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Wakapi vs Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted time tracking options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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WA Wakapi Self-hosted coding activity and time tracking server VS TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool
FeatureWakapiToggl Selfhost Pomotodo
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, sourcedocker, source
GitHub stars★ 4,398★ 5,408
First released20192018
ReplacesWakaTime, RescueTimeRescueTime, Forest

Why pick each one

Choose Wakapi if…

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (4.4k GitHub stars)
Wakapi details

Choose Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 5.4k GitHub stars
Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo details

Frequently asked questions

Is Wakapi or Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo better?

Neither is universally better. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Wakapi and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo free and open-source?

Yes. Wakapi is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Wakapi and Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo with Docker?

Wakapi: yes. Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes.

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