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Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo vs Ziit

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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TO Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo Pomodoro-based time tracking and focus tool VS ZI Ziit The Swiss army knife of code time tracking (alternative to WakaTime)
FeatureToggl Selfhost PomotodoZiit
CategoryTime TrackingTime Tracking
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageRustTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, sourcedocker
GitHub stars★ 5,408★ 249
First released20182025
ReplacesRescueTime, Forest—

Why pick each one

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

Choose Ziit if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Ziit details

Frequently asked questions

Is Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo or Ziit better?

Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Ziit if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

Can I run Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo and Ziit with Docker?

Toggl Selfhost Pomotodo: yes. Ziit: yes.

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