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Best open source time tracking tools

The best open source time tracking tool is Frappe HR, with 8,879 GitHub stars, the GPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Ever Gauzy and solidtime are strong alternatives. This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Frappe HR leads for startups, small business and freelancers. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 18 apps in the HR & time tracking category of the appsgit catalog.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    Frappe HR

    frappe/hrms

    Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from employee management, onboarding, leaves, to payroll, taxation, and more.

    HR & Time TrackingPythonDocker

    Frappe HR has 8,879 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,742 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday.

  2. Rank 2:

    Ever Gauzy

    ever-co/ever-gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    HR & Time TrackingTypeScriptDocker

    Ever Gauzy has 8,194 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,967 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday.

  3. Rank 3:

    solidtime

    solidtime-io/solidtime

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    HR & Time TrackingPHPDocker

    solidtime has 8,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 402 commits in the last year.

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Top picks

10 of the 18 apps in the HR & time tracking category, ranked on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Frappe HR

    Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from employee management, onboarding, leaves, to payroll, taxation, and more.

    Frappe HR has 8,879 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,742 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday.

  2. 2

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Ever Gauzy has 8,194 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,967 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday.

  3. 3

    solidtime

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    solidtime has 8,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 402 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    ActivityWatch

    Automatically track how you spend time on your devices.

    ActivityWatch has 19,073 GitHub stars, uses the MPL-2.0 license and had 140 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Wakapi

    Tracking tool for coding statistics, compatible with WakaTime.

    Wakapi has 4,441 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 267 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    Kimai

    Track work time and print out a summary of your activities on demand.

    Kimai has 5,057 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 223 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Horilla

    Django HRMS with employee management, recruitment, onboarding, attendance, leave, payroll and performance reviews.

    Horilla has 1,451 GitHub stars, uses the LGPL-2.1 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,014 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday.

  8. 8

    Beaver Habit Tracker

    Habit tracking app to save your precious moments in your fleeting life.

    Beaver Habit Tracker has 1,846 GitHub stars, uses the BSD-3-Clause license, ships a Docker image and had 91 commits in the last year.

  9. 9

    Traggo

    Traggo is a tag-based time tracking tool. In Traggo there are no tasks, only tagged time spans.

    Traggo has 1,637 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 41 commits in the last year.

  10. 10

    admidio

    User management system for websites of organizations and groups. The system has a flexible role model so that it’s possible to reflect the structure and permissions of your organization.

    admidio has 478 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-2.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,017 commits in the last year.

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Best for startups

Ranked for startups on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses, project websites and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Frappe HR

    Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from employee management, onboarding, leaves, to payroll, taxation, and more.

    Frappe HR has 8,879 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,742 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday. For startups it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Ever Gauzy has 8,194 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,967 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday. For startups it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    solidtime

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    solidtime has 8,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 402 commits in the last year. For startups it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    Wakapi

    Tracking tool for coding statistics, compatible with WakaTime.

    Wakapi has 4,441 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 267 commits in the last year. For startups it also scores on a Docker image, a permissive license (MIT), a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    ActivityWatch

    Automatically track how you spend time on your devices.

    ActivityWatch has 19,073 GitHub stars, uses the MPL-2.0 license and had 140 commits in the last year. For startups it also scores on an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

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Best for small business and freelancers

Ranked for small business and freelancers (the same order for each) on GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits.

  1. 1

    Frappe HR

    Complete HRMS solution with over 13 different modules right from employee management, onboarding, leaves, to payroll, taxation, and more.

    Frappe HR has 8,879 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 2,742 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  2. 2

    Ever Gauzy

    Open business management platform for collaborative, on-demand and sharing economies (ERP/CRM/HRM/ATS/PM).

    Ever Gauzy has 8,194 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,967 commits in the last year; it replaces BambooHR and Workday. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  3. 3

    solidtime

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    solidtime has 8,965 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 402 commits in the last year. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  4. 4

    ActivityWatch

    Automatically track how you spend time on your devices.

    ActivityWatch has 19,073 GitHub stars, uses the MPL-2.0 license and had 140 commits in the last year. For small business it also scores on an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

  5. 5

    Wakapi

    Tracking tool for coding statistics, compatible with WakaTime.

    Wakapi has 4,441 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 267 commits in the last year. For small business it also scores on a Docker image, an open-source license, a project website and a commit in the last 90 days.

FAQ

Questions and answers

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What is the best open source time tracking tool?

The best open source time tracking tool is Frappe HR, with 8,879 GitHub stars, the GPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Ever Gauzy and solidtime are strong alternatives. This page also breaks the picks down by team size and use: Frappe HR leads for startups, small business and freelancers. The overall ranking weighs GitHub stars, commits in the last year, Docker images, open-source licenses and recent commits across the 18 apps in the HR & time tracking category of the appsgit catalog.

Is Frappe HR free?

Yes. Frappe HR is open-source software released under the GPL-3.0 license, so you can self-host it at no cost. You only pay for the server it runs on, and some projects also offer an optional paid cloud plan.

Which open source time tracking tool is best for a startup?

Frappe HR ranks first for startups, with 8,879 GitHub stars, the GPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Ever Gauzy and solidtime follow. The startups ranking adds points for Docker images, permissive licenses, project websites and recent commits on top of stars and activity.

Which open source time tracking tool is best for a small business?

Frappe HR ranks first for small business, with 8,879 GitHub stars, the GPL-3.0 license and a Docker image; Ever Gauzy and solidtime follow. The small business ranking adds points for Docker images, open-source licenses, project websites, recent commits and deploy guides on top of stars and activity.

Can I self-host these time tracking tools with Docker?

Yes, 8 of the 10 picks. Frappe HR, Ever Gauzy and solidtime publish Docker images, so you can run them on a VPS or home server with Docker Compose. The others install from their own packages or source; follow each project's install guide.

Are all of these time tracking tools open source?

All 10 apps on this list are open source. You can self-host and modify each one under its license.

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