Free, open-source alternatives to Toggl Track

Time tracking for freelancers and teams. 4 apps you can run yourself instead of Toggl Track, sorted by how well they replace it. Each one is open source, so your data stays with you.

  1. KimaiBest match

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

    5.1k starsAGPL-3.0Updated 11 October 2026
  2. solidtime

    Modern time tracking application for freelancers and agencies.

    9k starsAGPL-3.0Updated 9 October 2026
  3. Traggo

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

    1.6k starsGPL-3.0Updated 27 September 2026
  4. TimeTagger

    An open source time-tracker based on an interactive timeline and powerful reporting.

    1.8k starsGPL-3.0Updated 28 September 2026

Side by side

AppStarsLicenseActivityRuns on
Kimai5,068AGPL-3.0PHP
solidtime8,995AGPL-3.0Docker
Traggo1,640GPL-3.0Docker, Go
TimeTagger1,796GPL-3.0Python

Why replace Toggl Track?

Toggl Track works, but your data lives in someone else's account, the price can change at any time, and features can disappear. An open-source app you run yourself is yours: you choose where it runs, who can see the data, and when to update.

Questions

What is the best free alternative to Toggl Track?

Kimai is the closest open-source replacement for Toggl Track in our list. solidtime and Traggo are worth a look too, depending on what you need.

Can I self-host an alternative to Toggl Track?

Yes. All 4 apps on this page are open source and can run on your own server, usually with Docker, or on a managed host that installs them for you.