TimeTagger vs Traggo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TimeTagger grades higher than Traggo: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
TimeTagger grades higher on value for money and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
TimeTagger
Open-source time tracker built on tags and a timeline
Which one is for you
Pick TimeTagger if
- Fits if you freelance and want a €3-a-month tracker with PDF or CSV reports for clients
- Works for developers who want to self-host their time data or script it through the web API
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a team tracker, as it's aimed at individuals and team subscriptions are arranged by email
- Not for you if you want a native phone app, because on phones it's a web app installed from the browser
- Watch out: the hosted service has no free tier, and when a subscription lapses the app turns read-only, though data can be exported
- Tight if you self-host, since the server, updates, authentication and backups are all yours to run
- Too light for billing or project tracking, as it has no projects, invoicing or integrations, only #tags
Pick Traggo if
- Fits if you can run a small server and want to own your time data
- Works for people who sort their hours by tags rather than projects
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you don't run a server, as there is no hosted version
- Skip it if you need billing, invoicing or integrations, as none are described
- Not for you if you want phone apps, as the docs describe none
- Watch out: anyone with direct database access can read every user's data, and the install guide names version 0.0.9
How we grade them
| 2.6GPATimeTaggerGood | 2.0GPATraggoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BThe hosted basic plan is €3 a month billed annually, €4 monthly, VAT included, which is the cheaper quarter for this category. There's a Lifetime plan at €144 once for the same service, worth it if you expect to stay four years. | CFree software, but only if you run it on your own server, and there is no hosted version, so it is graded in the middle. |
| Free plan and trial | BFree only if you host it: the open-source app costs nothing on your own server and holds nothing back. The hosted service has no free tier at all, just a 14-day trial with no card, and after that it goes read-only until you subscribe. | BFree with no paid plans, but you need your own server to use it. |
| Features | CRecords sit on a timeline you zoom and drag, any word starting with # becomes a tag, and the report button makes a PDF or CSV for any period, with targets and a Pomodoro mode. It does that fully, and it's a smaller job: no projects, no invoicing, no teams, nothing automatic. | CTagged time spans, dashboards and calendar views do that one job, a narrow one with no billing or integrations. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating on record, but on the hosted service there's nothing to set up, not even projects: drag on the timeline, type a description, add a #tag. Host it yourself and the server, updates, authentication and backups are all yours. | DNo store rating on record, and it needs a server set up with Docker or a downloaded binary. |
| Platforms and integrations | CA browser, and that's the lot. It installs as a web app on Android, iOS and desktop and keeps working offline, but it isn't in the App Store or Google Play, and no integrations are on record beyond its own web API and a command-line tool. | CWeb only, with no mobile apps or integrations described. |
| Best for | a €3-a-month solo tracker built on tags | a self-hosted tag-based time tracker |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: TimeTagger and Traggo. How we grade
Price against what you get
TimeTagger starts at about $3.35 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Traggo has no paid plan and scores 1.7.
TimeTagger scores higher, and starts $3.35 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 3 score higher than TimeTagger for less, and none scores higher than Traggo for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- TimeTagger also covers Pomodoro timer and reports.
- Traggo also covers calendar and dashboards.
At a glance
| TimeTagger | Traggo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free |
| Starts at | €3 per month, billed annually (€4 billed monthly) | Free |
| Free plan | Self-hosted TimeTagger is free and open source (GPLv3). The hosted service at timetagger.app has no free tier: once the 14-day trial ends a subscription is needed to keep adding records. | Free to run on your own server, with no paid plans. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of the hosted service, no card required; a longer trial on request | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Almar Klein scientific computing | Traggo |
| Price read from | timetagger.app | traggo.net |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
TimeTagger
- It is not in the App Store or Google Play; on phones it is installed as a web app from the browser.
- The hosted service has no free tier, and after a subscription lapses the app becomes read-only, though data can still be exported.
- Prices are set in euros; the vendor says buyers in most countries pay in their local currency.
- It is aimed at individuals: buying several subscriptions for a team is arranged by email.
Traggo
- You must host the server yourself; there is no hosted version.
- Anyone with direct database access can read all users' data, the docs warn.
- The docs describe no mobile apps, integrations or billing features.
- The install guide still names version 0.0.9 for its binary example.
Key features
TimeTagger
- Interactive timeline
- Records sit on a timeline that scrolls and zooms from a day to longer ranges. A record is created by dragging on the timeline and edited by dragging its start, its end or the whole block.
- Tags instead of projects
- Any word in a description that starts with # becomes a tag. Tags exist only through the records that use them, can be renamed in bulk, and filter the overview into a breakdown.
- PDF and CSV reports
- The report button builds a table for the selected period and tags. It saves as a PDF for billing clients or as CSV with durations in decimal hours for a spreadsheet.
- Targets and Pomodoro
- Targets can be set and progress followed against them, and a built-in Pomodoro mode structures work into focused sessions.
- Installable and usable offline
- TimeTagger is a progressive web app: it installs from the browser on Android, iOS and desktop, keeps working without a connection and syncs changes when back online.
- Web API and command line
- A documented web API and a separate CLI tool let records be read and timers started from scripts or a terminal. The source is on GitHub and can be run locally or self-hosted.
Traggo
- Tagged time spans
- Time is recorded as spans with start and end times, each carrying tags written as key and value pairs.
- Custom dashboards
- Dashboard entries chart tagged time as bar, stacked bar, pie or line charts over a chosen date range.
- List and calendar views
- Tracked time can be browsed as a list or on a calendar.
- Multiple users
- Simple user management with admin users, where each user's time spans, tags and dashboards stay private to them in the app.
- Easy self-hosting
- Runs from a Docker image or a single binary, with an SQLite database by default.
- Themes
- The web interface comes with several themes.
Plans
TimeTagger
Self-hostedFree
The open-source app (GPLv3) on your own server. You handle hosting, updates, authentication and backups yourself.
Basic plan€3
per month, billed annually (€4 billed monthly), incl. VAT
The hosted service at timetagger.app: no server to manage, an account that syncs across devices, and daily data backups.
Lifetime plan€144
one-time payment, incl. VAT
The same as the basic plan, paid once and used indefinitely.
Traggo
Self-hosted$0
Free software that you run yourself, with Docker images and downloadable binaries.
Ways to pay less
TimeTagger
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan for €144
The pricing section offers a Lifetime plan at €144, paid once, with the same service as the basic subscription.
- Annual discount
€1 a month less with annual billing
The basic plan is €3 a month when billed annually, the default. Monthly billing costs €1 more a month, which the vendor attributes to transaction costs.
Traggo
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, TimeTagger or Traggo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Traggo is cheaper to start with: it is free, against about $3.35 a month for TimeTagger. TimeTagger starts at €3 per month, billed annually (€4 billed monthly), and Traggo is free.
Which has a free plan, TimeTagger or Traggo?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both TimeTagger and Traggo have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.