The OpenHabitTracker Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about OpenHabitTracker in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
OpenHabitTracker
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source tracker for habits, tasks and notes on every platform
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among habit trackers, read from OpenHabitTracker’s own pages.
Made by Urban Dzindzinovic · checked Oct 6, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from OpenHabitTracker’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on OpenHabitTracker’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 6, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 37 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade
OpenHabitTracker is a free, open-source app that combines Markdown notes, tasks and habits, built as a personal project by Urban Dzindzinovic. Instead of leading with a streak counter, it shows how overdue each habit is as a percentage of its repeat interval, so a missed day raises urgency without resetting anything. It runs on the web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS with no account, and syncs only through a Docker server you host yourself.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about OpenHabitTracker, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Instead of a streak that resets, it shows how overdue each habit is.
- 1
Best for free habit tracking without the streak guilt
OpenHabitTracker is a free, open-source app for habits, tasks and Markdown notes on web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS.
- 2
It is free
OpenHabitTracker has no paid plan at all. Everything is free on every platform: the vendor states there are no ads, no trackers, no account, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
- 3
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS.
- 4
Overdue ratio instead of streaks
The time since a habit was last done is compared with its repeat interval: a 10-day habit that is 2 days overdue reads 120%. Classic streaks can be switched on.
- 5
Flexible habit rules
A habit sets how many times and how often per day, week, month or year, and is measured in repetitions, time spent or a quantity. Each has a timer, checklist and calendar.
- 6
Notes and tasks alongside habits
Markdown notes are rendered in the list, and tasks carry a planned date and time, a duration, a checklist and a timer. Categories and priorities apply to all three.
- 7
A 3.0 GPA, above 37 of 43
That is against the other habit trackers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
OpenHabitTracker is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
OpenHabitTracker at a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Urban Dzindzinovic
- Category
- Habit Trackers
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for free habit tracking without the streak guilt
OpenHabitTracker is a free, open-source app for habits, tasks and Markdown notes on web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS. Instead of a streak that resets, it shows how overdue each habit is. But syncing two devices means hosting a Docker server yourself, built for one user, reminders on Linux and the web arrive only while it's open, and it's one developer's personal project. Look elsewhere if you want sync without a server.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free on every platform, and the vendor says so: no ads, no trackers, no account, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases. This category's cheapest quarter starts at $1.99 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | A | Everything is free with no cap anywhere: web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS, GPL-3.0, and the sync server too if you run it. Nothing is held back for a paid tier, because there isn't one. |
| Features | C | On record: habits measured in repetitions, time or quantity with a timer, checklist and calendar, notes and tasks in the same lists, and charts for history, ten longest streaks and weekday frequency. But the listing names the gap: no sync unless you host Docker yourself, and that server is for one user. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. The web app opens with no account and works, but this is a dense piece of software: three item types, an overdue percentage instead of a streak, eleven ways to sort, and sync that means running a Docker image. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Web, Windows, Linux, macOS, Android and iOS are all covered. But there's no API and nothing it connects to except a Google Keep import, and on Linux and the web notifications arrive only while the app is open. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who OpenHabitTracker is for
- Fits if streaks make you feel bad, since a missed day only raises an overdue figure
- Works for people who already run Docker at home and want sync on their own server
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you want your phone and laptop to sync without running a server
- Not for you if you want a company behind it, as it's one developer's personal project
- Tight if you count on reminders on Linux or the web, which only arrive while the app is open
- Watch out: the self-hosted sync server is described as an app for one user
- Too light for anyone who wants an API or links to other apps, since a Google Keep import is the only one
Good to know
Good for
- People who want notes, tasks and habits in one free app
- Habits on loose intervals, where an overdue figure beats a streak
- Self-hosters who want sync on their own Docker server
- Using the same tracker on Windows, Linux, macOS and phones
Worth knowing
- Syncing devices needs a Docker server that you host yourself. The vendor's own web app saves data on the device and has no online sync.
- The Docker image is described as a server app for one user.
- On Linux and in the web app, notifications arrive only while the app is open.
- It is a personal project by a single developer, with feedback handled on Reddit and GitHub.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
Free
No paid plan at all
OpenHabitTracker is free to use.
Free on every platform, and the vendor says so: no ads, no trackers, no account, no subscriptions, no in-app purchases.
OpenHabitTracker
$0
The complete app for web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS, plus the self-hosted sync server, under the GPL-3.0 license.
The free plan
Everything is free on every platform: the vendor states there are no ads, no trackers, no account, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
Read from openhabittracker.net on Oct 6, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Open-source tracker for habits, tasks and notes on every platform. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, self-hostable, works offline, local-first, notes, tasks, habit tracking.
But the listing names the gap: no sync unless you host Docker yourself, and that server is for one user.
- Overdue ratio instead of streaks
- The time since a habit was last done is compared with its repeat interval: a 10-day habit that is 2 days overdue reads 120%. Classic streaks can be switched on.
- Flexible habit rules
- A habit sets how many times and how often per day, week, month or year, and is measured in repetitions, time spent or a quantity. Each has a timer, checklist and calendar.
- Notes and tasks alongside habits
- Markdown notes are rendered in the list, and tasks carry a planned date and time, a duration, a checklist and a timer. Categories and priorities apply to all three.
- Search, filter and sort
- Lists can be narrowed by text, date, category, priority and status, habits can be filtered by how overdue they are, and there are eleven sort keys.
- Statistics and charts
- Weekly statistics sit beside each list, and every habit has charts for progress toward its target, history by day to year, its ten longest streaks and weekday frequency.
- Self-hosted sync and file formats
- Devices sync through a Docker image run on your own server. Data imports and exports as JSON, YAML, TSV and Markdown, and Google Keep notes can be imported.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Keep
OpenHabitTracker is made by Urban Dzindzinovic.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
37/43
Other habit trackers it is graded above
OpenHabitTracker's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 37 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 34 of 43) and worst on features (C, above 0).
OpenHabitTracker has no paid plan.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 44 habit trackers we grade, cut by the letter each got. OpenHabitTracker’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 30 of 43
- AFree plan and trialAbove 34 of 43
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 43
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 43
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 31 of 43
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 32 habit trackers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. OpenHabitTracker is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
OpenHabitTracker is free, so making your own would save you nothing.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 37 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade.
What you could make
- Habit tracking, tasks and notes: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
What this rests on. OpenHabitTracker’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Loop Habit Tracker, Table Habit, Habo, Beaver Habit Tracker and Habitica
The 5 tools OpenHabitTracker is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Loop Habit Tracker
Free
Free, open-source Android habit tracker with a habit score.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists a web app.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists Windows, Linux, iOS and macOS apps.
- OpenHabitTracker is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 3.0GPA
Table Habit
Free
Free, open-source habit tracker with scoring and WebDAV sync.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists a web app.
- OpenHabitTracker is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpenHabitTracker also covers notes and tasks.
- 3.0GPA
Habo
Free plan · from $1.99/mo
Free, open-source habit tracker with optional encrypted sync.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists a web app.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists Windows, Linux and macOS apps.
- Habo is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.8GPA
Beaver Habit Tracker
Free plan · from $9.90 one-time
Open-source, self-hostable habit tracker with no goals.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS apps.
- Beaver Habit Tracker can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- OpenHabitTracker also covers notes and tasks.
- 3.4GPA
Habitica
Free plan · from $4.99/mo
Habit and task tracker that works like a role-playing game.
- Only OpenHabitTracker lists Windows, Linux and macOS apps.
- OpenHabitTracker is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- OpenHabitTracker also covers notes.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is OpenHabitTracker free?
Yes. OpenHabitTracker is free to use.
How much does OpenHabitTracker cost?
OpenHabitTracker lists one plan. OpenHabitTracker: $0.
What platforms does OpenHabitTracker work on?
OpenHabitTracker is available on Web, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS and macOS.
Is OpenHabitTracker open source?
Yes. OpenHabitTracker is open source, according to its own site.
Does OpenHabitTracker work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does OpenHabitTracker integrate with?
OpenHabitTracker's listing names Google Keep. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes OpenHabitTracker?
OpenHabitTracker is made by Urban Dzindzinovic.
What are the alternatives to OpenHabitTracker?
The closest alternatives to OpenHabitTracker in our directory are Loop Habit Tracker, Table Habit, Habo, Beaver Habit Tracker and Habitica.
How does OpenHabitTracker compare with other habit trackers?
OpenHabitTracker's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 37 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade, and level with 4.
Is OpenHabitTracker good value for money?
ToolGPA grades OpenHabitTracker A for value for money. OpenHabitTracker has no paid plan.
Could I make my own version of OpenHabitTracker?
OpenHabitTracker is free, so making your own would save you nothing. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 37 of the 43 other habit trackers we grade.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from OpenHabitTracker’s own pages on Oct 6, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from OpenHabitTracker's own pages on 6 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-08-30.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Urban Dzindzinovic. Prices change, so check openhabittracker.net before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- OpenHabitTracker, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/openhabittracker
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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See our other guides
The best-graded habit trackers after OpenHabitTracker, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Habit Trackers Insider's GuideEvery one of the 44 habit trackers we grade, compared
- Finch Insider's GuideSelf-care app that ties daily goals to a virtual pet bird3.4 GPA
- Habitica Insider's GuideHabit and task tracker that works like a role-playing game3.4 GPA
- Disciplined Insider's GuideMinimal habit tracker built around daily streaks3.0 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what OpenHabitTracker’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. OpenHabitTracker is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Urban Dzindzinovic. Prices and plans change: check openhabittracker.net before you buy.