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Bartib vs Work.Log: catalog facts
Bartib	Work.Log
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Self-hosted
Stores tracked activities in a plaintext file Creates reports from time logs	Hierarchical work session history Markdown notes, tags, and time totals
Uses a command-line interface	The native app targets Linux desktops The web app requires self-hosting
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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