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GTimeLog vs Timetrap: catalog facts
GTimeLogTimetrap
Free

Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.

Free

Free and open source.

Linux macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Quick text entries with no project setup needed
  • Plain text log files with a documented format
  • Short abbreviated commands for fast check in and out
  • Multiple named timesheets
  • Linux only, built on GTK
  • Documentation is described as work in progress
  • Requires a Ruby installation
  • Updates are infrequent
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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