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Work.Log vs Bartib: catalog facts
Work.Log	Bartib
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later license.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0.
Linux, Self-hosted	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Hierarchical work session history Markdown notes, tags, and time totals	Stores tracked activities in a plaintext file Creates reports from time logs
The native app targets Linux desktops The web app requires self-hosting	Uses a command-line interface
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: GPL-3.0
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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