---
title: "The Modern Open Source Timetracker"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-modern-open-source-timetracker-xvvbb8vaj
source_url: https://www.solidtime.io/
type: article
source: "Community Picks"
published: 2025-02-04T14:39:12.279Z
updated: 2025-02-04T14:39:39.491Z
tags: ["open-source", "tools", "productivity"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 705
comments: 15
language: en
---

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# The Modern Open Source Timetracker

**[Community Picks](https://daily.dev/sources/community)** · 1 min read · 705 upvotes · 15 comments

## Summary

Solidtime allows users to easily import data from other time tracking apps like Toggl and Clockify, including time entries, tags, clients, and projects. It simplifies the migration process and consolidates all your data in one platform.

## Full article

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## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@leonbrg** · 9 upvotes

> Thx for sharing! Going OS and allowing for self hosting is a very cool move (I’ve yet to test how well this actually is supported and works). However, for the pricepoint: I still struggle with 9/m/u for something a simple excel can do. The dashboard looks nice indeed but the main feature of a time tracker is automation and system integration. The biggest burden is to not forget to start/stop the timer after all - thoughts?

**@yaireo** · 9 upvotes

> it's impossible to track work time because I have random phone calls, or start to randomly browse the web and suddenly read an interesting article, or my mind wonders.
>
> On the other hand, I also charge my time when I am walking in the street or turning in the bed thinking about code.
>
> You need to implant a time-tracker directly inside the brain to really know when when work-related thinking starts and when it ends. No software tool will even allow this, especially if you forget to actually toggle it. it's highly inaccurate.
>
> The best system that has worked for me for decades is to simply...

**@mrbns** · 6 upvotes

> Still, I am happy with wakatime. because it has auto detectation. I don't have to turn on and off everytime.
>
> but it has seriously beautiful UI.

**@azharzul\_** · 1 upvotes

> Not so open source, need to subscribe :(

**@galyazarate** · 1 upvotes

> Finally, a time tracker that actually makes switching easy. Importing from Toggl and Clockify without a headache is a game-changer for anyone managing multiple projects

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