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Super Productivity vs TimeScribe
Super Productivity has 22,101 GitHub stars, 2,053 forks, 1,480 open issues and last shipped yesterday. TimeScribe has 899 stars, 85 forks, 30 open issues and last shipped 4 days ago. Super Productivity leads on adoption by 2,358% (22,101 vs 899 stars). Super Productivity is written in TypeScript under MIT; TimeScribe is written in PHP under GPL-3.0. Super Productivity has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, TimeScribe 9%. Super Productivity was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (macos), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Super Productivity | TimeScribe | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 899 |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-14 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.1K | ⑂ 85 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Super Productivity if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick TimeScribe if
- You want the TimeScribe feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and TimeScribe fits your workflow better
About Super Productivity
Super Productivity is an open source task manager written in TypeScript and released under the MIT license. It lives in the productivity and utilities ecosystem, specifically within time and task management. The project provides an advanced todo list with timeboxing, time tracking, habit tracking, and integrations with issue trackers and calendars.
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About TimeScribe
TimeScribe is a free, offline first desktop time tracker for macOS and Windows, built for freelancers, remote workers and anyone who needs to log work hours without a subscription, an account or a cloud service.
read the full TimeScribe overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Super Productivity or TimeScribe more popular?
Super Productivity has 22,101 GitHub stars and TimeScribe has 899. Super Productivity has the larger community by that measure.
Are Super Productivity and TimeScribe free?
Both are open source. Super Productivity is licensed under MIT and TimeScribe under GPL-3.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Super Productivity and TimeScribe?
Super Productivity is written in TypeScript and TimeScribe in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Super Productivity or TimeScribe?
Choose Super Productivity if you want the larger community (22,101 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose TimeScribe if its feature set, stack or GPL-3.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.