Overview:
Ziit is an open-source, self-hostable time tracking tool designed specifically for software developers. It functions as an alternative to WakaTime, offering a clean and minimal dashboard that displays coding statistics. Ziit tracks activities like projects, languages, editors, files, branches, and operating systems, with all data retained on the user's own server to enhance privacy. It is suitable for developers who want to monitor their coding hours without relying on a third-party cloud service.
Core Features:
Self-hosted coding dashboard: Provides a clean, minimal, and fast interface for displaying coding activity, inspired by Plausible Analytics.
Multi-IDE time tracking: Tracks time directly from VS Code (including all forks) and JetBrains IDEs via dedicated extensions.
Rich activity data: Saves detailed information about current projects, operating systems, editors, files, programming languages, and git branches.
Authentication options: Supports login via GitHub or email and password.
Data import: Allows importing data from a WakaTime or WakAPI instance.
Public stats and leaderboard: Offers a public stats page for the entire instance and a public leaderboard to compare coding hours among users.
Use Cases:
Developers who want to self-host their coding activity tracker to maintain full control over personal data.
Development teams seeking an internal leaderboard to compare coding hours across projects or members.
Open-source project maintainers looking to embed coding time badges into their project READMEs.
Users migrating from WakaTime or WakAPI who want to import existing coding statistics into a self-hosted alternative.
Why It Matters:
Ziit provides a practical open-source alternative to WakaTime by focusing on self-hosting and data privacy. It does not require sending coding activity to an external service, as all data stays on the user's own server. The project includes data import capabilities from WakaTime or WakAPI, easing the transition for users of those services. Additionally, its public stats and leaderboard features support a collaborative, team-oriented view of coding activity without relying on a centralized platform.
