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Head-to-head · Habit Tracker Apps

Habitify vs OpenHabitTracker

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Habitify #1 in Habit Tracker Apps 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 5 features Visit Habitify
OpenHabitTracker #3 in Habit Tracker Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Try OpenHabitTracker

Habitify leads on 0 checks, OpenHabitTracker on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHabitify · 9.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresHabitify · 5 of 5

Habitify scores higher on our rubric for habit tracker apps: 9.3 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #3.

Habitify is the better fit for most users needing broad habit tracking. OpenHabitTracker is the better fit for open-source users needing broad portability.

  • Habitify fits best

    Most users needing broad habit tracking

  • OpenHabitTracker fits best

    Open-source users needing broad portability

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Side by side

Feature Habitify 9.3/10 Visit ↗ OpenHabitTracker 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.3 9.0
Ranking #1 in Habit Tracker Apps #3 in Habit Tracker Apps
Best for Most users needing broad habit tracking Open-source users needing broad portability
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $2.49/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support Email, Community, Docs Email, Community
Integrations 9 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Habitify 5/5 · OpenHabitTracker 3/5
Habit reminders ✓ ✓
Skip or pause habits ✓ ✓
Habit templates ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Home-screen widgets ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Data export ✓ ✓
Specs
Habit limit 3 habits Not checked yet
Supported platforms web, windows, macos, ios, android web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android, self-hosted
Our review
Pros
  • Supports daily, monthly, and interval habit schedules with advanced reminders
  • Connects with Apple Health, Google Fit, calendars, Zapier, and IFTTT
  • Available across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
  • Supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and self-hosting
  • Tracks repetitions, elapsed time, or quantity with flexible repeat rules
  • Exports to Markdown, YAML, JSON, and TSV
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 3 habits
  • Premium costs $10 per month when billed monthly
  • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple trackers
  • Habit reminders come as one daily digest, not per-habit alerts
  • Syncing between devices means running your own server (Docker-based)
  • Integrations are limited to importing Google Keep notes from a Takeout export
Our verdict

Habitify is a habit-tracking application for people who want to build routines, schedule reminders, record progress, and review completion history. It supports recurring schedules, habit templates, skip actions, progress charts, calendars,…

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OpenHabitTracker is a free, open-source app for individuals who want habits, notes, and tasks in one workspace. It runs on the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with an additional self-hosted option. Habit records can use…

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  1. HabitifyHabit Tracker Apps 9.3Free plan
  2. OpenHabitTrackerHabit Tracker Apps 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Habitify — where it wins

    • Supports daily, monthly, and interval habit schedules with advanced reminders
    • Connects with Apple Health, Google Fit, calendars, Zapier, and IFTTT
    • Available across web, Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 3 habits
    • Premium costs $10 per month when billed monthly
    • Its broad feature set may exceed the needs of simple trackers

  • OpenHabitTracker — where it wins

    • Supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and self-hosting
    • Tracks repetitions, elapsed time, or quantity with flexible repeat rules
    • Exports to Markdown, YAML, JSON, and TSV

    Where it doesn't

    • Habit reminders come as one daily digest, not per-habit alerts
    • Syncing between devices means running your own server (Docker-based)
    • Integrations are limited to importing Google Keep notes from a Takeout export

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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