Pomofocus vs Flowkeeper

Pomofocus9.2Visit Flowkeeper8.2Visit

Higher score Pomofocus #2 in Pomodoro Timer Apps 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pomofocus

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Flowkeeper #8 in Pomodoro Timer Apps 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Flowkeeper

• Pomofocus fits best

  Free cross-platform task and time tracking

• Flowkeeper fits best

  Open-source desktop productivity tracking

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Side by side

Feature	Pomofocus 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Flowkeeper 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.2
Ranking	#2 in Pomodoro Timer Apps	#8 in Pomodoro Timer Apps
Best for	Free cross-platform task and time tracking	Open-source desktop productivity tracking
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Free plan	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email	Email, Community
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features Pomofocus 3/5 · Flowkeeper 2/5
Custom intervals	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Auto-start breaks	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Focus statistics	✓	✓
Built-in task list	✓	✓
Calendar integration	—	Not checked yet
Specs
Platform coverage	Cross-platform	Cross-platform
Our review
Pros	Custom focus and break durations with estimated Pomodoros Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly visual reports Todoist, Zapier, IFTTT, and webhook integrations	Free and open source on Windows, macOS, and Linux Statistics and work summaries export to Markdown, CSV, and JSON Offline storage, shortcuts, and configurable external integrations
Cons	No calendar integration Projects and yearly reports are premium features CSV exports and integrations are premium features	No mobile version No online synchronization No paid tiers or cloud-based features
Our verdict	Pomofocus is a browser-based Pomodoro timer for studying, writing, coding, and daily work. Users can create a task list, estimate the number of Pomodoros required, select a task, and run focus and break sessions. Custom focus and break… Read the review →	Flowkeeper is a free, open-source Pomodoro timer for desktop users who want task management alongside focused work sessions. It combines focus sessions with short and long breaks, task lists, backlogs, task categories, customizable groups,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Pomofocus — where it wins

  • Custom focus and break durations with estimated Pomodoros
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly visual reports
  • Todoist, Zapier, IFTTT, and webhook integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No calendar integration
  • Projects and yearly reports are premium features
  • CSV exports and integrations are premium features

• Flowkeeper — where it wins

  • Free and open source on Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Statistics and work summaries export to Markdown, CSV, and JSON
  • Offline storage, shortcuts, and configurable external integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • No mobile version
  • No online synchronization
  • No paid tiers or cloud-based features

• Pomofocus9.2/10 · Free plan

  A free, cross-platform timer that adds task estimates, reports, and project tracking.

  Visit PomofocusFull verdict →
• Flowkeeper8.2/10 · Free plan

  A cross-platform Pomodoro timer with local tracking, task tools, and export options.

  Visit FlowkeeperFull verdict →