Comparison · Habit trackers
OpenHabit vs Habits Builder
OpenHabit (@openhabit_bot) is the more complete tracker: flexible schedules, a reminder for each habit, a heatmap of the year and notes on a day, free with no limit on habits and open source under MIT, so the data can live on your own server; Premium adds an AI digest and CSV export. Habits Builder (@habits_checking_bot) is simpler and faster to answer: the reminder arrives with Completed, Skip and Drop buttons, and badges mark streaks of 5, 10, 30 and 90 days, free, but no export is described. Choose Habits Builder if one tap on a reminder is all the tracking you will keep up.
@openhabit_bot
FreemiumOfficial
79/ 100
#1 in Habit trackersA habit tracker with heatmaps and streaks that lives in the chat: flexible schedules, per-habit reminders, notes for context. The core is free with no habit limit, the source is MIT and self-hostable.
@habits_checking_bot
FreeOfficial
70/ 100
A free habit tracker that comes to you: set a habit with a daily, weekly, monthly or every-few-days schedule, and at reminder time answer with Completed, Skip or Drop. Streaks, badges at 5, 10, 30 and 90 days and an analytics dashboard; no account needed.
By the numbers
OpenHabit is ahead: 79 against 70 out of 100 for Habits Builder. OpenHabit wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, safety & privacy, freshness. Habits Builder wins on price & free tier. OpenHabit: Freemium · Core tracking free, no limit on the number of habits. Habits Builder: Free.
At a glance
| OpenHabit | Habits Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Freemium · Core tracking free, no limit on the number of habits | Free |
| Languages | EN | EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | no | no |
| Works in channels | no | no |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | no |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | yes | yes |
| Developer | OpenHabit | Habits Builder |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | OpenHabit | Habits Builder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 8 | 7 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 5 | 3 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Freshness | 5 | 9 | 7 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 79 | 70 |
Pros and cons
OpenHabit
- Free core with no limit on the number of habits
- Open source and self-hostable, so the data can stay yours
- Reminders and schedules set per habit
- AI digest and CSV export are Premium only
- No shared challenges or group leaderboards
Habits Builder
- Marking a day is one tap on the reminder
- Flexible schedules, not only daily habits
- Free, no account
- Nothing public about the developer or usage
- No export of history is described
Frequently asked questions
OpenHabit or Habits Builder: which is better?
OpenHabit is ahead: 79 against 70 out of 100 for Habits Builder. OpenHabit wins on functionality, reliability & speed, popularity & trust, safety & privacy, freshness. Habits Builder wins on price & free tier. OpenHabit: Freemium · Core tracking free, no limit on the number of habits. Habits Builder: Free.
Are OpenHabit and Habits Builder free?
OpenHabit: Freemium · Core tracking free, no limit on the number of habits. Habits Builder: Free.
Do OpenHabit and Habits Builder work in groups?
OpenHabit: no. Habits Builder: no.