A Goal Tracker That Connects to Your Real Work

Most goal trackers are just a number you update by hand and a bar that fills. They look nice for a week and then drift, because they're disconnected from the work that actually moves them. Baton Board's Goal widget is different: a goal can link to your real tasks or a KPI, so its progress reflects what you're actually doing — and it tells you the pace you need to hit a deadline. It all lives on your device, with no account.

Goals that track themselves

A goal in Baton Board can be tied to your work:

• Link a goal to a Tasks widget, and completing tasks moves the goal's current value automatically — no manual updating.
• Link a goal to a KPI, and your goal rides on a real metric, with the goal's target line drawn right onto the KPI history graph.
• Or just set a number and update it yourself when that's simpler.

Either way the goal stops being a wish and becomes a live reflection of progress.

Pace and deadlines, not just a bar

Give a goal a deadline and Baton Board does the math: it shows how much is left, how many days remain, and how much you need per day to get there. It flags when you've fallen off pace and celebrates when you've hit the target. That turns "I hope I make it" into "I need three a day" — a number you can act on.

Why a connected goal beats a standalone one

• It stays honest. Because progress comes from real tasks or a KPI, the goal can't quietly drift from reality.
• It tells you what to do. A pace estimate converts a far-off target into today's required effort.
• It lives with your work. The goal sits on the same board as the tasks and metrics that feed it — not in a separate app you forget to open.
• It's private. Like everything in Baton Board, your goals are local-first: on your device, no account, nothing on the company's servers.

A simple goal setup

1. Add a Goal widget and set your target and deadline.
2. Link it to the Tasks widget (or a KPI) that represents the work.
3. Watch the current value move as you complete tasks or as the metric updates.
4. Use the pace line — "X per day to finish on time" — to plan your week.

Free vs Pro

The Goal widget is one of the five Pro widgets (alongside KPI, habit, agenda, and activity) — the "measure and optimize" layer of Baton Board. The free plan covers the six core widgets; Pro adds goals, the analytics widgets, AI, sync, and the desktop app.

Frequently asked questions

How does goal progress update automatically?

Link a goal to a Tasks widget and completing tasks moves its current value, or link it to a KPI so the goal rides on a real metric. You can also update a goal manually.

Can a goal show whether I'm on pace?

Yes — give it a deadline and Baton Board shows how much is left, how many days remain, and how much you need per day, flagging when you're behind.

Can I see a goal on my KPI graph?

Yes — when a goal is linked to a KPI, its target is drawn as a line on the KPI history graph.

Where are my goals stored?

On your own device — browser storage or a local file — with no account, like everything in Baton Board.

Is the goal tracker free?

The goal widget is part of Pro (¥980/month or ¥9,800/year, or a ¥14,800 lifetime license). The free plan includes the six core widgets.

Pricing

Free covers one customizable board with the six core widgets (tasks, notes, links, calendar, countdown, timer), export/import, automatic backups, board-wide search, and eight languages. Pro (¥980/month or ¥9,800/year) unlocks unlimited boards, the analytics widgets (KPI, goal, habit, agenda, activity), the AI assistant, end-to-end sync, the desktop app, and deep customization. A ¥14,800 lifetime license is available. Polar handles payments and worldwide taxes.

Try it

Set a goal, link it to the work that moves it, and let the pace line tell you exactly what today needs to look like — on a dashboard that's entirely yours.

Related reading: "A Personal KPI Dashboard on Your Own Device" and "A Habit Tracker That Lives on Your Own Device."