ActivityWatch AlternativesTime Tracking & Anti Procrastination Tools like ActivityWatch

Apps similar to ActivityWatch include Mindful : Focus & Screen Time, which is free and open source. Other options are ManicTime, RescueTime, TimeScribe and Orkana. Time Tracking Tools like ActivityWatch are a crowded field, with more than 100 alternatives for Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and iPhone.

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  1. DeskTime icon
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    Automated time tracking runs in the background, analyzing productivity and efficiency in real time. Tracks work hours, categorizes app and web usage, manages projects, schedules shifts, integrates with major tools, and includes privacy and break features.

    More about DeskTime on AlternativeTo286 DeskTime alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  2. Mindful is a free and open-source app designed to help you regain control over your digital habits, improve your focus, and boost productivity. Whether you're battling social media addiction, struggling to stay focused, or simply looking for a way to better manage your...

    150 Mindful : Focus & Screen Time alternatives

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    • Android
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  3. ManicTime icon
     167 likes

    ManicTime automatically records your computer usage. It remembers which apps you've used and for how long. It will also remember which web sites you've visited and which documents you've worked on.

    253 ManicTime alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  4. RescueTime icon
     215 likes

    This tool automatically monitors computer use, providing detailed insights to enhance productivity and time management. It features goal setting and alerts to help conquer procrastination, while comparing user metrics to average data for broader context.

    279 RescueTime alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. TimeScribe icon
     24 likes

    TimeScribe lets you effortlessly start, stop, and pause your work time with just a click, ensuring a straightforward time tracking experience. The app provides an intuitive dashboard to monitor your daily activities, including breaks, and allows you to customize your weekly work...

    98 TimeScribe alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  6. Orkana icon
     14 likes

    Privacy-focused time tracking stores all data locally, monitors app and IDE activity, browser tabs, and input devices automatically, provides real-time insights, detailed productivity scoring, goal setting, Pomodoro workflows with app blocking, and supports LLM data export.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
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  7. Co-molib icon
     5 likes

    Combines detailed activity tracking, Pomodoro timer with customizable sessions, AI analysis for personalized productivity suggestions, automation via smart rules, and weekly/monthly trend reporting to support efficient workflows and distraction optimization.

    87 Co-molib alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. StayFree icon
     10 likes

    StayFree is a self control, productivity and phone addiction controller app that allow you to show how much time you spend on your smartphone and helps you focus by restricting the usage of apps. You can set usage limits for your apps and receive alerts when exceeding those...

    61 StayFree alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
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  9. Reef helps you stay focused by blocking distracting apps, setting daily routines, and giving you insights into your screen time — all without ads, clutter, or tracking.

    107 Reef Wellbeing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  10. WakaTime icon
     37 likes

    Analytics for programmers using open-source text editor plugins. The service itself is not open source, only the plugins.

    113 WakaTime alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Komodo IDE
    • Xcode
    • Visual Studio Code
    • IntelliJ IDEA
    • Vim
    • Notepad++
    • Pycharm
    • Sublime Text
    • TextMate
    • RubyMine
    • GNU Emacs
    • Atom
    • Brackets
    • Komodo Edit
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  11. Project Hamster icon
     68 likes

    Project Hamster is time tracking for individuals. It helps you to keep track on how much time you have spent during the day on activities you choose to track.

    165 Project Hamster alternatives

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    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
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  12. Insightful icon
     192 likes

    Monitor and enhance productivity with real-time insights, track time, manage remote teams effectively, and streamline workflows. Insightful offers scalable, secure solutions available in both Cloud and On-Premise, supporting flexible work environments with ease of deployment.

    194 Insightful alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  13. TimeCamp icon
     34 likes

    TimeCamp logs hours hands-free in the background — no timers, no chasing. Real-time margin on every client and project. Time, attendance, reporting, and capacity planning in one login. Automatic capture, not clock-watching. Stop guessing. Start knowing.

    276 TimeCamp alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
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