Open Source ActivityWatch AlternativesTop Time Tracking & Anti Procrastination Tools like ActivityWatch

The best open source alternative to ActivityWatch is Mindful : Focus & Screen Time. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ActivityWatch and many of them is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to ActivityWatch are TimeScribe, DigiPaws, Reef Wellbeing and Project Hamster.

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  1. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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...

    88 Mindful : Focus & Screen Time alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
    • Mindful : Focus & Screen Time is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ActivityWatch.

    • Mindful : Focus & Screen Time is Free and Open SourceActivityWatch is also Free and Open Source
  2. TimeScribe icon
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    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...

    69 TimeScribe alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. Project Hamster icon
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    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.

    136 Project Hamster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flatpak
     
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    ioan537
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    is the not the same type of app, in hamster you need to manually add the time

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    • Project Hamster is Free and Open SourceActivityWatch is also Free and Open Source
  5. ARBTT icon
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    ARBTT, the Automatic Rule-Base Time Tracker, is a window logger that runs in background and logs for all opened windows:

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about ARBTT as an Alternative to ActivityWatch
    cpit
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    Automatically logs active window without the need for user intervention

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    • ARBTT is Free and Open SourceActivityWatch is also Free and Open Source
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    Displays your screen time in a permanent notification.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
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    Comments about Screen Time for Android as an Alternative to ActivityWatch
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    Screen time for Android just displays your screentime on your phone, in what apps. It does not provide a holistic view of your time and how its spent across different activities.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Screen Time for Android is Free and Open SourceActivityWatch is also Free and Open Source
  7. QuestPhone icon
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    QuestPhone is an open-source Android productivity utility designed to help users reduce screen addiction by regulating app usage through a gamified experience. The application blocks distracting apps and unlocks them only once the user completes all their work.

    60 QuestPhone alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    ProcrastriTracker is a time tracking tool that automatically tracks what applications and documents you use, and allows you to view statistics on your usage in great detail. It is written to be small and non-intrusive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Furtherance icon
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    Furtherance is a time tracking app. It allows you to track time spent on different activities without worrying about your data being captured and sold.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
     
  10. Nudge icon
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    Make the internet less addictive with nudges that help you avoid getting sucked in website designs to make them less persuasive, visualises, and gives you tools to manage the internet — e.g. to delete your Facebook News Feed.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Chrome OS
    • Google Chrome
     
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