ActivityWatch Alternatives

ActivityWatch is described as 'Open-source app tracking time on devices, maintaining privacy and versatility, with features like productivity insights, Pomodoro timers, and local data storage' and is a leading Time Tracking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ActivityWatch for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, Linux and iPhone apps. The best ActivityWatch alternative is ManicTime. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Mindful : Focus & Screen Time or TimeScribe. Other great apps like ActivityWatch are RescueTime, Orkana, WakaTime and Co-molib.

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ActivityWatch alternatives are mainly Time Tracking Tools, but if you're looking for Anti Procrastination Tools or Pomodoro Timers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ActivityWatch.
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  1. WorkMoniQ icon
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    Monitors productivity, attendance, work hours, and application usage for in-office, remote, or hybrid teams. Offers automated time tracking, screenshot monitoring, calendar integration, leave management, and secure, customizable cloud-based workforce reporting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  2. TrackFlow icon
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    TrackFlow watches what you actually work on — apps, active windows, VPN sessions, VoiSpeed calls, Excel files, Claude Code sessions, periodic screenshots — and turns it into a daily timeline, at-a-glance Home modules, and per-client projects with their own stopwatch.

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    • Windows
     
  3. Chronova icon
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    Alternative to WakaTime LLC. Track your coding time with complete privacy and WakaTime LLC plugin compatibility.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  4. CaseTrace icon
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    CaseTrace is free, automatic time-tracking software for Windows, built for lawyers, accountants and consultants who bill by the hour. Instead of timers or manual entry, it passively logs the time you spend per case, client, folder and file — using the folder structure you...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. DayReplay icon
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    Automatic time tracking for Windows and macOS. Reconstructs your workday from app and browser activity — no timers, no screenshots, no keylogging.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  6. Screentide is a highly customizable, responsive, and minimalist screentime tracking widget for the KDE Plasma 6 Desktop Environment, powered by the local, open-source ActivityWatch engine.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
     
  7. Work Log icon
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    Work Log is a native KDE application designed to help you track and organize your work sessions with a focus on simplicity and local data control. Whether you're a freelancer tracking billable hours, a developer logging coding sessions, or anyone who wants to maintain a...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  8. coLog icon
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    coLog is a lightweight desktop tool that tracks live keyboard and mouse input, visualizes coherence in real time, and saves local session logs for later review.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  9. Unloop icon
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    Join over 50,000 users! End the stressful cycle of procrastination, build unstoppable focus, and take back control of your life. UNLOOP is the #1 Anti-Procrastination System, scientifically engineered to rewire your brain for immediate action.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
     
  10. CoffeeTime automatically tracks which apps and windows you use throughout the day — no manual timers — with a live dashboard by category, a searchable session timeline, project assignment, and export for invoicing. All data stays local in JSON, no cloud sync.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  11. DoneThat icon
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    DoneThat automatically tracks all work and uses this context to boost your productivity: Automated timesheets, long-term memory for AIs, proactive coaching, and social sharing for accountability and remote trust.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  12. Stretch It icon
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    Transform your Mac's menu bar into an intuitive, gesture-controlled timer with Stretch It!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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