ManicTime Alternatives

ManicTime is described as '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' and is a very popular Time Tracking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to ManicTime for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Android apps. The best ManicTime alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like ManicTime are Toggl Track, TimeScribe, RescueTime and Cattr.

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  1. Ceki.me icon
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    Ceki is a professional productivity platform that transforms time into a measurable business asset. It integrates public calendars for availability, smart contracts for project tracking, and verified skill profiles to optimize resource management for teams and freelancers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  2. ShiftFlow icon
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    ShiftFlow helps small businesses and field teams track work hours, attendance, and locations in one easy app. Clock in with a selfie, get GPS-based timesheets, and see who’s on site in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows
     
  3. A time tracking software for agencies that bill clients hourly. Every project gets a shareable client portal where clients see real-time work logs, team allocation, and automated monthly summaries.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
     
  4. Lanes App icon
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    Lanes is a macOS app that lets you track what you’re working on with one hotkey. Switch between “contexts,” see a live timer in the menu bar, and get a simple weekly report of sessions and switches. Manual by design—no screenshots, no background snooping.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
  5. Valot icon
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    Valot is a modern time tracking application built with GTK4 and Adwaita, designed for developers, freelancers, and professionals who need to track their work time efficiently.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  6. TickTappy icon
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    TickTappy is one-tap time tracking that’s fast, visual, and built for real life.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
     
  7. Attendio icon
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    Attendio helps service companies manage field teams without spreadsheets or WhatsApp chaos. Track employee time with GPS, create jobs, manage clients and collect proof of work (photos, signatures, reports) in one simple app for teams working outside the office.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  8. cansino icon
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    Your funny yet relentless anti-procrastination companion. Set the tasks you keep delaying, get annoying reminders (with love), and prove you’ve completed them with photos, voice, text, or location.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. 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...

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  10. Mortimer is a fast, no-fluff time tracker built for freelancers and agencies who care more about getting paid than tracking every second.

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    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  11. Mr. Cyclic is a simple, distraction-free Pomodoro-style timer with a hand-drawn beaver who works on a fixed 20/5 rhythm. No settings, no friction — just join him, follow his pace, and stay productive.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. ScreenLogger is a tiny program that runs in the background and saves screenshots in timed intervals. It can be used to keep a log of what has happened on a computer. For example you could use it as a fallback ground truth when you work for a client and forget to write down your...

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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