The Best Free RescueTime AlternativesTop Time Tracking Tools and other similar apps like RescueTime

The best free alternative to RescueTime is ActivityWatch, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to RescueTime and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to RescueTime are ManicTime, LeechBlock, Project Hamster and Kimai.

RescueTime alternatives are mainly Time Tracking Tools but may also be Anti Procrastination Tools or Task Management Tools. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of RescueTime.

RescueTime

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Paid • Proprietary
Time Tracking Tool

Web-based time management tool that tracks the activities and duration of a user's computer usage.

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DeskTime
Sponsored
Freemium • Proprietary
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Android
iPhone
207 DeskTime alternatives
DeskTime is a real-time online time tracking software that analyzes productivity. It is the only fully automatic time tracking software where you can measure productivity and effectiveness.
ActivityWatch
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Free • Open Source
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
Android Tablet
Self-Hosted
Google Chrome
Rust
Python
Chromium
Firefox
55 ActivityWatch alternatives
Track how you spend time on your devices. Simple (yet powerful), extensible, no third parties.
- - ActivityWatch is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to RescueTime.
- - ActivityWatch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RescueTime.
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ActivityWatch Features
1. Privacy focusedActivityWatch is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
2. Task Time TrackingKeep a record of time spent on a task with ActivityWatch.
3. Ad-freeActivityWatch doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
4. Dark ModeActivityWatch supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
5. Works OfflineActivityWatch can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
6. No registration requiredYou can use most of the features in ActivityWatch without registration.
7. PortableActivityWatch can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
8. LightweightActivityWatch consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
9. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsActivityWatch can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Automatic time tracking
Visual timeline
Decentralized storage
Automated usage tracking
Open API
Local based GUI
Idle Detection
Productivity analysis
Life Logging & Quantified Self
Custom categories
Comments about ActivityWatch as a Alternative to RescueTime
Almost everyone thinks ActivityWatch is a great RescueTime alternative.
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Guest
Open source, really tracks lots of stuff, no hidden paid option once you're accustommed to it, huge efforts for making it work on Windows, Mac AND Linux, tracks stuff in web browser too
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RemovedUser
ActivityWatch is the best open source alternative to RescueTime. However while the desktop app is really good, the android app needs a bit of work. Nevertheless it is the best open source alternative to rescuetime that I have tried.
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lhoracek
It is very promising OSS project that I would like to see working. But not really cross platform yet as it's not able to sync, and matching browser window to page time does not work either. Activity classification is pain too at this point so I would like to see it getting better in time. Will check back in couple months.
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Jackson Mooring
ActivityWatch is open source and privacy-centered.
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gnramires
Open source, devs listen to improvements! Great for controling and quantifying your time.
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ManicTime
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Freemium • Proprietary
Time Tracking Tool
Pomodoro Timer
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
177 ManicTime alternatives
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.
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ManicTime Features
1. Works OfflineManicTime can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
2. Pomodoro TimerPractice the Pomodoro Technique in ManicTime to stay focused and productive.
3. PortableManicTime can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
Real-time tracking
Automatic Tagging
Track Activities
Automatic time tracking
Charts
Visual timeline
Visual Graphing
Material design
Comments about ManicTime as a Alternative to RescueTime
Most users think ManicTime is a great RescueTime alternative.
Anon_J
You have to host your own server in order to sync data across devices.
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waldir
It works really well, and allows viewing the timeline in an interactive, visual way, and in even greater detail than RescueTime.
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Guest
No need subscribe to download.
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LeechBlock
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Free • Open Source
Anti Procrastination Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Google Chrome
Firefox
56 LeechBlock alternatives
LeechBlock is a simple free productivity tool designed to block those time-wasting sites that can suck the life out of your working day. All you need to do is specify which sites to block and when to block them.
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LeechBlock Features
1. Distraction-freeLeechBlock has a distraction-free mode for when you need to focus.
Website blocking
Customizable
Scheduling
Browser extension
Block apps
Block Facebook
Project Hamster
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Free • Open Source
Time Tracking Tool
Linux
112 Project Hamster alternatives
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.
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Project Hamster Features
Sits in the System Tray
Add earlier activity
Keyboard Shortcuts
Tag based
Comments about Project Hamster as a Alternative to RescueTime
Some users think Project Hamster is a great RescueTime alternative, some don't.
CurrentWaretech
Project Hamster is for Linux. RescueTime is for PC and MAC
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Kimai
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Freemium • Open Source
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Self-Hosted
Cloudron
90 Kimai alternatives
Kimai is a free open source time tracker. It tracks work time and prints out a summary of your activities on demand. Yearly, monthly, daily, by customer, by project, by action …
- - Kimai is the most popular Web-based alternative to RescueTime.
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Kimai Features
1. Task Time TrackingKeep a record of time spent on a task with Kimai.
2. Ad-freeKimai doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
3. Extensible by Plugins/ExtensionsKimai can be extended with add-ons, plugins and extensions.
Web-Based
Multiple teams
Multiple languages
Export to PDF
ProcrastiTracker
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Free • Open Source
Time Tracking Tool
Windows
32 ProcrastiTracker alternatives
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.
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ProcrastiTracker Features
1. Ad-freeProcrastiTracker doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
2. Works OfflineProcrastiTracker can be used without the need to connect to the internet.
3. Privacy focusedProcrastiTracker is considered a privacy friendly alternative.
Record desktop activity
Filtering
Statistics and Reports
Time billing
Grouping
Comments about ProcrastiTracker as a Alternative to RescueTime
Most users think ProcrastiTracker is a great RescueTime alternative.
Guest
This is the only listed alternative that has actually a full feature set
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WakaTime
Is this is a good alternative?
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No
Freemium • Proprietary
Time Tracking Tool
Mac
Windows
Linux
Komodo IDE
Xcode
Visual Studio Code
IntelliJ IDEA
Vim
Notepad++
Pycharm
Sublime Text
TextMate
RubyMine
GNU Emacs
Atom
Brackets
Komodo Edit
63 WakaTime alternatives
Analytics for programmers using open-source text editor plugins. The service itself is not open source, only the plugins.
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WakaTime Features
Automatic time tracking
Usage statistics
Statistics and Reports
Real-time analytics
Timer
Ide integration
Comments about WakaTime as a Alternative to RescueTime
Most users think WakaTime is a great RescueTime alternative.
Guest
WakaTime only tracks your development time; RescueTime is about your whole time.
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