Open Source WakaTime AlternativesTime Tracking Tools and other similar apps like WakaTime

The best open source alternative to WakaTime is ActivityWatch. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to WakaTime and 16 is open source so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting open source alternatives to WakaTime are TimeScribe, Cattr, Wakapi and Tie Tracker.

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  1. ActivityWatch icon

    ActivityWatch

     559 likes

    Open-source, cross-platform app tracks time on devices, providing productivity insights, anti-procrastination tools, and Pomodoro timers in a privacy-focused, no third-party data system, customizable by user extensions, making it a versatile alternative to RescueTime and ManicTime.

    101 ActivityWatch alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Rust
    • Python
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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    ActivityWatch vs WakaTime Comments
    ^222
    Positive
    0

    Seriously awesome. I loved WakaTime for years and years, but I could no longer stomach sending private, even precious meta data, to a third-party, no matter who. Syncing is not in a stable release yet, but I believe it will be there, and will help test. What a truly amazing self-hosted decentral solution to one of the oldest, if not the oldest problem in digital life. Major respect.

    • ActivityWatch is Free and Open SourceWakaTime is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ActivityWatch is Privacy focused and LightweightWakaTime is not according to our users
  2. TimeScribe icon

    TimeScribe

     19 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...

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. Cattr icon

    Cattr

     26 likes

    Cattr is a free open-source self-hosted time tracker with desktop clients for windows, mac, linux. The key features are built-in screenshot capture, activity detection.

    265 Cattr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Desktop client
     
  5. Wakapi icon

    Wakapi

     13 likes

    Wakapi is a minimalist, self-hosted WakaTime-compatible backend for coding statistics. Keep track of what time you have spent on which project, in which programming language and more.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Wakapi vs WakaTime Comments
    NatoBoram
    Positive
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    It's compatible with WakaTime via its API and with its VSCode extension

    • Wakapi is Free and Open SourceWakaTime is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Wakapi is Lightweight and Privacy focusedWakaTime is not according to our users
  6. Tie Tracker icon

    Tie Tracker

     4 likes

    Tie Tracker is a free and open source time tracking application. Its is meant to be simple and aims to allow you to track working hours across projects.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. Furtherance icon

    Furtherance

     6 likes

    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.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Homebrew
    Timer
     
  9. Lasius icon

    Lasius

     3 likes

    Lasius is an open source time tracking solution that includes a comprehensive set of features, with a particular focus on team collaboration, a modern web application with a backend written in Scala and a NextJS React frontend.

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    • Online
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  10. Tockler icon

    Tockler

     3 likes

    Track your time or look when and what were you doing at some point in time.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  11. Koncentro icon

    Koncentro

     3 likes

    A powerful productivity app combining Pomodoro technique, task management, and website blocking.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  12. Ziit icon

    Ziit

     3 likes

    Ziit (pronounced "tseet") is an open source, self-hostable alternative to WakaTime that provides a clean, minimal and fast dashboard for viewing coding statistics while ensuring privacy by keeping your data on your own server.

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    • Online
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    Ziit vs WakaTime Comments
    PandaDEV
    Positive
    0

    The resemblance with the Plausible Analytics UI make it very easy to get used to it.

    stayyy
    Positive
    0

    It has the simplest UI/UX out of all the time tracking applications.

    • Ziit is Free and Open SourceWakaTime is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Ziit is Privacy focused and LightweightWakaTime is not according to our users
  13. Mortimer Time Tracker icon

    Mortimer Time Tracker

     Like

    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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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  14. iTracksy icon

    iTracksy

     2 likes

    Open-source time tracking application for personal and team productivity. Track your time, analyze performance, and boost productivity with our free, privacy-focused desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
    Dashboard
     
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