WhatPulse AlternativesTime Tracking Tools and other similar apps like WhatPulse

WhatPulse is described as 'Small application that measures your keyboard/mouse usage, down- & uploads and your uptime. You can send these stats to our website, where you can use these stats to analyze your computing life, compete against or with your friends and compare to other people' and is a Time Tracking tool in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to WhatPulse for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Android apps. The best WhatPulse alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like WhatPulse are RescueTime, Trace - Time Tracker, Soonie and Furtherance.

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  1. ActivityWatch icon

    ActivityWatch

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    Track how you spend time on your devices. Simple (yet powerful), extensible, no third parties.

    77 ActivityWatch alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Rust
    • Python
    • Chromium
    • Firefox
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Automatic time tracking
    2.  Visual timeline
    3.  Task Time Tracking
    4.  Decentralized storage
    5.  Automated usage tracking
    6.  Local based GUI
    7.  Open API
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Data export/import
    10.  Real-time tracking
    11.  Works Offline
    12.  Idle Detection

    ActivityWatch VS WhatPulse

     

    • ActivityWatch is the most popular Windows, Android, Mac & Linux alternative to WhatPulse.

    • ActivityWatch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to WhatPulse.

    • ActivityWatch is Free and Open SourceWhatPulse is Freemium and Proprietary
    • ActivityWatch is Privacy focusedWhatPulse is not according to our users
  2. RescueTime icon

    RescueTime

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    This tool automatically monitors computer use, providing detailed insights to enhance productivity and time management. It features goal setting and alerts to help conquer procrastination, while comparing user metrics to average data for broader context.

    235 RescueTime alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    RescueTime screenshot 1

    RescueTime Features

    1. IFTTT icon  IFTTT Integration
    2.  Automatic time tracking
    3.  Life Logging & Quantified Self
    4.  Automated usage tracking
    5.  Employee Time Tracking
    6.  Content Filtering
    7.  Website blocking

    RescueTime VS WhatPulse

     

    • RescueTime is the most popular Web-based, iPhone & iPad alternative to WhatPulse.

    • RescueTime is the most popular commercial alternative to WhatPulse.

    • RescueTime is Paid and ProprietaryWhatPulse is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Trace - Time Tracker icon

    Trace - Time Tracker

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    A time tracker that helps you understand how you spend your time.

    54 Trace - Time Tracker alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Trace - Time Tracker screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Pomodoro Timer
    3.  Calendar View
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Screen time
    8.  App usage info

    Trace - Time Tracker VS WhatPulse

     
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    This tool automatically monitors computer use, providing detailed insights to enhance productivity and time management. It features goal setting and alerts to help conquer procrastination, while comparing user metrics to average ...

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  6. Soonie icon

    Soonie

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    Managing time during a busy day can be a challenge. Focusing on your free time between your meetings or appointments helps you navigate through this stressful day more calmly.

    57 Soonie alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Soonie Features

    1.  Reminders

    Soonie VS WhatPulse

     
  7. Furtherance icon

    Furtherance

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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.

    123 Furtherance alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Timer

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  Task Time Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Pomodoro Timer
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Real-time tracking

    Furtherance VS WhatPulse

     
  8. PyKeylogger icon

    PyKeylogger

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    PyKeylogger is a free open source keylogger written in the python programming language, available under the terms of the GNU General Public License. I threw it together one day after not being able to find a simple and trustworthy (as measured by the availability of source code)...

    17 PyKeylogger alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    Last commit and files in 2009, Sourceforge says Last Update: 2014-06-20

    PyKeylogger VS WhatPulse

     
    Comments about PyKeylogger as an Alternative to WhatPulse
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    Negative •Jun 18, 2016
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    WhatPulse is not a keylogger.

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    • PyKeylogger is Free and Open SourceWhatPulse is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Time Arrest icon

    Time Arrest

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    xTime is a windows application that track your daily activity in your computer and helps you remeber what you did and helps you on your timesheet entries. Capture Office Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Chrome, etc.

    207 Time Arrest alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Time Arrest Features

    1.  Timer

    Time Arrest VS WhatPulse

     
  11. EventRecorder icon

    EventRecorder

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    EventRecorder is a simple application to record timed events. It is useful to keep track of the time spent on different tasks, and to generate reports.

    52 EventRecorder alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Windows
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    EventRecorder screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Task Time Tracking

    EventRecorder VS WhatPulse

     

  12. InputScope

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    Runs a tray program that logs mouse and keyboard input events to a local database, and provides a local web page for viewing statistics and heatmaps by day or month or year.

    1 InputScope alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    InputScope screenshot 1

    InputScope VS WhatPulse

     
  13. Mouse Miles icon

    Mouse Miles

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    Mouse Miles lets you keep track of your mouse / trackpad miles (or feet, inches, yards, centimeters, meters, kilometers), and can also count keystrokes and mouse clicks.

    1 Mouse Miles alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Mouse Miles Features

    1.  Mouse tracking

    Mouse Miles VS WhatPulse

     
  14. SentryPC icon

    SentryPC

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    SentryPC combines award-winning computer monitoring features with essential content filtering, time management, and access control abilities to create an all-in-one software solution for concerned parents and employers.

    49 SentryPC alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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    SentryPC Features

    1.  Website blocking
    2.  Computer monitoring

    SentryPC VS WhatPulse

     

    • SentryPC is the most popular SaaS alternative to WhatPulse.

    • SentryPC is Paid and ProprietaryWhatPulse is Freemium and Proprietary
  15. Balance icon

    Balance

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    Balance is a time tracking app for those who want to achieve and maintain a good work-life balance.

    54 Balance alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Balance screenshot 1

    Balance Features

    1.  Pomodoro Timer
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Balance VS WhatPulse

     
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