ActivityWatch alternatives
10 apps that do what ActivityWatch does, starting with the Productivity apps that share most of its features.
Ordered by category, then by how many of ActivityWatch’s listed features each app shares, then by our organic score (community upvotes, visitor ratings and feedback, listing completeness, freshness). Payment, Pro plans and verification are not inputs. How ranking works
How they connect
ActivityWatch sits in the middle, joined to the 10 apps listed below; each of those links to its 3 closest alternatives, and every app to the categories it’s listed in. Bigger sphere = higher organic score. Payment never changes this map. How ranking works
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Map of ActivityWatch, the 15 apps around it and their 8 categories. Lines join ActivityWatch to its alternatives, each other app to its 3 closest alternatives, and every app to each category it is listed in. Bigger spheres have higher organic scores. The map is visual: List view has the same apps and links as text.
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- Grey arc = close alternatives
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Alternatives to ActivityWatch
Organic order. Payment never changes it.How ranking works
Position 1
Time tracking for project-driven teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Extensions & plugins and Time tracking
- Integrates with VS Code
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Position 2
ChatGPT for macOS App
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Web research and Writing assistant
- Integrates with OpenAI
- Paid plans from $1/month
Position 3
Plan the day. Track the time. Keep your data
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Extensions & plugins and Time tracking
- Integrates with Dropbox, GitHub, GitLab and 2 more
- Open source
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 4
Open source time tracking for teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 2 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Time tracking and Web research
- Open source
Position 5
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Extensions & plugins
- Integrates with Zoom
- Open source
Position 6
Get stuff actually done this time
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Writing assistant
- Integrates with Zapier
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 7
Private, automatic time tracking for teams
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Time tracking
- Integrates with Asana, GitHub, Gmail and 12 more
- Free plan available
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows and Linux
Position 8
The task manager you actually own
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Time tracking
- Integrates with Trello
- Open source
Position 9
Password manager for families and businesses
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Extensions & plugins
- Integrates with Slack
- Available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Position 10
Open-source notes with end-to-end encryption
Why it’s here
- Shares 1 of ActivityWatch's listed features: Extensions & plugins
- Integrates with Dropbox
- Open source
- Available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
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