ActivityWatch vs RescueTime
ActivityWatch
activitywatch.netRescueTime
rescuetime.comSide by side
| Figure | ActivityWatch | RescueTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | $7/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 13 |
| Spec score · Screen Time Management Apps | 8.6 (#3) | 8.5 (#5) |
| Spec score · Activity Tracking | 8.6 (#2) | 8.6 (#4) |
| Spec score · Time Tracking Software | 8.6 (#16) | 8.6 (#18) |
| Spec score · Time tracking apps | 7.9 (#39) | 9.1 (#9) |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Desktop app | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Mobile apps | both | both |
| Project tracking | Yes | Timesheets tracks projects, clients, tasks, and billable hours automatically. |
Plans
ActivityWatch
- Personal$5 a month
- Business$20 a month
- Personal yearly$50 a year
- Believer$450, paid once
RescueTime
- Solo$84 a year
- Solo+$144 a year
- Team$120 a year
- Team+$192 a year
- Solo Focus Monthly$9 a month
- Team Focus Monthly$12 a month
- Solo+ Monthly$15 a month
- Team+ Monthly$18 a month
- Solo Focus Annual$84 a year
- Team Focus Annual$120 a year
In their own words
ActivityWatch
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RescueTime
RescueTime has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.