ActivityWatch vs SmartBreak
ActivityWatch
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| Figure | ActivityWatch | SmartBreak |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.17/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 4 | 2 |
| Spec score · Screen Time Management Apps | 8.6 (#3) | 7.5 (#24) |
| Purpose | ActivityWatch automatically tracks how users spend time on their devices, including applications and websites. | SmartBreak monitors computer use and prompts users to take breaks to help prevent eye strain and mental stress. |
| Support | The project offers community discussion through its forum and Discord server, and says development is volunteer-built and may slow at times. | The user guide directs customers with registration problems to [email protected]. |
Plans
ActivityWatch
- Personal$5 a month
- Business$20 a month
- Personal yearly$50 a year
- Believer$450, paid once
SmartBreak
- SmartBreak 1.x license upgrade$4.99, paid once
- SmartBreak 2 (Single user license)$14.99, paid once
In their own words
ActivityWatch
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SmartBreak
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