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Comparison

ActivityWatch vs Toggl Track

No clear leader: Toggl Track (60.2) and ActivityWatch (59.8) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

ActivityWatch full profile →Toggl Track full profile →
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ActivityWatch60
Toggl Track60
Score
vioscaleAI score
ActivityWatch60 / 100low · 43%
Toggl Track60 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tier
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Model
ActivityWatchfreemium
Toggl Trackfreemium
Price level
ActivityWatchlow
Toggl Tracklow
Starting price
ActivityWatch$5
Toggl Track–
Transparent
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✗
Integrations
Count
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track100
Security
Certifications
ActivityWatch–
Toggl TrackSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Disclosure policy
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track✓
Gdpr
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track✓
Iso27001
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track✓
Soc2
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track✓
Trust center
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Trackhttps://toggl.com/track/soc-compliance/
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
ActivityWatch–
Toggl Track99.99
Adoption
Dependent repos
ActivityWatch0
Toggl Track–
Github stars
ActivityWatch19,243
Toggl Track–
Activity
Commits last 30d
ActivityWatch51
Toggl Track–
Release
Cadence days
ActivityWatch8
Toggl Track–
History
ActivityWatch20 items
Toggl Track–
License
Spdx
ActivityWatchMPL-2.0
Toggl Track–
Language
Primary
ActivityWatchPython
Toggl Track–
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
ActivityWatch5 items
Toggl Track6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time tracking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Manual timesheet entry
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
Browser extension stopwatch
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Automated background activity tracking
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Project and task hierarchy
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
Billable hourly rates invoicing
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
Employee screenshot surveillance
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✗
Idle timeout detection
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Geofencing gps tracking mobile
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track-
Jira asana trello native extensions
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
SOC2 type ii
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
ISO 27001
ActivityWatch-
Toggl Track✓
Pricing model
ActivityWatchOpen source
Toggl TrackFreemium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ActivityWatch

An application that records which programs and websites you use on your computer throughout the day, keeping all information stored locally on your device. Designed for users who want to understand their digital habits while maintaining complete privacy with no cloud synchronization.

Independently observed

Toggl Track

A platform combining time tracking, project planning, and capacity management to help teams track work hours, optimize resource allocation, and improve billing accuracy and profitability.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ActivityWatch

from $5/mofreemiumFree tier

Free with optional Pro subscription from $5/month

  • FreeFree
    • Automated activity tracking
    • Local storage
    • Browser extensions
    • REST API
    • Dashboard
    • +2 more
  • Pro$5/month
as of verify ↗

Toggl Track

freemiumFree tier30-day trial

Free plan with paid team tiers billed monthly or annually

  • FreeFree
    • Manual and real-time timers
    • Focus mode
    • Calendar integrations
    • Tasks and boards
    • Task estimates
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ActivityWatch✗
Toggl Track✓
iOS
ActivityWatch✗
Toggl Track✓
Android
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
macOS
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Windows
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
Linux
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✓
CLI
ActivityWatch✗
Toggl Track✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ActivityWatch✗
Toggl Track✓
Self-hosted
ActivityWatch✓
Toggl Track✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ActivityWatch

Not documented yet.

Toggl Track

18 total
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • Asana
  • Google Calendar
  • Outlook Calendar
  • iCal
  • Todoist
  • Google Docs
  • Zapier
  • Make
  • QuickBooks
  • Toggl Plan
  • Slack
  • Apple Calendar
  • Notion
  • GitHub
  • API
  • MCP
Independently observed
Still deciding?

ActivityWatch or Toggl Track: which one depends on you

A composite score cannot know your constraints. Describe them and both get re-weighted against what you actually need, with the evidence behind every position.

Free to run, no account needed to start. How the evaluation works

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.