# ActivityWatch vs Toggl Track

| Attribute | ActivityWatch | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 59.8 (43% (low)) | 60.2 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 51 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 19,243 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"An open-source time tracking application that monitors applications and websites you use on your device. It prioritizes privacy by storing all activity data locally rather than uploading to cloud servers, giving you complete control over your information. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://activitywatch.net","question":"What is ActivityWatch?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ActivityWatch is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MPL-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://activitywatch.net","question":"Is ActivityWatch free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"ActivityWatch supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://activitywatch.net","question":"What platforms does ActivityWatch support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ActivityWatch can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://activitywatch.net","question":"Can ActivityWatch be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. ActivityWatch is published under the MPL-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/activitywatch/activitywatch","question":"Is ActivityWatch open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://toggl.com/legal/plan/data-processing-agreement/","question":"What is Toggl Track?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Toggl Track offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Premium and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://toggl.com/legal/plan/data-processing-agreement/","question":"Is Toggl Track free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Toggl Track supports the web, Windows and macOS. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://toggl.com/legal/plan/data-processing-agreement/","question":"What platforms does Toggl Track support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Toggl Track, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://toggl.com/legal/plan/data-processing-agreement/","question":"Can Toggl Track be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 15 integrations for Toggl Track, including Jira, Salesforce, Asana, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, iCal, Todoist and Google Docs, plus 7 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://toggl.com/legal/plan/data-processing-agreement/","question":"What does Toggl Track integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for Toggl Track. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Toggl Track not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://toggl.com/track/soc-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does Toggl Track have?","confidence":0.7}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"pricing_model":"open_source","idle_timeout_detection":true,"browser_extension_stopwatch":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","idle_timeout_detection":true,"manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"browser_extension_stopwatch":true,"billable_hourly_rates_invoicing":true,"employee_screenshot_surveillance":false,"jira_asana_trello_native_extensions":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 100 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Outlook Calendar"},{"name":"iCal"},{"name":"Todoist"},{"name":"Google Docs"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Make"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Toggl Plan"},{"name":"Slack","category":"chat"},{"name":"Apple Calendar","category":"calendar"},{"name":"Notion","category":"productivity"},{"name":"GitHub","native":false,"category":"project_management"},{"name":"API","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MCP","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"mac":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Automated activity tracking","Local storage","Browser extensions","REST API","Dashboard","Activity browser","JSON export"],"description":"Complete access with no feature gates or usage limits","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$5/month","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Optional subscription to support ongoing development","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free with optional Pro subscription from $5/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://activitywatch.net","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:29:34.781Z","startingPrice":{"amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Manual and real-time timers","Focus mode","Calendar integrations","Tasks and boards","Task estimates"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Capacity Management"}],"summary":"Free plan with paid team tiers billed monthly or annually","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://toggl.com/focus/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T16:09:30.269Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| release.cadence_days | 8 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.1","date":"2026-10-10T19:18:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0","date":"2026-10-06T13:38:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b8","date":"2026-09-18T18:01:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b8"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b7","date":"2026-09-18T07:14:50Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b7"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b6","date":"2026-09-17T17:56:20Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b6"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b5-research","date":"2026-09-09T12:21:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b5-research"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b5","date":"2026-09-07T15:45:40Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b5"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b4-research","date":"2026-08-20T13:15:13Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b4-research"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b4","date":"2026-08-20T12:20:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b4"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b3-research","date":"2026-08-06T12:38:34Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b3-research"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b3","date":"2026-07-28T13:39:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b3"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b2","date":"2026-07-22T13:50:25Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.14.0b1","date":"2026-05-07T12:04:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.14.0b1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.13.2","date":"2024-10-05T13:47:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.13.1","date":"2024-06-10T15:19:12Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.13.0","date":"2024-06-04T13:07:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v0.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b19","date":"2024-05-11T13:55:04Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b19"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b18","date":"2024-05-07T19:33:55Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b18"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b17","date":"2024-05-06T17:18:27Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b17"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b16","date":"2024-01-06T09:12:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b16"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II","status":"active","evidenceUrl":"https://toggl.com/track/soc-compliance/"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://toggl.com/track/soc-compliance/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2FActivityWatch%2Factivitywatch&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Time Tracking)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:54:12.958Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*