# Paymo vs RescueTime

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** RescueTime

| Attribute | Paymo | RescueTime |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.4 (71% (medium)) | 63.9 (37% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A platform that helps teams coordinate and track projects, tasks, and work throughout their complete lifecycle. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com","question":"What is Paymo?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Paymo offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $5.90 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","question":"Is Paymo free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Paymo supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","question":"What platforms does Paymo support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Paymo, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","question":"Can Paymo be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Paymo, including LambdaTest, Stripe and PayPal. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","question":"What does Paymo integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for Paymo. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Paymo not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/privacy/","question":"What security certifications does Paymo have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Paymo is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Paymo available?","confidence":0.5}]` | `[{"answer":"A productivity tool that logs how time is spent across applications and websites, providing activity data and metrics. Users can manually log time entries and highlight accomplishments, with data accessible through APIs. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com","question":"What is RescueTime?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RescueTime offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Lite and Premium/Organization. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com","question":"Is RescueTime free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RescueTime supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does RescueTime support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for RescueTime, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"Can RescueTime be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for RescueTime, including Gmail, Outlook, Asana, Slack, Github, Spotify and Beeminder. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"What does RescueTime integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for RescueTime. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as RescueTime not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/security","question":"What security certifications does RescueTime have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"RescueTime is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"Where is RescueTime available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A web-based project management system that helps businesses organize and track work throughout the project lifecycle, with programmatic access via REST API supporting JSON and XML formats. | A productivity tool that logs how time is spent across applications and websites, providing activity data and metrics. Users can manually log time entries and highlight accomplishments, with data accessible through APIs. |
| features.capabilities | `{"project_and_task_hierarchy":true}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"LambdaTest"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Github"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Beeminder"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month forever","features":["Unlimited Time Tracking","Unlimited Invoices","Unlimited Tasks","Task List View","Desktop & Mobile Apps","1GB Storage"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic time tracking and task management for solo professionals","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","clients":"1","storage":"1GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Solo","summary":"$5.9/mo (first 3 months), then $9.9/mo","features":["Unlimited Time Tracking","Unlimited Invoices","Flat Rate Projects","Retainer Projects (limited to 3)","Task Kanban View","Guest Access","In-App Tech Support","Desktop & Mobile Apps","5GB Storage"],"minSeats":1,"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Enhanced features including project templates and guest access","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","storage":"5GB","retainer_projects":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Plus","summary":"$10.9/user/mo (first 3 months), then $15.9/user/mo","features":["Everything in Solo","Recurring Invoices","Estimates & Expenses","Integrations & API Access","50GB Storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10.9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Team collaboration features including recurring invoices and integrations","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"50GB"}},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$16.9/mo (first 3 months), then $23.9/mo","features":["Everything in Plus","Project Schedule Timeline","Timesheet Approvals","Automatic Ghost Bookings","Employee Leave Management","Priority Support","Online Remote Assistance","500GB Storage"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":16.9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced team features with timeline management and approval workflows","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"storage":"500GB"}}],"summary":"From free to $16.9/mo with 15-day free trial. Up to 40% discount with annual billing.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.paymoapp.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:03:01.894Z","freeTrialDays":15,"startingPrice":{"amount":5.9,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Lite"},{"free":false,"name":"Premium/Organization"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rescuetime.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T13:53:10.678Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":5.9,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99 | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Time Tracking)

| Capability | Paymo | RescueTime |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:31:24.134Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*