# ActivityWatch vs Clockify

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Clockify

| Attribute | ActivityWatch | Clockify |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.2 (39% (low)) | 74.2 (53% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 22 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 18,720 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform that allows teams to log work hours across projects and tasks, track time spent on activities, manage employee schedules and time off, and generate reports for payroll calculation and client invoicing. |
| integrations.count | - | 100 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Azure"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Freshdesk"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Google Calendar"},{"name":"Help Scout"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Plaky"},{"name":"Pumble"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Wrike"},{"name":"Xero"},{"name":"YouTrack"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | - |
| license.spdx | MPL-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://activitywatch.net","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:58:17.136Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever for up to 4 users","features":["Time tracking via timer, timesheet, or mobile app","Project and task categorization","Basic reports","Team chat","24/7 support"],"description":"Basic time tracking with limited team size","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"up to 4","data_retention":"1 month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Basic","summary":"$3.99/user/month billed annually ($4.99 if billed monthly)","features":["Add time for others","Hide pages and projects from users","Required fields enforcement","Bulk editing","Kiosk access","Time audit","Project templates","Historical rates","Billable rates and invoicing"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":3.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Essential time tracking with team administration","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"$6.99/user/month if billed monthly (annual price not shown)","features":["Manager role and approvals","QuickBooks integration","Manage leaves and holidays","Professional invoice generation","Timesheet approval workflows","Automatic reminders for missing time"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Timekeeping and billing with manager approvals","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$14.99/user/month if billed monthly (annual price not shown)","features":["Employee scheduling and resource planning","Project budgeting and planning","Labor cost tracking by project","Multiple currency support","Location tracking","Kiosk photo capture","Data region selection"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Resource planning and advanced tracking","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$15.99/user/month if billed monthly (annual price not shown)","features":["Single Sign-On (SAML, Office 365, Okta, Google)","Audit log with detailed action tracking","Advanced user and group management","Dedicated support options"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Advanced security and account management","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"Kiosk (limited seat)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"limited seat","amount":0.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Onboarding Session","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $3.99/user/month. Free tier for up to 4 users. 20% discount when billed annually.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://clockify.me/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:03:05.383Z","freeTrialDays":7,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":3.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":3.99,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 13 | - |
| release.history | `[{"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"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b15","date":"2023-11-22T12:28:19Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b15"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b14","date":"2023-11-21T15:53:23Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b14"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b13","date":"2023-11-16T16:09:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b13"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b12","date":"2023-10-25T06:28:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b12"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b11","date":"2023-10-19T15:00:06Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b11"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b10","date":"2023-09-13T09:30:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b10"},{"url":"https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases/tag/v0.12.3b9","date":"2023-08-30T22:10:31Z","type":"prerelease","version":"v0.12.3b9"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| 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 | Clockify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:11:55.986Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*