# ActivityWatch vs TimeCamp

**Leader by Vioscale score:** TimeCamp

| Attribute | ActivityWatch | TimeCamp |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.2 (39% (low)) | 81 (54% (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,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":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 time tracking platform that captures work hours through automated background monitoring, manual entry, or AI assistance, integrated with billing and invoicing to support payroll and project management. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":false,"pricing_model":"freemium","idle_timeout_detection":true,"manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"browser_extension_stopwatch":true,"geofencing_gps_tracking_mobile":true,"billable_hourly_rates_invoicing":true,"employee_screenshot_surveillance":true,"jira_asana_trello_native_extensions":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 11 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"Monday.com"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Azure DevOps"},{"name":"Podio"},{"name":"Smartsheet"},{"name":"Wrike"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"Xero"}]` |
| 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,"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","features":["Timesheets","Web app","Desktop app","Mobile app","Timer","Manual time entries","Weekly timesheet","Calendar view","2-factor authentication"],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$3.99/user/mo annually, $5.49 monthly","features":["All Free features","AI Time Tracker","Attendance Calendar","Invoicing","Excel reports export","Attendance","Time-off","Unlimited tasks","Overtime tracking","Decimal format","Bulk edit","Add time for others","Project templates","Edit profiles"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":3.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":5.49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$6.99/user/mo annually, $9.99 monthly","features":["All Starter features","Resource Planner","Billable time","Budget & Estimates","Apps & websites tracking","Management roles","Projects archiving","One integration","Private time","Scheduled email reports","Unlimited tags","Unlimited subtasks","Budgeting alerts","Hide time and pages","Time rounding"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":6.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Ultimate","summary":"$13.99/user/mo","features":["All Premium features","Data export","Custom fields","Remote work detection","Timesheet approvals","Billing rates","Expenses","Pivot table","Screenshots","Unlimited integrations","Labor costs","Fixed fee projects","SSO login","Time entry history","Custom user roles","Mandatory tags","Historical billing rates"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":13.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["All Ultimate features","Custom activity categories","Enterprise support & SLA","Self-hosted deployment","Private cloud hosting","Custom integrations","Team onboarding & training","Setup assistance","Audit log & activity history","Custom invoice templates","Whitelist mode","Data warehouse access","Custom reports","Excel & Power BI API templates","User directory sync","Data pipeline to BigQuery","Advanced customization","Admin enhancements"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $3.99/user/mo. Free tier available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.timecamp.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:40:11.940Z","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"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| 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 | TimeCamp |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:37:54.658Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*