What is ActivityWatch?
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.
ActivityWatch pricing
We don't have ActivityWatch's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- CLI
- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
ActivityWatch alternatives
Other time tracking we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- TimeCampAutomates work hour tracking and helps teams manage project profitabilitymedium · 54%
- RescueTimeAutomatic time tracking software that records how you spend your work hours across applications, websites, and projectslow · 32%
- ClockifyWork hour tracking and timesheet management system for teamsmedium · 53%
- TimelyAutomatic time tracking powered by AI to complete timesheets without manual entrylow · 44%
- EverhourTime tracking software with integrated billing and budget management for teamshigh · 76%
- Kimaimedium · 54%
The Vioscale score: one lens on the evidence
Not user reviews and not a paid placement: a confidence-weighted blend of the independent signals below (adoption, activity, security posture, and more), which you can sort and re-weight yourself. Vendors can correct their listing but can never move their rank, and stars are weighted low as a vanity metric. It is one way to read the evidence for ActivityWatch, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price level | 100 | 0.05 | 5.2 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 93 | 0.05 | 4.8 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 43 | 0.09 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Stars | 81 | 0.03 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 25 | 0.08 | 2.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Capabilities | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.14 | 0.0 | - |
| Security score | 0 | 0.04 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
Computed . Re-weight it by intent, or see the full method.
All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 22 | mediumsource · 2026-08-26 · 65% |
Adoption
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Python | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |
License
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Spdx | MPL-2.0 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 95% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | highsource · 2026-08-26 · 90% |