RescueTime
Time tracking software that automatically monitors computer activity and application usage
- Also known as
- rescuetime
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is RescueTime?
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.
RescueTime pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
Lite
FreePremium/Organization
What RescueTime does
The capabilities that matter for time tracking, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- 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
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Android
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
Integrations (7)
Independently observed- Gmail
- Outlook
- Asana
- Slack
- Github
- Spotify
- Beeminder
RescueTime FAQ
Common questions about RescueTime, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is RescueTime?
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
Is RescueTime free?
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
What platforms does RescueTime support?
RescueTime supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Can RescueTime be self-hosted?
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.
What does RescueTime integrate with?
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.
What security certifications does RescueTime have?
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.
Where is RescueTime available?
RescueTime is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
RescueTime alternatives
Other time tracking we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- HubstaffEmployee time tracking and workforce management software for distributed teamsmedium · 53%
- ClockifyTime tracking software for teams to log work hours across projectsmedium · 54%
- EverhourTime tracking and billing software for teams managing projects and client invoicingmedium · 74%
- TimeCampWork hour tracking solution for documenting project time and analyzing profitabilitymedium · 52%
- Toggl TrackUnified time tracking and team capacity management platformmedium · 73%
- ActivityWatchAutomatic activity tracker with local-only data storage and no cloud uploadslow · 43%
Compare RescueTime
Side by side against other time tracking, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI 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 RescueTime, not the verdict.
| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.05 | 2.8 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 26 | 0.04 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.07 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.07 | 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.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 7 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Pricing model: freemium · Manual timesheet entry: Yes · Project and task hierarchy: Yes · Automated background activity tracking: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-06 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 7 | mediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-08-20 · 50% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gdpr | Yes | highsource · 2026-08-20 · 75% |
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