DeskTime AlternativesTop Time Tracking Tools and other similar apps like DeskTime

DeskTime is described as 'Automated background time tracking with real-time productivity analytics, app and URL categorization, project tracking, shift scheduling, and personal privacy tools' and is a Time Tracking tool in the office & productivity category. There are more than 100 alternatives to DeskTime for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Web-based, iPhone and Android apps. The best DeskTime alternative is ActivityWatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like DeskTime are Toggl Track, TimeScribe, RescueTime and ManicTime.

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  1. ActivityWatch icon
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    Open-source, cross-platform app tracks time on devices, providing productivity insights, anti-procrastination tools, and Pomodoro timers in a privacy-focused, no third-party data system, customizable by user extensions, making it a versatile alternative to RescueTime and ManicTime.

    121 ActivityWatch alternatives

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Google Chrome
    • Rust
    • Python
    • Chromium
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Toggl Track icon
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    Toggl Track is a time-tracking software that works across various environments and devices, providing detailed data on profitability and productivity. It features one-click and background tracking, and can be integrated into your workflow.

    424 Toggl Track alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. TimeScribe icon
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    TimeScribe lets you effortlessly start, stop, and pause your work time with just a click, ensuring a straightforward time tracking experience. The app provides an intuitive dashboard to monitor your daily activities, including breaks, and allows you to customize your weekly work...

    97 TimeScribe alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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  4. RescueTime icon
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    This tool automatically monitors computer use, providing detailed insights to enhance productivity and time management. It features goal setting and alerts to help conquer procrastination, while comparing user metrics to average data for broader context.

    278 RescueTime alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  5. ManicTime icon
     167 likes

    ManicTime automatically records your computer usage. It remembers which apps you've used and for how long. It will also remember which web sites you've visited and which documents you've worked on.

    250 ManicTime alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
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  6. solidtime icon
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    solidtime is a modern open-source time tracker. It offers features like management of time entries in projects, tasks and clients, billable rates, reporting and tracking time for multiple organizations with the same account.

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  7. Co-molib icon
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    Combines detailed activity tracking, Pomodoro timer with customizable sessions, AI analysis for personalized productivity suggestions, automation via smart rules, and weekly/monthly trend reporting to support efficient workflows and distraction optimization.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  8. Cattr icon
     27 likes

    Cattr is a free open-source self-hosted time tracker with desktop clients for windows, mac, linux. The key features are built-in screenshot capture, activity detection.

    298 Cattr alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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  9. Clockify icon
     52 likes

    Track time for individual and team projects, analyze productivity with advanced reports, manage tasks, export data, and collaborate in real time across web, desktop, and mobile platforms with integrations, reminders, idle detection, and Pomodoro timer.

    349 Clockify alternatives

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    • Freemium
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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Android Tablet
    • Microsoft Edge
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  10. Chronoid icon
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    Chronoid runs automatically in the background, captures everything, and keeps your data on YOUR Mac forever. No subscriptions. No cloud uploads. No bullshit.

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  11. Kimai icon
     38 likes

    Kimai is a free open source time tracker. It tracks work time and prints out a summary of your activities on demand. Yearly, monthly, daily, by customer, by project, by action …

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    • Cloudron
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  12. TimeAnt icon
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    TimeAnt helps you easily track your workday so you always know what you did and how long you did it. Whether you need to fill out your weekly timecard, review your productivity, or just stay on top of your tasks, TimeAnt makes it effortless.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • iPhone
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