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Open source alternatives to WakaTime[006]
WakaTime tracks coding time automatically through editor plugins and reports language, project and productivity breakdowns. Below are 6 self-hostable open source alternatives, ranked by GitHub popularity.
ActivityWatch
The best free and open-source automated time tracker. Cross-platform, extensible, privacy-focused.
★ STARS
17.5k
⑂ FORKS
892
SolidTime
Modern open-source time-tracking app
★ STARS
8.5k
⑂ FORKS
444
Wakapi
A minimalist, self-hosted WakaTime-compatible backend for coding statistics
★ STARS
4.3k
⑂ FORKS
285
TimeScribe
Modern & private time tracking for macOS & Windows. No cloud, no registration, no paywall. Just download and track your work hours 100% offline.
★ STARS
812
⑂ FORKS
75
Ziit
The Swiss army knife of code time tracking.
★ STARS
226
⑂ FORKS
12
Hackatime
Free, open source, WakaTime-compatible coding time tracker
★ STARS
129
⑂ FORKS
122
// EDITOR'S TAKE
Wakapi is the obvious answer: it implements the WakaTime API, so your existing editor plugins work after a one-line config change, and it runs comfortably on a tiny server. ActivityWatch measures everything you do on the machine rather than just coding, which is more insight but far more noise, and Hackatime is friendlier to newcomers with much less history behind it.
// FREQUENTLY ASKED
What is the best open source WakaTime alternative?
ActivityWatch is the most popular open source WakaTime alternative by GitHub stars (17,489 stars). The other 5 options are ranked above.
Are these WakaTime alternatives self-hostable?
Yes — every project listed here is open source and runs on your own infrastructure. Click into a project to see its license, stars, language, and current health status.
Are they free?
All projects shown are free and open source. Check each project's license page for the terms — most are MIT, Apache 2.0, or AGPL.