ActivityWatchvshakatime
Two self-hosted WakaTime alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | hakatime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #76 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 19 405 | 688 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +437 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Unlicense |
| Main language | Python | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 50/100 for hakatime, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hakatime.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+437 stars in 30 days).
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