ActivityWatchvsOpen Source POS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Open Source POS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 1 in Commerce |
| GitHub stars | 19 414 | 4 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +446 | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Open Source POS.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+446 stars in 30 days).
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