# ActivityWatch vs Piik

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ActivityWatch | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 19 429 ✓ | 3 889 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +453 ✓ | +431 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

If you want the quickest setup, Piik is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Piik](https://selfhost.directory/project/piik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piik.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-piik