ActivityWatchvsReactive Resume
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Reactive Resume | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 87/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 46 in Document Management |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 45 040 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +1 639 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 35 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v6.0.8 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Reactive Resume scores 87/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.
Reactive Resume ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
Reactive Resume is growing faster right now (+1 639 stars in 30 days).
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