# ActivityWatch vs Reactive 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).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Reactive Resume](https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/reactive-resume.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-reactive-resume