# ActivityWatch vs Resume-Matcher

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

| | ActivityWatch | Resume-Matcher |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 12 in Document Processing |
| GitHub stars | 19 428 | 28 926 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +452 ✓ | +412 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v1.4.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Resume-Matcher scores 81/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.

ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Resume-Matcher.

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

## Details

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

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