ActivityWatchvsrustdesk
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | rustdesk | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 92/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 22 in Remote Desktop |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 127 457 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +2 985 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | 1.5.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rustdesk scores 92/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for rustdesk.
rustdesk is growing faster right now (+2 985 stars in 30 days).
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