ActivityWatchvssolidtime
Two self-hosted Time Tracking projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | solidtime | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #3 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 19 410 | 9 055 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +126 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v0.22.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 69/100 for solidtime, so it is the safer default.
solidtime ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).
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