ActivityWatchvsSRS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | SRS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 19 418 | 29 390 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +111 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 13 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v7.0-a3 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 78/100 for SRS, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).
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