ActivityWatchvsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 418 | 17 885 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Telegraf, so it is the safer default.
Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+442 stars in 30 days).
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