# ActivityWatch vs Text Generation WebUI

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

| | ActivityWatch | Text Generation WebUI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #6 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 47 726 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 ✓ | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.9 · 20 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 76/100 for Text Generation WebUI, so it is the safer default.

ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Text Generation WebUI.

If you want the quickest setup, Text Generation WebUI is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.

ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Text Generation WebUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/text-generation-webui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-text-generation-webui