# ActivityWatch vs Twenty

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

| | ActivityWatch | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 19 418 | 60 046 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +442 | +2 588 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty scores 84/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.

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

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 588 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.md)
- [Twenty](https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/activitywatch-vs-twenty