# ActivityWatch vs Valkey

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

| | ActivityWatch | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 27 558 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 ✓ | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

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

## Details

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

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