# ActivityWatch vs wger

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

| | ActivityWatch | wger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #1 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 ✓ | 7 203 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 ✓ | +240 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.7 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 73/100 for wger, so it is the safer default.

ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for wger.

## Details

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

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