ActivityWatchvsWren AI OSS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | Wren AI OSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 18 003 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +258 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 56 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | wren-v0.17.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Wren AI OSS, so it is the safer default.
Wren AI OSS ships more often: 56 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.
If you want the quickest setup, Wren AI OSS is easier to run; ActivityWatch needs more configuration.
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