ActivityWatchvsWriteFreely
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ActivityWatch | WriteFreely | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #2 of 24 in Blogging |
| GitHub stars | 19 417 | 5 276 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +441 | +19 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v0.17.2 · 10 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ActivityWatch scores 80/100 against 65/100 for WriteFreely, so it is the safer default.
ActivityWatch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for WriteFreely.
ActivityWatch is growing faster right now (+441 stars in 30 days).
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