Project and task management
Hubstaff alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
ActivityWatch/activitywatch★18,521 GitHub starsMPL-2.0 licenceAutomated cross-platform time tracker that records app and website usage with extensible, privacy-focused tooling.Open on GitHub ↗kimai/kimai★4,869 GitHub starsAGPL-3.0 licenceWeb-based multi-user time-tracking and timesheet application with reporting, invoicing, and CSV/PDF exports.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Native desktop and mobile apps across Windows/macOS/Linux/Android/iOS
- Enterprise-grade global payments / payroll integrations (Wise, PayPal, Deel, etc.)
- 35+ built-in third-party integrations and their ongoing maintenance
- Compliance certifications out of the box (HIPAA, SOC 2)
- Polished UX, scalability, and fraud/unusual-activity detection at Hubstaff scale
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Hubstaff, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.