Project and task management

Time Doctor 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.

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The projects

ActivityWatch/activitywatch18,521MPL-2.0Cross-platform automated time tracker with local collectors, central server, and a web dashboard for activity analytics.Open on GitHub kimai/kimai4,869AGPL-3.0Web-based multi-user time-tracking and reporting application with CSV export and team-oriented timesheet management.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Benchmarks AI (250K+ user benchmark dataset)
Enterprise compliance certifications and private-cloud deployment options
60+ built integrations and native payroll/HRIS connectors
24/7 multilingual support and dedicated success management
Video screen recording, advanced anomaly detection, and historical retention tiers

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Time Doctor, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.