Project and task management
Timing 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 licenceCross-platform automated time tracker that logs app usage, window titles, and browser activity with a UI.Open on GitHub ↗JerryZLiu/Dayflow★6,819 GitHub starsMIT licenceLocal-first automatic work journal that creates a timeline of activities from your screen usage.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- macOS-native polish and deep OS-level integrations (idle detection, file paths, window titles)
- the unique Screen Time import experience Timing advertises
- years of product refinements, rules engine and UX for effortless grouping and corrections
- robust cross-device sync and backup handled by vendor
- out-of-the-box integrations (ClickUp, Linear, Clio, GrandTotal) and Zapier connector
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Timing, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.