Alternatives to RescueTime

Automatic time tracking service that records time spent in apps and websites and blocks distractions. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

  • RescueTime

    Automatic time tracking service that records time spent in apps and websites and blocks distractions.

    FreemiumProprietaryWeb

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as RescueTime.

  • Timing

    A Mac time tracker that automatically logs the apps, websites and documents you use.

    PaidProprietarymacOS

    Timing also tracks apps, websites and documents automatically with rules and AI summaries, but it runs only on macOS and is paid after a 30-day trial.

  • Clockify

    A time tracker and timesheet app for teams, with reports, billable rates and invoicing.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOSWeb

    Clockify tracks time through timers, timesheets and calendars with billable rates and invoicing, but it relies on manual logging rather than passive tracking and has no distraction blocking.

  • Kimai

    An open-source time tracker for freelancers and teams, self-hosted or used as a hosted cloud service.

    FreemiumOpen sourceWebSelf-hosted

    Kimai is an open source time tracker you can self-host, with invoices and reports, but time is logged by the user rather than recorded automatically.

Also worth comparing

These listings name RescueTime as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • Harvest

    Time tracking and invoicing software for teams and freelancers who bill clients by the hour.

    PaidProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    RescueTime tracks computer time passively and produces timesheets and client reports, adding website blocking, but it records detailed activity data on a third-party service.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.