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arbtt vs Qbserve: catalog facts
arbtt	Qbserve
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.	Paid Paid app with a 15-day free trial.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Browser extension
Fully automatic capture with no manual input Rules applied at query time so old data can be re-analysed	Tracks time automatically without manual timers Project tracking from window titles, documents and pages
Requires writing a rules file to get useful statistics Command-line only, no graphical reports	macOS only Paid after the trial
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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