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EventRecorder vs Hamster: catalog facts
EventRecorder	Hamster
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Linux	Linux
Records timed events for different tasks Generates reports	Local time tracking with no account Packaged in Debian, Ubuntu and openSUSE
Linux distribution only	Linux and GNOME only Fedora packages are outdated
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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