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Linux and GNOME only Fedora packages are outdated	Linux distribution only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

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