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Kapow Punch Clock vs klog: catalog facts
Kapow Punch Clockklog
Free

Free and open source under the GPL version 3.

Free

Free and open source under the MIT licence.

Windows, Linux Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • One-button clock in and clock out
  • Editable sessions after the fact
  • Time data stays in readable plain-text files you own
  • Published file format specification in the public domain
  • No macOS build listed
  • Basic reporting compared with full time-tracking services
  • Command line only, no graphical interface
  • Requires learning the file syntax
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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