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ManicTime vs arbtt: catalog facts
ManicTime	arbtt
Paid Paid licences, with a free trial available.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, Self-hosted	macOS, Linux, Command line
Records activity automatically instead of relying on memory Auto-tagging rules for assigning time to projects	Fully automatic capture with no manual input Rules applied at query time so old data can be re-analysed
Paid licence needed after the trial Team monitoring features may not suit every workplace	Requires writing a rules file to get useful statistics Command-line only, no graphical reports
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
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 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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