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Timing vs arbtt: catalog facts
Timing	arbtt
Paid Paid, with a 30-day free trial that needs no credit card.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence.
macOS	macOS, Linux, Command line
Automatic tracking of apps, websites and documents Rules that assign activities to projects over time	Fully automatic capture with no manual input Rules applied at query time so old data can be re-analysed
macOS only Paid after the 30-day trial	Requires writing a rules file to get useful statistics Command-line only, no graphical reports
Downloadable app	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 September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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