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Watson vs Valot: catalog facts
Watson	Valot
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Web
Projects and tags with filtered reports Quick start and stop commands	Tracks time by project and client Exports to PDF and ICS
Command line only Requires Python	Native desktop app is Linux only Young project with a small feature set
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	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 1, 2026

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