# ActivityWatch

> Automated open source time tracking with a focus on privacy

- Canonical URL: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/activitywatch
- JSON export: https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/activitywatch.json
- Website: https://github.com/activitywatch/activitywatch
- Category: Time Tracking
- Open source: yes
- Self-hostable: yes
- Verified listing: no
- Featured: no
- Published at: 2026-04-29T16:32:20+00:00
- Catalog revision: `995597588`

## Repository metrics (point-in-time)

- Repository: https://github.com/activitywatch/activitywatch
- Stars: 19498
- Forks: 1072
- Open issues: 145
- License: MPL-2.0
- Last push: 2026-11-01T13:12:51+00:00
- Metrics observed at (synced_at): 2026-11-04T12:28:23+00:00
- Archived: no

Tags: Cross-platform, Productivity, Open Source, Time Tracking, Time Tracker
Tech stacks: python, rust, typescript, vue

## Features
- Tracks active applications and window titles across multiple platforms automatically. *(highlighted)*
- Ensures data privacy by storing all collected information locally on your device. *(highlighted)*
- Features a customizable web dashboard for in-depth analysis of productivity habits. *(highlighted)*

## Description

Activity Watch is a cross-platform open source automated time tracker designed to help you monitor your productivity while keeping all your data locally and under your complete control.

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Source: [FOSSHunter — ActivityWatch](https://www.fosshunter.com/tools/activitywatch) — cite `synced_at` and the catalog revision when quoting metrics.
Interpretation rules: https://www.fosshunter.com/llms-full.txt