Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Chronoid
Hi HN, I've been building Chronoid, a native macOS time tracker. It runs in the menu bar and automatically logs apps, windows, and file activity using macOS accessibility APIs. Everything is stored locally, no sync or cloud service. At first I tried using DuckDB as the storage engine. It looked promising for analytics, but after ~2 weeks I realized it was overkill for my needs—extra dependencies, trickier integration, and not much real benefit at the scale of a single-user app. I switched to SQLite, and it turned out to be the simpler, more reliable choice. The codebase got smaller and the…
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Qbserve keeps track of what you do on your Mac and provides constant feedback on your productivity. This way you can stay focused and develop better habits. It automatically tracks work hours and can generate invoices based on the collected data. No need to remember to start and stop time tracking.
2016 · qotoqot.com · its alternatives →
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Chronoscope▲117Automated time tracking for software teams
2024 · chronoinnovation.com · its alternatives →
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Autotimer▲108Hands-free time tracking app for the Mac status bar
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The only truly free time tracker & timesheet for teams
2018 · clockify.me · its alternatives →
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Hi HN! I've been building Dayflow, a macOS app that automatically tracks what you're actually working on (not just which apps you have open). Here's what it does: - It creates a semantic timeline of your day; - It does it by understanding the content on your screen (with local or cloud VLMs); - This allows you to see exactly where your time went without any manual logging. Traditional time trackers tell you "3 hours in Chrome" which is not very helpful. Dayflow actually understands if you're reading documentation, debugging code, or scrolling HN. Instead of "Chrome: 3 hours", you get…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Time Ledger▲323Manage your time like you manage your money.
Feb 2026 · sobo-link.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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2020 · timecop.app · its alternatives →
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Chronos▲67The ultimate process tracker with pomodoro timer
2020 · ceamkrier.github.io · its alternatives →
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Paymo Track▲104Automatically track and register time spent on desktop apps
2023 · paymoapp.com · its alternatives →
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Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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WorkingHours▲73An easy-to-learn, easy-to-use time tracking app for macOS
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The Track▲76Customizable time tracking app for macOS, Windows, and Linux
2019 · thetrack.app · its alternatives →
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Harpoon for Mac▲115A beautiful time-tracking companion for Mac
2017 · harpoonapp.com · its alternatives →
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timeBro▲68Automatic Time Tracking App for Teams and Freelancers
2021 · memtime.com · its alternatives →
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