Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to HULOG
Quickly and easily take timestamped log notes
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. HULOG launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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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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Pastelog▲142Create stunning rich text notes in minutes
2024 · pastelog.vercel.app · its alternatives →
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Track places, times, thoughts, and information.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A simple timeline to organize pictures and notes over time
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Worklogs▲98Easy time tracking for remote teams working on Slack.
2017 · worklogs.co · its alternatives →
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Makerlog Menubar▲284Log your tasks openly, faster than ever before! 🔥🚢
2018 · ambitiousfounder.com · its alternatives →
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Worklog▲129Track tasks in your browser with your favorite time tracker
2019 · worklogtracker.com · its alternatives →
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Command-line tool for time tracking in a human-readable, plain-text file format. - jotaen/klog
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Take timestamped notes on YouTube videos, chat with any video using AI, extract text from slides, and export your notes to PDF, Notion, Obsidian, and Readwise.
2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →
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Logtime▲132Diary, tasks and goals. All-in-one productivity solution.
2021 · logtime.me · its alternatives →
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Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…
2024 · about.noteshub.app · its alternatives →
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Desklog.io▲122Time tracking app for remote employee and productivity tool
2022 · desklog.io · its alternatives →
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Annotate.tv▲119Take timestamped notes while watching YouTube videos
2020 · annotate.tv · its alternatives →
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worklog▲76A community journal to chronicle what you're doing at work
2018 · worklogapp.com · its alternatives →
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QuickJots▲64Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text
2019 · quickjots.app · its alternatives →
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