Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Realtime time tracking with Sinatra/Node.js/Redis launched in 2011; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Redis/ruby-based realtime event-tracking▲151

   2011 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   TopTraker▲144

   Beautiful, free time tracking

   2016 · toptal.com · its alternatives →

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   Clockify▲149

   Time tracking tool for big teams

   2017 · clockify.me · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Realtime, self-hosted monitoring for Node.js inspired by GitHub Status▲75

   🚀 Realtime Monitoring solution for Node.js/Express.js apps, inspired by status.github.com, sponsored by https://dynobase.dev - RafalWilinski/express-status-monitor

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Pulse.red▲195

   A powerful time tracker for those who appreciate simplicity

   2018 · pulse.red · its alternatives →

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   Timelog▲144

   The most dead simple and responsive time-tracking platform

   2015 · timelog-app.com · its alternatives →

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   Tyme 2▲135

   Time tracking made easy.

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Timepot▲90

   Time tracking, simplified

   2017 · timepot.io · its alternatives →

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   Hubstaff▲87

   Time tracking software with screenshots, activity levels...

   2015 · hubstaff.com · its alternatives →

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    Time▲93

    Non-intrusive in-chat time-tracker

    2019 · timebot.chat · its alternatives →

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    Simple▲63

    Track time with one click

    2019 · simple-tracker.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Moments▲78

    Smart time tracking app

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    The Track▲76

    Customizable time tracking app for macOS, Windows, and Linux

    2019 · thetrack.app · its alternatives →

14. 14
    TimeCamp▲98

    Automatic time tracking made easy

    2017 · timecamp.com · its alternatives →

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    Azendoo Time-Tracking▲87

    Time-tracking AND team task collaboration all in one place ⏱

    2017 · azendoo.com · its alternatives →

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    A single command time tracker CLI▲8

    Hi, this is my first npm package that is getting a couple of hundreds downloads. It's a super simple CLI time tracker, mostly suitable for 9 to 5 jobs I hope you check it out and tell me what you think. Demo and etc. https://github.com/omidfi/moro

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Timelite, a simple time tracking solution▲109

    A dead simple time tracker that keeps everything in local storage. Next.js, no accounts and no server. - overshard/timelite-nextjs

    2019 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Instant - Website Time Tracker▲79

    Track the time you spend on websites in your Mac Menubar 🕑🌏💻

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Chronoid▲51

    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…

    Nov 2025 · chronoid.app · its alternatives →

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    Hocus▲76

    The fast, easy-to-use time tracking app.

    2020 · hocus.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Day Flow▲66

    Time Manager and Efficiency Tracking

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Timet▲81

    Time tracking made simple

    2021 · timet.io · its alternatives →

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    TikTick▲66

    Time tracking made simple

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24PT
    Paymo Time Tracker – React and GraphQL-based Photoshop Plugin▲35

    Not visible, but invisible watermarks that are resistant to various forms of distortion & tampering. You can type in your password on any photo that you think is stolen from you or is derived from yours to prove originality!

    2017 · exchange.adobe.com · its alternatives →

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