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24 alternatives to Time Cop – A simple, private, open-source time tracking app

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Time Cop is an open-source time tracking application designed for developers and technical users who need to monitor how they spend their work hours. The app prioritizes privacy by keeping data local and not relying on… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Time Cop – A simple, private, open-source time tracking app launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Time Ledger▲323

   Manage your time like you manage your money.

   Feb 2026 · sobo-link.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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   Hours 2.0▲299

   The time tracker you will actually use. Now on the web.

   2016 · hourstimelord.com · its alternatives →

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   Minute▲338

   Open source time tracking app for individuals

   2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

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   Dayflow – A git log for your day▲480

   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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   Coffee▲351

   A tiny time tracker for your next big project

   2022 · trycoffee.co · its alternatives →

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   Automatic private time tracking for OS X▲429

   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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   Timelogger Plus▲103

   Keep track of your time

   2022 · timeloggerapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Tiempo – The fastest way to track time and get paid▲116

   2014 · tiempoapp.com · its alternatives →

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   TimePunch▲5

   Simple time tracking for small businesses – no per-user fees

   Jan 2026 · tulkenz.gumroad.com · its alternatives →

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    TimeMaster▲321

    Enhance focus and productivity with automated time tracking

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    We just released + open sourced our internal time tracking app Hours▲36

    2014 · happyhours.io · its alternatives →

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    Timeretain – Track, visualize, and export your hours▲105

    Hi HN, I made this because I needed to track how much I work and on what. Timeretain allows you to track time using a fast, private feed of time cards. It displays your stats next to it, and you can filter to zoom in on a description or tag. You can always export what's in view. It's different from other time trackers because it's powerful and minimalist. Here's how I use it. I need to hold myself accountable. I want to know how much I've worked in a week, and Timeretain immediately shows that — no need to create extensive 'reports'. Next, a log of what I did is useful for standup. I can get…

    2023 · timeretain.com · its alternatives →

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    Timetrace – A simple CLI for tracking your working time▲51

    A simple CLI for tracking your working time. Contribute to dominikbraun/timetrace development by creating an account on GitHub.

    2021 · 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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    Weekly Timelog▲115

    Automatic time tracker for developers

    2017 · weeklytimelog.com · its alternatives →

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    TimeKeeper▲97

    A simple way to keep track of your productivity for macOS ⏱

    2018 · 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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    TimeStack▲69

    Time tracking & invoicing for freelancers

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Time tracking with plain text files▲94

    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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    Paymo Track▲104

    Automatically track and register time spent on desktop apps

    2023 · paymoapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Tie Tracker▲74

    A simple, open source and free time tracking app ⏱️

    2020 · tietracker.com · its alternatives →

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    TimeGurus▲83

    Time tracking and daily usage per application.

    2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    PocketTime▲109

    Daily time tracker for professionals

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Hocus▲76

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

    2020 · hocus.app · its alternatives →

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