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24 alternatives to Workflow, a “Screen Time” App for Linux

Modern, minimal GUI for ActivityWatch

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. Workflow, a “Screen Time” App for Linux launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Activity▲129
A simple, beautiful personal time-tracker with organizer
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
SaveMyTime - Time Tracker▲125
A new way to track time and analyse productivity
2016 · savemytime.co · its alternatives →
3
Hubstaff▲87
Time tracking software with screenshots, activity levels...
2015 · hubstaff.com · its alternatives →
4
ActivityWatch▲130
Track how you spend your time. Privacy-focused & open source
2019 · activitywatch.net · its alternatives →
5
FlowTime▲72
A Pomodoro-driven timer for Chrome
2015 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
6
WorkingOn 2.0▲127
Minimalistic progress tracking for teams.
2016 · workingon.co · its alternatives →
7
Toggl▲163
insanely simple free time tracking
2013 · toggl.com · its alternatives →
8
Hawk Eye▲78
A useful app for GitHub Notifications
2017 · harksys.com · its alternatives →
9
Agenda▲111
To-do app that focuses on simplicity and efficiency
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Day Flow▲66
Time Manager and Efficiency Tracking
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Blinkenlights▲106
A minimal status dashboard app
2015 · blinkenlights.jazzychad.net · its alternatives →
12
Timeless▲80
A unique clock and calendar visualization
2015 · timeless.simplebots.co · its alternatives →
13SW
Simple web app for time-tracking your tasks▲9
2018 · timer.johnny.website · its alternatives →
14
HiveFlux▲68
Real-time task management and planning
2014 · hiveflux.com · its alternatives →
15
HiveFlux + Slack▲93
Real-time task management meets real-time communication
2015 · blog.hiveflux.com · its alternatives →
16
TicToc▲67
Simple, ad-free online clock
2018 · tictoc.io · its alternatives →
17
Design Life - 9: Making and Managing Time▲78
To-do lists and making time vs complaining
2016 · designlife.fm · its alternatives →
18
Azendoo Time-Tracking▲87
Time-tracking AND team task collaboration all in one place ⏱
2017 · azendoo.com · its alternatives →
19
Tempo▲79
Easy task and time tracking
2017 · sii.im · its alternatives →
20
SmartPause▲77
The play/pause key, finally aimed at what's playing
Sep 2026 · smartpause.yasinozmeen.me · its alternatives →
21
I Made a Chrome extension that's a clone of the iOS screentime feature▲5
tldr; improve productivity by tracking screentime & blocking sites that distract you would appreciate any feedback <3
2023 · chrome.google.com · its alternatives →
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Hubstaff▲10
Time tracking software with screenshots, activity levels...
2015 · hubstaff.com · its alternatives →
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mite▲5
A sleek online time tracking tool
2015 · mite.de · its alternatives →
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I built an Open Source screen timer for the m5stickc (Arduino)free▲17
I've never posted on ShowHN before, but I wanted to share my Xmas 2025 project; to try a new approach to controlling our kids screen time. This also involved massively over-engineering a solution in order to play with a shiny new gadget (and avoid the in laws at Christmas, obviously) I've shared some learnings on AI coding with embedded devices, and how I approached the product design/hardware selection side of things. The Web App is at https://screenie.org - and I'm Open Sourcing the device and web app code later today (links to follow on that site)
Jan 2026 · partridge.works · its alternatives →

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