An open source alternative to Wakatime
I built an open source alternative to wakatime because I don't think a wakatime premium should cost more than a Github copilot subscription. The problem wakatime solves is rather straightforward. Their hardest bit of business is creating all those plugins, besides that the backend just ingests plugin data and organizes it into a dashboard that gives insights into developer work habits. I also felt features like goals, invoices and management of clients shouldn't require premium subscription. And for the most part, I feel I'm right. Especially after implementing these features. The website is…
An open source alternative to Wakatime launched on March 25, 2025 with 42 votes, #577 of 7,215 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Wakana is an open source platform that tracks developer coding habits and productivity, similar to Wakatime. It collects data from editor plugins and displays insights through a dashboard, while offering features like goals, invoices, and client management without requiring a premium subscription. The tool is designed for developers and freelancers who want detailed metrics on their coding time and work patterns.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
Wakana homepage
Observe your coding activity, set goals, track projects, manage clients and gain insights into your productivity effortlessly. Observe your coding activity, manage clients, create invoice, set productivity goals and observe your work with ease. Create and track programming goals with customizable targets. Set daily, weekly, or monthly coding objectives and monitor your progress. Generate professional invoices based on your programming activity for any project. Automatically track billable hours and create detailed reports. View comprehensive analytics for individual projects. Track time spent, languages used, and productivity metrics to optimize your workflow. Create and manage freelance…from wakana.io
In the maker’s words, at launch
I built an open source alternative to wakatime because I don't think a wakatime premium should cost more than a Github copilot subscription. The problem wakatime solves is rather straightforward. Their hardest bit of business is creating all those plugins, besides that the backend just ingests plugin data and…
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