Deski

What it does

Most time trackers upload your workday to someone else's server. Deski keeps it on your machine. It runs on your desktop, tracks activity in the background, and writes everything to a SQLite file you own. Your time blocks never leave the device — that's enforced by the architecture, not a privacy policy. Keystrokes are counted, never recorded. No mouse coordinates. Clearing your data erases it from disk. Automatic tracking, time blocks, tags, insights, 8 themes. Windows, 14-day trial.

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