diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 0e1fb6c8..fd269076 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -41,6 +41,43 @@ You can read more on our [website](https://activitywatch.github.io/about/). --> +## Is this yet another time tracker? + +Yes, but we found that most time trackers lack in some important features. Common dealbreakers: + + - Open Source + - Syncronization + - High data resolution (storage of raw data) + - Plugins (simplicity to collect more data) + +### Feature comparison + + + + +| | User owns data | Web UI | Sync | Open Source | Platforms | +| ------------- | -------------- | ------- | ---- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- | +| ActivityWatch | Yes | Yes | ~~Decentralized~~ (Planned) | Yes | macOS, Linux, ~~Windows~~ (WIP), ~~Android~~ (WIP) | +| Selfspy | Yes | No? | No | Yes | Windows, macOS, Linux | +| ulogme | Yes | [Yes](http://karpathy.github.io/2014/08/03/quantifying-productivity/) | No | Yes | macOS, Linux | +| RescueTime | No | Yes | Centralized | No | Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS | +| WakaTime | No | Yes | Centralized | Client | Most popular text editors | + +**Tracking** + +| | Application | Window Title | AFK | Browser Extensions | Editor Plugins | +| ------------- | ----------- | ------------ | ---- | ------------------ | -------------- | +| ActivityWatch | Yes | Yes | Yes | In Beta | Possible | +| Selfspy | Yes | Yes | Yes? | No? | No? | +| ulogme | Yes | Yes | Yes? | No? | No? | +| RescueTime | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | +| WakaTime | No | No | Yes | No | Yes, many | + + +## Installation & Usage + +We're not there yet for end-users, if you are a developer you may figure it out on your own until we get our shit together. + # About this repository This repo is a bundle of the core components and official modules of ActivityWatch (managed with `git submodule`). It's primary use is as a meta-package providing all the components in one repo; enabling easier packaging and installation. It is also where releases of the full suite are published (see [releases](https://github.com/ActivityWatch/activitywatch/releases)).