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Dayflow vs ActivityWatch

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Dayflow

8.0
Productivity

Generate a timeline of your day, automatically

ActivityWatch

7.5
Productivity

Time tracker

Metric Dayflow ActivityWatch
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 8.0 7.5
30-day Installs 61 225
90-day Installs 141 634
365-day Installs 911 1.6K
Version 1.11.0 0.13.2
Auto-updates Yes No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 5.8K 16.9K
GitHub Forks 302 840
Open Issues 33 179
License MIT MPL-2.0
Language Swift Python
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 25, 2025 Aug 9, 2023

Reviews

Dayflow

Dayflow creates a timeline of your daily activities, offering features like 1-click standups and time visualizations. It benefits those looking to track productivity and performance, with options for local AI or custom keys.

Generates a timeline of your daily work activities.

Pros

  • + Focus on privacy with local AI or BYO key
  • + Visualizes time effectively
  • + Aids in daily standups and performance reviews

Cons

  • - May not appeal to everyone
  • - Occasional bugs, though promptly fixed

ActivityWatch

ActivityWatch is a unique, open-source time tracker that automatically records your activity across applications. It's privacy-focused, cross-platform, and extensible, making it ideal for remote workers and developers seeking transparency into their work patterns.

Automatically tracks time spent across applications to provide insights into productivity and usage patterns.

Pros

  • + Open-source and privacy-focused
  • + Cross-platform support
  • + Extensible with plugins and integrations

Cons

  • - Lacks auto-updates
  • - Significant number of open issues may indicate areas needing improvement