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Furtherance vs TimeScribe

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Furtherance

7.0
Productivity

Time tracker

TimeScribe

8.0
Productivity

Working time tracker

Metric Furtherance TimeScribe
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 2 20
90-day Installs 15 86
365-day Installs 68 389
Version 26.7.0 1.13.0
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 379 753
GitHub Forks 31 67
Open Issues 5 12
License GPL-3.0 GPL-3.0
Language Rust PHP
Last GitHub Commit 2mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Oct 3, 2024 May 20, 2025

Reviews

Furtherance

Furtherance is a privacy-focused time tracker that allows users to monitor their work without external tracking. It offers self-hosting capabilities and is built with Rust, ensuring security and performance. Ideal for productivity enthusiasts who value privacy.

Furtherance tracks time usage and productivity, offering insights and analytics without external data collection.

Pros

  • + Open-source and privacy-focused
  • + Self-hosting capabilities
  • + No external tracking
  • + Built with Rust for security and performance

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Some reported bugs in functionality

TimeScribe

TimeScribe is a privacy-focused, open-source time tracking app that operates offline, making it ideal for users who value data control and prefer cross-platform functionality.

Tracks working hours offline with a focus on privacy and no external dependencies.

Pros

  • + Open-source and privacy-focused with offline functionality.
  • + Cross-platform support for macOS and Windows.
  • + Active community and regular updates.

Cons

  • - UI is built using PHP, which may affect performance.
  • - Limited to offline use without cloud features.