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Ah, what I really miss about time tracking software isn't necessarily something where I manually type in what I've been working on, as much as it's something li
by r3bl 10y ago
Ah, what I really miss about time tracking software isn't necessarily something where I manually type in what I've been working on, as much as it's something like a self-hosted RescueTime[0].
Instead of manually adding things to it, it allows you to mark certain applications and websites as you doing something productive (for example, if you're running Atom and visiting StackOverflow and GitHub, you're probably doing something productive) and then tracks that via its clients and shows you a nice overview of how much of your time is actually spent on doing something productive.
Now, of course, the fact that RescueTime is centralized and hasn't released the source code of its clients makes me instantly dismiss it as a software I would use, but I would love to find a certain self-hosted solution that does pretty much exactly what RescueTime does.
[0] https://www.rescuetime.com/ https://www.rescuetime.com/
- SyneRyder 10y agoIf you're on the Mac, Timing might be similar to what you're looking for (one of their selling points is that your data is stored locally and never leaves your Mac): http://timingapp.com/ http://timingapp.com/ And on Windows, Mac & Linux, it looks like ManicTime will also store data locally if you don't use the Server component: http://www.manictime.com/ http://www.manictime.com/
- r3bl 10y agoAh, I'm on Ubuntu, and ManicTime would be an awesome choice, but their Ubuntu version is for tracking only, and requires a server to actually view the reports[0]. Seems like the same thing applies for macOS, so I would call it Windows-only solution in the serverless mode. Alternatively, you could run the server[1] on some always-on Windows machine, pay for the license(s) and use the server under your control to store the data. [0] http://www.manictime.com/linux http://www.manictime.com/linux [1] http://www.manictime.com/teams/download http://www.manictime.com/teams/download
- mrmage 10y agoHi, Daniel, developer of Timing here. Thanks for the mention! FYI, we will be releasing a new version soon, with a completely revamped interface, productivity tracking, easier task creation, better reports, and more. You can check it out at https://2.timingapp.com https://2.timingapp.com
- ivm 10y agoQbserve (our app) is an "offline" RescueTime alternative for Mac: https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/ https://qotoqot.com/qbserve/ It automatically tracks productivity for sites, apps, and even Slack teams, showing your productivity score in real time in the menu bar. We are also working right now on an update that will add automatic project tracking and invoice generation.