An ActivityWatch alternative that's ready to bill from
ActivityWatch is excellent — free, open-source, and local-first, which is exactly the right philosophy. DayReplay shares that local-first stance but is built to be turnkey: a polished native app with browser URL/tab context, automatic session reconstruction, and invoice-ready CSV export, with no watchers to install or configure.
| DayReplay | ActivityWatch | |
|---|---|---|
| Data location | Local (your machine) | Local (your machine) |
| Cost / model | Free tier; Pro $7/mo or $59/yr | Free & open-source |
| Setup | Install & go — capture is automatic | May need watchers/extensions configured |
| Browser URL + tab context | Built in | Via browser extension you add |
| Session reconstruction | Automatic, ready to read | Flexible event-based data with customizable views |
| Invoice-ready CSV | One row per session | Export/query yourself |
| Signed & supported | Code-signed/notarized + email support | Community support |
| Linux | Not today | Yes |
Both keep your data local. DayReplay trades ActivityWatch's open-source flexibility for a ready-made workflow: open it, and your billable day is already reconstructed.
Reasons to switch from ActivityWatch to DayReplay
- No configuration. Capture, session grouping, and browser context work out of the box — no watcher setup.
- Invoicing built in. Pro's CSV is one row per session (start, end, duration, app, domain, category) — made for billing.
- Signed, notarized, supported. Real install builds and an inbox to email when something's off.
Where ActivityWatch is the better choice
If free and open-source is a hard requirement, you want Linuxsupport, or you like to self-host and customize your own watchers and queries, ActivityWatch is genuinely great and we'd point you to it. DayReplay is for people who'd rather pay a little and have the billing-ready workflow handed to them.
Try DayReplay
Free shows today's timeline; Pro adds 30-day history, day navigation, custom rules, and CSV export.
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