Exist alternatives

4 tools to consider instead of Exist, shown against it.

Exist RescueTime ActivityWatch Toggl Track Rize
Vendor Exist RescueTime, Inc. ActivityWatch (open source project) Toggl OÜ Rize
Pricing model Subscription Subscription Open source + paid options Free tier + paid plans Subscription
Free tier No No Yes Yes No
Deployment Cloud Cloud Self-hosted Cloud Cloud
Open source No No Yes (MPL-2.0) No No
Best for People already using several separate tracking apps who want one tool to find correlations across all of that data. Individuals and teams who want automatic, unbiased time-use data instead of self-reported time logs. Privacy-conscious users who want automatic time tracking with data that never leaves their own device. Freelancers, consultants, and teams who need to attribute billable time to specific clients or projects. Individuals and small teams who want AI-assisted categorization and focus coaching on top of automatic time tracking.
Pricing

Single subscription plan billed monthly or annually, with a 30-day free trial and no separate pricing tiers.

Exist $6.99/month, or $62.90/year (25% discount)

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Paid plans for individuals and teams, with a 14-day free trial and a discount for annual billing.

Focus (Solo) $7/month billed annually ($84/year), or $9/month billed monthly
Solo+ $12/month billed annually ($144/year), or $15/month billed monthly
Team Focus $10/user/month billed annually ($120/year), or $12/user/month monthly
Team+ $16/user/month billed annually ($192/year), or $18/user/month monthly

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Completely free and open source, with no premium tiers, usage limits, or advertising.

Pricing has not been verified yet — see the vendor's site.

Free tier for a limited number of users; paid per-user tiers add reporting, billing, and enterprise features, with a discount for annual billing.

Free $0/month
Starter $9/user/month
Premium $16/user/month
Enterprise custom

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Tiered individual plans differentiated mainly by monthly AI-credit allowance, plus a separate per-seat team plan and custom Enterprise pricing.

Basic $9.99/month billed annually ($12.99/month billed monthly)
Pro $23.99/month billed annually ($29.99/month billed monthly)
Max $39.99/month billed annually ($49.99/month billed monthly)
Team $29.99/seat/month billed annually ($39.99/seat/month billed monthly)

Prices read from the vendor's own page on September 21, 2026. Vendors change prices; check the source before you budget.

Features
  • Aggregates data from fitness, sleep, mood, weather, and productivity apps
  • Automatic correlation detection across combined data
  • Daily and yearly personal overviews
  • Custom tag and mood tracking
  • Timeline view across all connected sources
  • Averages and trend comparisons over time
  • Automatic background time tracking across apps and websites
  • Daily Focus and Productivity scores
  • Distraction alerts and website/app blocking (FocusTime)
  • Historical trend reports by day, week, and month
  • Manual timesheet tracking (Solo+/Team+)
  • Goal setting and progress alerts
  • Team reporting and dashboards
  • Automatic local tracking of active windows and idle time
  • Browser extension for tab/website tracking
  • Local web dashboard with timelines and category reports
  • Plugin ecosystem (editor, media player, and other watchers)
  • No data sent to third-party servers by default
  • Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)
  • Data export for custom analysis
  • One-click manual and real-time timers
  • Project, client, and billable-rate attribution
  • Team timesheets and approval workflows
  • Profitability and labor-cost reporting
  • Calendar integration for auto-suggested timers
  • Idle-time detection
  • Jira, Asana, and other project-tool integrations
  • Desktop, mobile, and browser-extension timers
  • Automatic background time tracking
  • AI-based activity categorization
  • Context-switching and distraction detection
  • Focus-session coaching and break reminders
  • Efficiency score and trend dashboards
  • Client and team reporting (Pro/Team)
  • API access and automation rules (Pro and above)

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