Quantified self & productivity · RescueTime, Inc.

RescueTime

Automatic time-tracking tool that logs app and website usage in the background to score focus and productivity trends.

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RescueTime is a passive time-tracking tool that runs in the background on desktop and mobile, automatically logging time spent in applications and websites without manual start/stop timers, then categorizing activity into productive, distracting, and neutral buckets to produce daily Focus and Productivity scores. It offers alerts when a distraction threshold is crossed, focus sessions that block distracting sites, and historical trend reports across days, weeks, and months. A Solo tier covers individual focus tracking, with a Solo+ bundle and Team tiers adding manual timesheet-style project tracking on top of the automatic data. It is cloud-hosted, syncing data from a lightweight desktop and mobile agent, and is aimed at individuals and teams who want an honest, automatically-collected picture of where their time actually goes rather than self-reported logs.

At a glance

Vendor RescueTime, Inc.
Pricing model Subscription
Free tier No
Deployment Cloud
Open source No
Best for Individuals and teams who want automatic, unbiased time-use data instead of self-reported time logs.

Pricing

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

Plan Price Notes
Focus (Solo) $7/month billed annually ($84/year), or $9/month billed monthly individual automatic time tracking
Solo+ $12/month billed annually ($144/year), or $15/month billed monthly Focus plus manual timesheets
Team Focus $10/user/month billed annually ($120/year), or $12/user/month monthly per-user team pricing
Team+ $16/user/month billed annually ($192/year), or $18/user/month monthly Team Focus plus timesheets

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

Features

  • 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

Integrations

Profile last reviewed September 21, 2026

Head to head

Alternatives

ActivityWatch Free, open-source, self-hosted automatic time tracker that keeps all activity data on the user's own device. Toggl Track Manual and semi-automatic time-tracking tool with one-click timers, project reporting, and team billing features. Timing Mac-native automatic time tracker that reconstructs a detailed activity timeline from app, file, and website usage. Rize Automatic time tracker that uses AI to categorize work sessions, flag context switching, and coach focus habits.

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Terms to know

Quantified self The practice of using wearables, apps and personal logs to collect data about oneself in order to understand one's own habits. Time tracking Recording how time is spent across tasks or activities, used to analyze productivity, billing, and where hours go.

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