What is RescueTime used for?

RescueTime is an automatic time tracker that records app and website use for personal focus and offers timesheets for client and project work. It is a good fit for understanding personal time use, generating client timesheets automatically and managers reviewing team work patterns.

Yes. RescueTime has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9 per month. A free trial is also available.

Is RescueTime open source?

No. RescueTime is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to RescueTime include ActivityWatch.

What are some alternatives to RescueTime?

RescueTime competes with Clockify, Time Doctor and Hubstaff. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source RescueTime alternatives.

RescueTime: features, pricing and alternatives

About RescueTime

RescueTime is a commercial time tracking tool that works in the background. It offers two products on one platform: RescueTime Focus, which tracks websites and apps automatically, lets users set goals and alerts, and can block distractions, and RescueTime Timesheets, which automates tracking by client, project or task.

Solo features include automatic activity tracking, an assistant, focus sessions, goals and alerts, a timeline, smart fill hints and flexible reporting. Team features include productivity and daily pattern reports, key tools and categories, shared clients, projects and tasks, access control by role, a team weekly calendar and billable rates.

RescueTime is delivered as a hosted service with a free 14-day trial and a pricing page. It suits freelancers, small businesses and individuals who want automatic insight into how time is spent rather than manually starting timers.

Key features

Automatic tracking of apps and websites
Goals and alerts for focus
Distraction blocking during focus sessions
Timesheets by client, project or task
Team productivity reports
Role-based access and billable rates

Good fit for

→Understanding personal time use
→Generating client timesheets automatically
→Managers reviewing team work patterns

Tags: time-tracking; productivity; focus; timesheets; automatic; reports; saas

RescueTime: questions and answers

What is RescueTime used for?: RescueTime is an automatic time tracker that records app and website use for personal focus and offers timesheets for client and project work. It is a good fit for understanding personal time use, generating client timesheets automatically and managers reviewing team work patterns.
Is RescueTime free?: Yes. RescueTime has a free plan, and paid plans start at $9 per month. A free trial is also available.
Is RescueTime open source?: No. RescueTime is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. Open-source alternatives to RescueTime include ActivityWatch.
What are some alternatives to RescueTime?: RescueTime competes with Clockify, Time Doctor and Hubstaff. For open-source options, see Enlisted's ranked list of open-source RescueTime alternatives.