Tool Comparisons
How the tools in this category differ once you look at what each one measures rather than what it lists on a pricing page. Covers WakaTime, RescueTime, Toggl, Clockify and the git-based alternatives, plus what moving between them involves.
Software Engineering Intelligence Platforms in 2026: 6 Tools Compared (Tested)
Software engineering intelligence platforms compared: DX, Jellyfish, LinearB, Swarmia, Waydev, and DevClocked. What each measures, pricing, and where the AI-agent era breaks their data.
Git-Based Time Tracking vs Manual Timesheets (2026): Which Is More Accurate?
Git-based time tracking vs manual timesheets compared in 2026. Passive capture versus memory-based entry, what each gets right, where each breaks, and the telemetry layer that makes git-based hours accurate.
WakaTime vs Toggl (2026): Automatic Code Tracking vs Manual Timers
WakaTime vs Toggl compared in 2026. Automatic code-level editor tracking versus a manual start-stop timer for billable work, with an honest verdict, a side-by-side table, and the git-based option both miss.
GitHub README Alternatives: 7 Better Ways to Show Your Dev Work (2026)
The best GitHub README alternatives in 2026, ranked by how well each one actually shows your work. Portfolio sites, dev profiles, link pages, and proof-of-work profiles compared, with honest pros and cons.
Open Source Time Tracking for Developers: 6 Tools That Actually Fit a Coding Workflow (2026)
The best open source time tracking tools for developers in 2026, tested and ranked. Self-hosted, data-owning picks for CLI, IDE, and git-based workflows, plus where open source stops short of proof.
Best ActivityWatch Alternatives for Developers in 2026 (Tested)
Looking for an ActivityWatch alternative? Tested, ranked picks for developers who want code-aware, git-based or low-maintenance tracking without giving up privacy.
WakaTime vs RescueTime (2026): Code-Level vs Whole-Computer Tracking
WakaTime vs RescueTime compared in 2026. Code-specific editor tracking versus whole-computer time, with an honest verdict, a side-by-side table, and the git-based third option most comparisons miss.
A WakaTime Alternative Without the Plugin (Git-Based, 2026)
Want a WakaTime alternative that works without an IDE plugin? Here is why per-editor plugins miss your work and how git-based tracking captures it across every editor.
Best WakaTime Alternatives in 2026: Work-Block Attribution Picks
The best WakaTime alternatives in 2026, tested and ranked. Compare work-block attribution, multi-project sessions, agentic coding tracking, IDE plugins, and free options.
9 Best Time Tracking Tools for Developers in 2026 (Tested + Ranked)
The best time tracking tools for developers in 2026, tested and ranked. Git-based, plugin, whole-computer, and manual options compared for accuracy and friction.
Best Clockify Alternatives for Engineering Teams (2026)
Clockify is built for general manual time tracking, not code. The best Clockify alternatives for engineering teams in 2026: automatic, code-aware, git-based options.
Changelog
All updatesAugust 26, 2026
The DevClocked Agent
Ask questions about your own data in plain language at /agent. It reads through 15 tools covering summaries, projects, time breakdowns, sessions, commits, clients, invoices, unbilled time, timesheet items, invoicing coverage, and workspace rollups. Eight more tools can propose actions, but nothing runs until you accept its confirm card. Ask it to close out the month and it walks the invoicing recipe one step per turn, from coverage check to invoice draft. Available on Pro.
August 23, 2026
Gemini CLI Agent Tracking
The Mac app now reads Gemini CLI sessions, so those agent turns land beside your Claude Code and Codex work instead of disappearing into plain terminal time. The daemon parses your local session files for the model, input, output and cached tokens, tool calls, and subagent nesting, then attributes each session to the right project. Message content never leaves your machine; only counts and metadata are sent. Requires Mac app v1.4.49 or later. Gemini models are not priced yet, so you will see token counts rather than cost.
August 13, 2026
Export Reports as PDF
Every report — Overview, Commits, and Issues — now has an Export PDF button that produces a clean, print-optimized document honouring your active filters and date range, ready to attach to an invoice or share with a client. Exports are generated locally in your browser; no data leaves your machine.
August 13, 2026
Figma Design Tracking
The Mac app now tracks time in the Figma desktop app as real design hours — automatically, with nothing to configure. Turn on optional file-name tracking to attribute design time to individual Figma files and auto-map it to projects by naming files "Project — File". Off by default, reading window titles of design apps only, behind an explicit macOS Accessibility grant you approve yourself.