Hackatime
Free open-source alternative to WakaTime for coding time tracking
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MIT Apr 26, 2026
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AI Summary
Hackatime is a free, open-source alternative to WakaTime for tracking programming time and coding habits. The tool automatically captures working hours, project statistics, and language distributions directly in your editor and stores all data indefinitely. Developers retain full control over their data with export functions and self-hosting options.
✓ Pros
- + Completely free without premium features or hidden costs
- + Unlimited history storage without artificial limits
- + Open source and self-hostable for complete data sovereignty
- + Compatible with all WakaTime plugins for all common editors
✗ Cons
- − Leaderboard feature not yet available (coming soon)
- − Smaller community and fewer features than established paid alternatives
Use Cases
- → Automatic tracking of daily coding time across different projects
- → Analysis of programming languages and technologies used in your own stack
- → Identification of time-intensive files and code areas for better time management
- → Team leaderboards for hackathons or collaborative development projects
Who is it for?
Developers and programmers who want to transparently track their coding time without paying for premium features while maintaining full control over their data.
