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Best Productivity ResourcesBy Shushant LakhyaniVerified creator

Desktop App

Timewarrior

A simple command-line time tracker that shows where your hours really go.

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What is Timewarrior?

Timewarrior is a free, open-source command-line tool for tracking time. Start and stop timers with tags, fix forgotten entries, and get clear daily, weekly and monthly summaries and charts. It pairs with Taskwarrior to track time per task, and keeps all your data in local plain-text files.

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Pros

  • Quick to start and stop timers
  • Clear reports and charts
  • Free and open source

Cons

  • Command line only
  • Windows needs WSL or similar

Who should use Timewarrior

Freelancers and developers who want honest, private time tracking from the terminal.

Who may not need it

Anyone who wants a visual timer app with team reports.

Timewarrior alternatives

Similar resources to Timewarrior, picked from the directory.

All Time Management resources

Taskwarrior

Focus: to-do list, task manager and gtd. Shares command line and open source with Timewarrior. Rated 4.6 (Timewarrior: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.6Visit

Dayflow

Focus: work journal, daily standup and local ai. Shares time tracking and open source with Timewarrior. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Same 4.5 rating.

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Rize

Focus: focus metrics, automatic and reports. Shares time tracking with Timewarrior. Paid but Affordable (Timewarrior: Free). Adds Windows. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.5Visit

Wakapi

Focus: coding stats and wakatime. Shares time tracking and open source with Timewarrior. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Pomotroid

Focus: pomodoro, focus timer and desktop app. Shares open source and github with Timewarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Timewarrior: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Stretchly

Focus: break reminder, eye strain and healthy habits. Shares open source and github with Timewarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.6 (Timewarrior: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.6Visit

Free alternatives to Timewarrior

Free resources that cover similar ground.

ActivityWatch

Focus: screen time and privacy. Shares time tracking and open source with Timewarrior. Adds Windows, Android and Chrome. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

hop

Focus: macos, menu bar and utilities. Shares open source with Timewarrior. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Same 4.5 rating.

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Kimai

Focus: invoicing and self-hosted. Shares time tracking and timesheets with Timewarrior. A web app, not a desktop app. Adds Web. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Super Productivity

Focus: to-do list, timeboxing and todoist alternative. Shares time tracking and open source with Timewarrior. Adds Windows, Android and iOS. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.5Visit

fzf

Focus: fuzzy finder and shell. Shares command line and open source with Timewarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.8 (Timewarrior: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
4.8Visit

Atuin

Focus: shell history, terminal and sync. Shares command line and open source with Timewarrior. Adds Windows. Rated 4.7 (Timewarrior: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.7Visit
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