Deskly
Deskly is a free native Windows app for understanding screen time and building focus habits.
What Deskly is
Deskly is a free native Windows app for understanding screen time and building focus habits. It tracks Windows applications and identifies websites across 56 browsers without requiring a browser extension or proxy. Users can set daily app limits, with three five-minute extensions per day, or block apps during scheduled focus hours. Focus sessions, goals, streaks, an hour-by-hour timeline, and reports covering up to five years help review usage. Deskly offers five break-reminder types with configurable intervals from 20 to 60 minutes, plus live desktop widgets. Screen-time data stays in a user-selected local folder and is not uploaded unless optional cloud sync is enabled. Cloud sync starts disabled; synced vault contents are encrypted in transit and stored on Deskly servers. Data can be exported as JSON or structured CSV, and a Dropbox folder can store or sync the readable JSON vault. An account sign-in is required. Opt-out PostHog analytics collect aggregate feature usage and diagnostics, excluding screen-time data, window titles, website URLs, and vault contents. No subscription or upsell is stated.
Good
- Tracks apps and sites across 56 browsers
- Daily limits and scheduled app locks
- Reports cover up to five years
- Local storage by default
- JSON and CSV export
Watch out
- Windows only
- Account sign-in required
- Cloud sync is optional but stores vaults on Deskly servers
Who it suits
Deskly suits students, professionals, people reducing unhealthy browsing, and anyone working on digital wellbeing on Windows.
Verdict
Deskly combines detailed tracking, limits, focus tools, reminders, widgets, and long-term reports in a free Windows app. Local storage remains the default, with cloud sync available when enabled.
Plans and prices
From Deskly's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Deskly | Free | No subscription or upsell stated |
The facts
Each one read from Deskly's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account requirement
- Deskly says an account sign-in is required, while its core screen time data remains local unless cloud sync is enabled.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Opt-out PostHog analytics collect aggregate feature usage and diagnostics, which the policy says do not include screen time data, window titles, website URLs, or vault contents.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Cloud sync
- Optional cloud sync is disabled by default; the policy says synced vault contents are encrypted in transit and stored on Deskly servers.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data export
- Users can export their data as JSON or structured CSV.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Focus and reporting
- Features include focus sessions, an hour-by-hour timeline, reports covering up to five years, goals, and streaks.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The maker says users can choose a local data folder, including a Dropbox folder, to store or sync the readable JSON vault; it does not list third-party product integrations.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Limits and locks
- App limits provide daily caps with three five-minute extensions per day, while app locks can block apps during scheduled focus hours.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Screen time data is stored in a user-selected local folder and is not uploaded unless the user enables optional cloud sync.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Product
- Deskly is a native Windows digital wellbeing app for understanding screen time and building focus habits.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Reminders and widgets
- Deskly offers five types of break reminders with configurable 20–60 minute intervals and live desktop widgets.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy policy directs users with questions or concerns to [email protected].checked 4 Oct 2026
- Who it is for
- Deskly describes use cases for students, professionals, people reducing unhealthy browsing, and anyone improving digital wellbeing.checked 4 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- App and site tracking
- It tracks Windows apps and identifies websites across 56 browsers without a browser extension or proxy.checked 4 Oct 2026
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