Project Hamster
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Project Hamster, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Project Hamster's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Project Hamster | Free | Individual time tracking · SQLite data storage |
The facts
Each one read from Project Hamster's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activity tracking
- Users change their current activity when they switch tasks, then review how much time they spent on each activity.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Backup and sync
- The troubleshooting FAQ says to synchronize or back up by copying the database file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Data location
- The troubleshooting page gives the database location as ~/.local/share/hamster-applet/hamster.db.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Filtering
- The overview search can filter results by name, category, tag, and other fields.checked 12 Oct 2026
- HTML export
- The site describes an HTML report for preparing time data for reporting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The installation page points to Ubuntu nightly builds and recommends checking other distributions' repositories or following the source installation instructions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Categories and tags can help organize activities and reporting, though they are not required for reporting.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The maker says the blog is defunct and that the original author has stepped away from development; it points enquiries to the project's GitHub AUTHORS file.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Project Hamster is time tracking for individuals, letting users track time spent on activities they choose.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Reports
- Users can review activities by day, week, month, or interval, and edit and export entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Statistics
- A statistics tab can provide insight into a user's activity over time.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- The About page says Hamster is written in PyGTK and uses SQLite for data storage.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The troubleshooting page directs users to check existing GitHub bugs and file a new issue for feature requests or bugs.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Tracking approach
- The project says it favors users choosing what to track and explains that automatic open-window tracking was not implemented because of its implications and complexity.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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