WakaTime
WakaTime tracks project activity through a web service and desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What WakaTime is
WakaTime tracks project activity through a web service and desktop app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It supports offline tracking and data export, with project tracking available across the listed platforms. The Free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited projects, one programming goal, and one week of dashboard history. Basic costs $9 a month for two weeks of history, three programming goals, and five developers. Premium costs $14 a month with unlimited programming goals for 50 developers. Team costs $21 a month for 100 developers and unlimited team dashboards, and includes a free 14-day trial with no credit card required. Business costs $24 a month for 100–1,000 developers and also includes a free 14-day trial. WakaTime has a free plan and a separate free trial. There are no mobile apps. The maker, WakaTime, was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco.
Good
- Free plan with unlimited projects
- Offline tracking and data export
- Desktop app for three operating systems
- Team and Business trials available
- Plans support different developer capacities
Watch out
- No mobile apps
- Free plan has one week of dashboard history
- Programming goals vary by plan
Who it suits
WakaTime suits individual developers and teams wanting project activity tracking, goals, dashboard history, or exports. Its desktop and web coverage fits users working on Windows, macOS, or Linux.
Verdict
WakaTime offers a free starting tier plus paid plans that expand history, goals, and developer capacity. It is focused on desktop and web tracking rather than mobile use.
Plans and prices
From WakaTime's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 week of dashboard history · Unlimited projects · 1 programming goal · billed monthly |
| Basic | $9 a month | 2 weeks dashboard history · 3 programming goals · 5 developers · billed monthly |
| Premium | $14 a month | Unlimited programming goals · 50 developers · billed monthly |
| Team | $21 a month | 100 developers · Unlimited team dashboards · Free 14-day trial; no credit card required |
| Business | $24 a month | 100–1,000 developers · Free 14-day trial |
The facts
Each one read from WakaTime's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Data export
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline tracking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Project tracking
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop app
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Mobile apps
- nonechecked 20 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Franciscochecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
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