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RescueTime
Automatic time-tracking and focus reports.
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Best for
Knowledge workers who want passive time-tracking and weekly productivity insights.
At a glance
- Pricing
- freemiumfrom $12/mo
- Setup time
- 5 minutes
- Learning curve
- easy
- Last verified
- 5/22/2026
What we love
- ✓Best automatic tracking accuracy
- ✓Honest weekly reports
- ✓Cross-platform
Where it falls short
- −Reports more interesting than actionable
- −No billable tracking
- −Privacy implications need explaining
Pricing
✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 20263 tiers
Lite
$0
forever
- ✓Basic tracking
- ✓3-month history
Premium
$12
per month
- ✓Unlimited history
- ✓Focus
- ✓Assistant
Team
$9
per user/month annual
- ✓Team reports
- ✓Admin
Why we picked it
RescueTime is the OG productivity tracker. Use it for one quarter to see where your time really goes — then turn it off.
Overview
Automatic time-tracking and focus reports. Knowledge workers who want passive time-tracking and weekly productivity insights.
Key features
- ●Automatic app + site tracking
- ●Focus Sessions block distractions
- ●Daily/weekly reports
- ●Goal setting
- ●RescueTime Assistant (AI summary)
- ●Mobile + desktop
- ●Offline tracking
Best use cases
Self-audit
Where did the week actually go?
Block focus time
Pomodoro-style focus sessions with distraction blocking.
Integrations
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