Overview
RescueTime runs in the background and records which apps and websites a person uses, producing reports on focus time and distraction. The company says it has more than 2 million users[19]. It is primarily a personal productivity tool, though team plans exist.
Its pricing separates Focus features, which provide productivity reports and distraction blocking, from RescueTime Timesheets, which converts tracked activity into timesheets for billing. Solo and Team plans include Focus only, while Solo+ and Team+ bundle Timesheets with Focus[18].
RescueTime is useful for individuals who want to understand their own work patterns and for freelancers who want timesheets generated automatically. It lacks the invoicing, budgeting and approvals of Harvest or Toggl Track, and team managers seeking oversight will find its reports oriented toward the individual.
RescueTime features
- Automatic app and website tracking
- Focus sessions and distraction blocking
- Productivity reports
- Timesheets from tracked activity (Plus plans)
- Team plans
- Free trial
RescueTime pricing
USD: Solo US$7 per month billed annually (US$84 per year) or US$9 monthly; Solo+ US$12 annual (US$144) or US$15 monthly; Team US$10 per user annual or US$12 monthly; Team+ US$16 per user annual (US$192) or US$18 monthly.
RescueTime strengths and limitations
Strengths
- Fully automatic tracking
- Focus and blocking tools
- Timesheets available as a bundle
- Simple individual pricing
Limitations
- Limited project billing features
- Team reporting less developed
- Timesheets cost extra
- Background tracking may concern some employers' staff
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RescueTime alternatives and competitors
Alternatives to RescueTime: companies ranked in the same lists.
Toggl Track
Harvest
Clockify
Hubstaff
Intuit
Timely
Time Doctor
Everhour
TimeCamp
Tempo Timesheets
Replicon
Jibble
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