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Desktop App

Rize

Automatic time tracking that shows where the day really went.

Visit Rize4.5

  • Rating

    4.5 / 5

  • Pricing

    Paid but Affordable

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    macOS, Windows, Cross-Platform

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What is Rize?

Rize watches which apps and sites you actually use, categorises the time automatically and reports focus, meeting and break patterns with nudges when you have been heads-down too long. Unlike manual trackers, there is nothing to start or stop, so the data stays honest.

Pros: what Rize does well

  • Zero effort tracking
  • Genuinely useful focus reports
  • Break reminders that make sense

Cons: where it falls short

  • No free plan
  • Passive tracking feels intrusive to some

Who Rize is for

People who suspect their day is leaking hours somewhere.

Who can skip it

Anyone who bills clients with a simple manual timer.

Rize alternatives

Not sold on Rize? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Time Management resources

Timewarrior

Focus: timesheets, command line and open source. Shares time tracking with Rize. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Linux and Offline. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreemacOS, Linux
4.5Visit

WakaTime

Focus: coding stats, developer metrics and editor plugin. Shares time tracking with Rize. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web and Linux. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.5Visit

Toggl Track

Focus: billing. Shares time tracking and reports with Rize. A web app, not a desktop app. Freemium (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Workrave

Focus: break reminder, rsi prevention and healthy work. Also in Focus and Time Management, like Rize. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Linux and Offline. Rated 4.4 (Rize: 4.5).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.4Visit

Focusmate

Focus: accountability, body doubling and coworking. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Rize. A website, not a desktop app. Freemium (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Rize: 4.5).

WebsiteFree planWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

How to Focus, Solved

Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Rize. A YouTube Video, not a desktop app. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.7 (Rize: 4.5).

YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to Rize

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

Cal Newport's Study Hacks BlogEditor's pick, verified

Focus: essays, focus and attention. Also in Deep Work and Focus, like Rize. A blog, not a desktop app. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.6 (Rize: 4.5).

BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit

ActivityWatch

Focus: screen time, privacy and open source. Shares time tracking with Rize. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Linux, Android and Chrome. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeWindows, macOS
4.5Visit

Deep Questions Podcast

Focus: podcast, focus and career. Also in Deep Work and Focus, like Rize. A podcast, not a desktop app. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web, iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.

PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

hop

Focus: macos, menu bar and utilities. Also in Personal Productivity and Time Management, like Rize. A Mac app, not a desktop app. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Same 4.5 rating.

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Super Productivity

Focus: to-do list, timeboxing and open source. Shares time tracking with Rize. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Linux, Android and iOS. Same 4.5 rating.

Desktop AppFreeLinux, macOS
4.5Visit

Dan Koe on X

Focus: mindset, focus and creator. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Rize. Free (Rize: Paid but Affordable). Adds Web. Rated 4.4 (Rize: 4.5).

OtherFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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