#33 in Project & Work ManagementUpdated 2026-08

Hackatime

by Hackatime · Open-source coding time tracker built on WakaTime editor plugins

39 — BenchRank score out of 100

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Overview

Hackatime is a free, open-source coding time tracker from Hack Club, offered as a replacement for WakaTime. It uses the existing WakaTime plugin ecosystem: install your editor's plugin, enter a Hackatime API key and point api_url at Hackatime. It records time, language and file-level metadata only, keeps history indefinitely, and can be exported as JSON or self-hosted.

Best for: Developers wanting free coding time tracking via existing WakaTime editor plugins, or self-hosted
Pricing: No prices are shown; the service is described as free to use forever, with MIT-licensed code you can self-host.
Runs on: WebSelf-hosted

Strengths and trade-offs

Strengths

Free, with history stored indefinitely and no two-week cut-off
Works with existing WakaTime plugins across 70+ editors
MIT-licensed and self-hostable for full data control
Full history exportable as JSON, plus a documented API

Trade-offs

Leaderboards are listed as coming soon, not available yet
Needs a third-party WakaTime plugin plus manual API key and api_url setup
Hosted service still receives file, project and language metadata
Free club-run project; no paid support or uptime commitments stated

How this score is made up

Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.

MCP support: 0 out of 100
API quality: 10 out of 100
Documentation: 100 out of 100
Agent friendliness: 100 out of 100
Changelog: 0 out of 100
Marketing site structure: 50 out of 100
Operational trust: 10 out of 100

Measured, but not part of the score

Useful to know, but not a mark for or against the product — so these do not affect the ranking.

Openness: 60 out of 100
Maintenance: 100 out of 100

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