Wakapi
by Wakapi · Open-source coding time tracking with statistics and leaderboards
29.3 — BenchRank score out of 100
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Overview
Wakapi is an open-source tool that records how much time you spend coding, broken down by project and programming language. It shows statistics and plots, public leaderboards, readme badges and weekly e-mail reports, and exposes a REST API and Prometheus metrics. It is compatible with Wakatime and can be self-hosted or used on the hosted instance.
- Best for
- Developers who want self-hosted coding time statistics and a Wakatime-compatible alternative.
- Pricing
- No prices are shown; the page states the tool is 100% free and open-source, with links to self-host it or support the project.
- Runs on
- Self-hosted
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Free and open-source, with a self-hosted option
- Compatible with Wakatime, plus a REST API and Prometheus metrics
- Leaderboards, readme badges and weekly e-mail reports
- States GDPR compliance
Trade-offs
- Self-hosting means running and maintaining the server yourself
- Scope is limited to coding time; no wider project or task tracking shown
- Hosted instance is run by one maintainer and asks for donations
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
- Documentation
- 0 out of 100
- Agent friendliness
- 41 out of 100
- Changelog
- 100 out of 100
- Marketing site structure
- 60 out of 100
- Operational trust
- 15 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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