WakaTime

Name: WakaTime
Author: WakaTime

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What WakaTime is

WakaTime is a project-tracking service from WakaTime, founded in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco. It records activity through web, Windows, macOS, and Linux access, with a desktop app and offline tracking. Data export is available, while no mobile apps are listed. The free plan costs nothing and includes unlimited projects, one programming goal, and one week of dashboard history. Basic costs $9 a month for two weeks of history, three programming goals, and five developers. Premium costs $14 a month with unlimited programming goals for 50 developers. Team costs $21 a month for 100 developers and unlimited team dashboards, with a free 14-day trial requiring no credit card. Business costs $24 a month for 100–1,000 developers and also includes a free 14-day trial. WakaTime offers both a free plan and a free trial.

Who it suits

WakaTime suits individuals and teams that want project tracking across desktop platforms and the web. Its plans accommodate different numbers of programming goals, developers, and dashboard needs.

What it does well

Free plan includes unlimited projects
Works on Windows, macOS, and Linux
Supports offline tracking and data export
Team plan includes unlimited team dashboards

What to know first

No mobile apps are listed
Free plan keeps one week of history
Paid plans limit developer capacity by tier

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	billed monthly · 1 week of dashboard history · Unlimited projects · 1 programming goal	Free
Basic	billed monthly · 2 weeks dashboard history · 3 programming goals · 5 developers	$9 a month
Premium	billed monthly · Unlimited programming goals · 50 developers	$14 a month
Team	Free 14-day trial; no credit card required · 100 developers · Unlimited team dashboards	$21 a month
Business	Free 14-day trial · 100–1,000 developers	$24 a month

As wakatime.com lists them, read 20 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Verdict

WakaTime combines cross-platform project tracking with offline support and data export. The free plan provides a starting point, while paid tiers expand history, goals, developers, and team dashboards.

Facts from WakaTime's own pages

Data export: Yes · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026
Desktop app: Yes · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026
Founded: 2013 · wakatime.com, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026
Headquarters: San Francisco · wakatime.com, 28 Sept 2026
Mobile apps: none · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026
Offline tracking: Yes · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026
Project tracking: Yes · wakatime.com, 20 Sept 2026