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Actually Played vs Game Time Manager

Both stand on game playtime trackers. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Actually Played

Free plan LinuxMacWindows

Actually Played offers local, per-world and per-server time tracking with AFK detection. Its Realm limitation and file-based settings on newer listed versions are worth considering before installation.

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Game Time Manager

Free plan Open source Windows

Game Time Manager offers a simple overlay and play history for Windows gaming sessions, with configurable reminders. Its releases are alpha-stage, and planned tracking features are not yet listed as available.

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The facts

	Actually Played	Game Time Manager
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Yes
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Windows	Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Free or on request
Plans published	1	2
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	github.com	github.com
On game playtime trackers	#2 of 20	#1 of 20

Actually Played: what it does well

Separates playtime by server and singleplayer world.
Distinguishes AFK time after five minutes of inactivity.
History stays local in readable, editable JSON.
No server installation is required.
Atomic saves and autosaving support recovery.

What to know first

Realms connections are not tracked.
Settings on 1.16 and later use a properties file.
Detailed session history lasts 90 days.

Game Time Manager: what it does well

Free and open source under Apache License 2.0.
Shows session length during detected full-screen games.
Records which games were played and when.
Overlay settings can change without restarting.

What to know first

Windows PC only.
Listed releases are pre-release alpha versions.
Installation requires running a PowerShell script.
Play-over-time metrics and game-specific rules are not current features.

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