RescueTime

RescueTime tracks time spent on websites and apps in the background, helping people see where their attention goes. It is offered as two tools in one app, one for focus and one for timesheets. It runs on PC and Mac.

Features

• RescueTime Focus: automatic tracking, goals, alerts and distraction blocking.
• Focus Sessions: blocks distracting sites, apps and even email or chat during chosen work periods.
• RescueTime Timesheets: logs time by project, client and task without timers.
• Reports: patterns in habits, plus filtered reports usable for client invoices.
• Team views: shared insight into key tools, productivity trends and work categories.
• Daily goal: a personalised focus work target with prompts through the day.

Who it serves

It is aimed at freelancers, small businesses, project teams and employees, with separate solo and team versions of each tool.

Key facts

• Platforms: PC and Mac
• Press recognition: cites an Editor's Choice rating from PC Magazine