Alternatives
A free, open-source alternative to paid time trackers
The right tracker depends on how you work. Tokify is for people who want to start a timer intentionally, keep their history locally, and choose when to share it. It’s free and open source.
What makes Tokify a real alternative
Free and open source
GPL-3.0 and built in the open — no paywalls, no trials, no upsells.
No account to start
Install it and start tracking. You only sign in if you want sync or a team.
End-to-end encrypted sync
Activities are encrypted on your device before they sync, so the service never sees your work history.
Shared team activity
Teams work from the same activity history, with updates synced to every member.
Works offline
Fully functional with no connection. Keep it local until you choose to sync.
Data you own
Your history stays in a local database on your Mac and exports to CSV, JSON, or plain text whenever you want it.
Alternative to RescueTime
RescueTime is a paid service that automatically tracks how you spend time across apps and websites and reports on it through a cloud account. Tokify doesn’t do passive, automatic capture — it’s an intentional tracker where you log what you’re working on. If the automatic-tracking-plus-cloud model isn’t for you, Tokify offers a free, offline, account-free approach where your data never leaves your Mac unless you choose end-to-end encrypted sync for a team or another Mac.
Alternative to Toggl
Toggl Track offers a free plan and paid tiers, with a cloud account and cross-platform apps. Tokify is a free, open-source, macOS- native counterpart: no account to start, offline-first, and your time stays on your own Mac. See the full Tokify vs Toggl comparison.
Alternative to Timing
Timing is a paid Mac app known for automatically tracking your activity. Tokify is free and open source and takes the intentional route: you choose what you’re doing and press Start. See the full Tokify vs Timing comparison.
Try Tokify
You don’t need an account to start. See the installation guide for the current macOS release.
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/relegate-to/tokify/main/install.sh | shFree · Open source (GPL-3.0) · macOS 11+ · No account to start