RescueTime

Automatic time tracking and focus management to transform how you spend your time.

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Overview

RescueTime is a comprehensive productivity software that automatically tracks time spent on applications and websites to help individuals and teams understand and optimize their work habits. It offers powerful features like distraction blocking, focus sessions, detailed productivity reports, and automated timesheets for billing and project tracking. Designed for professionals across various industries, RescueTime enables better time management, workload balancing, and improved focus without manual tracking.

Last updated: Feb 10, 2026

Key Features

Automatic Activity Tracking

Continuously tracks time spent on apps, websites, and offline activities without manual input, providing accurate data on how time is used.

Distraction Blocking

Allows users to block distracting websites and apps during focus sessions to improve concentration and productivity.

Focus Sessions and Goals

Enables setting personal productivity goals and running timed focus sessions with alerts to help maintain deep work periods.

Detailed Productivity Reports

Generates comprehensive reports on productivity trends, time spent per category, and tool usage to identify work patterns and inefficiencies.

Timesheets and Billing

Automates time tracking by client, project, and task with billable rates and invoicing support, simplifying client billing and profitability analysis.

Offline Work Entry

Supports logging of offline activities such as meetings or phone calls to provide a complete picture of work time.

Team Management and Insights

Offers role-based access control, shared projects, team calendars, and aggregated productivity reports for managing and optimizing team performance.

Integrations and API Access

Integrates with popular tools like Gmail, Outlook, Asana, Slack, and Github, and provides API access for data export and custom workflows.

Pros

Fully automatic time tracking eliminates manual entry errors and saves time.
Comprehensive productivity reports help identify and improve work habits.
Focus session features and distraction blocking enhance concentration.
Supports detailed billing and invoicing with timesheets and billable rates.
Robust team management features including role-based access and shared projects.

Cons

No team-wide distraction blocking; blocking must be managed individually.
Offline activity logging requires manual input.
May require a learning curve to fully utilize all reporting and management features.
No free tier beyond a trial; ongoing subscription required for full features.
Limited customization in setting productivity goals at the team level.

Pricing

RescueTime pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Solo Focus	$7	Automatic activity tracking Distraction blocking Focus sessions Goals & alerts Personal productivity reports
Solo+ Timesheets + Focus	$12	All Solo Focus features Timesheets with client, project, and task tracking Billable rates and invoicing Offline work entry
Team Focus	$10	Focus features for teams Team productivity reports Role-based access control Shared tools and categories
Team+ Timesheets + Focus	$16	All Team Focus features Timesheets with real-time project tracking Team calendar views Billing and profitability reports

Pricing is collected from the official RescueTime website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

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Key Features

Automatic Activity Tracking

Continuously tracks time spent on apps, websites, and offline activities without manual input, providing accurate data on how time is used.

Distraction Blocking

Allows users to block distracting websites and apps during focus sessions to improve concentration and productivity.

Focus Sessions and Goals

Enables setting personal productivity goals and running timed focus sessions with alerts to help maintain deep work periods.

Detailed Productivity Reports

Generates comprehensive reports on productivity trends, time spent per category, and tool usage to identify work patterns and inefficiencies.

Timesheets and Billing

Automates time tracking by client, project, and task with billable rates and invoicing support, simplifying client billing and profitability analysis.

Offline Work Entry

Supports logging of offline activities such as meetings or phone calls to provide a complete picture of work time.

Team Management and Insights

Offers role-based access control, shared projects, team calendars, and aggregated productivity reports for managing and optimizing team performance.

Integrations and API Access

Integrates with popular tools like Gmail, Outlook, Asana, Slack, and Github, and provides API access for data export and custom workflows.

Pros

Fully automatic time tracking eliminates manual entry errors and saves time.
Comprehensive productivity reports help identify and improve work habits.
Focus session features and distraction blocking enhance concentration.
Supports detailed billing and invoicing with timesheets and billable rates.
Robust team management features including role-based access and shared projects.

Cons

No team-wide distraction blocking; blocking must be managed individually.
Offline activity logging requires manual input.
May require a learning curve to fully utilize all reporting and management features.
No free tier beyond a trial; ongoing subscription required for full features.
Limited customization in setting productivity goals at the team level.

Pricing

RescueTime pricing plans
Plan	Price	Highlights
Solo Focus	$7	Automatic activity tracking Distraction blocking Focus sessions Goals & alerts Personal productivity reports
Solo+ Timesheets + Focus	$12	All Solo Focus features Timesheets with client, project, and task tracking Billable rates and invoicing Offline work entry
Team Focus	$10	Focus features for teams Team productivity reports Role-based access control Shared tools and categories
Team+ Timesheets + Focus	$16	All Team Focus features Timesheets with real-time project tracking Team calendar views Billing and profitability reports

Pricing is collected from the official RescueTime website and may change. Always confirm with the vendor.

RescueTime

Overview

Key Features

Automatic Activity Tracking

Distraction Blocking

Focus Sessions and Goals

Detailed Productivity Reports

Timesheets and Billing

Offline Work Entry

Team Management and Insights

Integrations and API Access

Pros

Cons

Pricing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Ratings & reviews

Ratings & reviews

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Ratings & reviews

Community reviews (0)

Key Features

Automatic Activity Tracking

Distraction Blocking

Focus Sessions and Goals

Detailed Productivity Reports

Timesheets and Billing

Offline Work Entry

Team Management and Insights

Integrations and API Access

Pros

Cons

Pricing

Featured Video

Frequently Asked Questions

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