RescueTime

Score7.9 out of 10

4 Reviews and Ratings

What is RescueTime?

RescueTime, from the company of the same name in Seattle, is a platform for understanding attention and time spent on digital devices, with the goal of helping knowledge workers to understand the ever-increasing time they spend staring at a screen, and be able to take steps to optimize their work days for maximum efficiency, balance and happiness. RescueTime tracks exactly how a user spends time on digital devices, automatically categorizing activity so users can see the time spent on specific apps, websites, and projects, and gauge daily productivity.

Categories & Use Cases

User Activity Monitoring

Verified User

Analyst in Information Technology (1001-5000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Some individuals in the company used RescueTime to track time spent on tasks other than work. We also use it to recognize things we shouldn't spend so much time dealing with. Despite being just an icon on my taskbar, RescueTime silently maps everything I'm doing, and at the end of the day, it gives me a report indicating how productive I've been.

Pros

Understand how I'm spending work time.
Maps everything that I do.
Easy to deploy and use.

Cons

User experience could improve.
Price.
Need to edit/categorize some activities manually.

Most Important Features

Work/Navigation track.
Productivity report.

Return on Investment

Prioritize the most important jobs.
To set a limited time for less important work.

Alternatives Considered

TMetric

Other Software Used

TMetric