Dayflow vs Memtime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dayflow grades higher than Memtime: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Dayflow grades higher on value for money and the free plan. Memtime grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Dayflow
Open-source Mac app that logs your workday automatically
Memtime
Automatic desktop time tracker that keeps activity data offline
Which one is for you
Pick Dayflow if
- Fits if you want an automatic log of your own day on a Mac
- Makes sense if you want screen data kept on your own computer
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Windows or Linux, as only macOS 14 or later runs it
- Not for you if you bill clients or run timesheets, since it's for self-tracking
- Watch out: with your own API key or Pro, selected screenshots go to a cloud AI provider
- Tight if you want an annual price, because the page says to check inside the app
Pick Memtime if
- Fits if you bill in short increments, the way lawyers and consultants do
- Works for teams that don't want activity data uploaded to a server
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you only want basic tracking, at $14 a user a month before any integrations
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because after the 14-day trial you need a subscription to log in
- Not for you if you work on two computers and want one timeline, as activity data doesn't sync between devices
- Tight if you need more than 2 integrations, call tracking or SSO, which all mean Premium at $29 a user
- Watch out: prices are listed in dollars, but checkout charges in euros and your card provider converts it
How we grade them
| 2.6GPADayflowGood | 2.0GPAMemtimeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree and open source, so anyone can download and run it. The managed AI plan is $20 a month. | DBasic is $14 a user a month billed annually, which puts it in the dearest tenth of this category, and it has no project software integrations at all. Those mean Connect at $21, which allows 2, or Premium at $29. A 2-year term brings Basic to $12. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe app, capture and AI summaries are free with a local model or your own key. No cap is stated. | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial needs no payment details and doesn't turn into a subscription on its own. But once it ends you need a subscription just to log in again. |
| Features | CAutomatic capture and an AI timeline. It's for self-tracking, with no timesheets, billing or team view. | CBackground tracking, a timeline in intervals from 1 to 60 minutes, calendar sync and a built-in project platform. The gaps are in the listing: activity doesn't sync between your own computers, Basic connects to nothing, call tracking waits for Premium, and nothing here invoices. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You pick a local model or paste an API key, and need macOS 14. | CNo store rating on record. It's a desktop app that records by itself, but the actual work is yours: going back over the day as a timeline, a list or a week calendar and deciding what counts, every day. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only, on macOS 14 or later. A Windows version is only a waitlist. | BWindows, Mac and Linux for tracking, plus a web project platform you can open on a phone, though there's no phone app as such. There are 100+ integrations, Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Xero and Clio among them, but only on Connect and Premium. |
| Best for | a free self-tracking log on a Mac | automatic tracking that never leaves your computer |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Dayflow and Memtime. How we grade
Price against what you get
Dayflow starts at $20 a month and scores 1.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Memtime starts at $14 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Memtime scores higher and starts $6 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 78 score higher than Dayflow for less, and 37 score higher than Memtime for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Dayflow is open source, according to its own site.
- Dayflow also covers screen recording and menu bar app.
- Memtime also covers tasks and reports.
At a glance
| Dayflow | Memtime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20 per month, billed monthly | $14 per user / month, billed annually ($12 on a 2-year term) |
| Free plan | Free: automatic activity capture, AI summaries with a local model or your own Gemini, OpenAI or Anthropic key, and the open-source app. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no payment details needed; it does not convert into a subscription |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Teleport Labs Inc. | memtime GmbH |
| Price read from | dayflow.so | memtime.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Dayflow
- It runs on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later only; a Windows version is on a waitlist.
- It works from screen recordings, so it fits individual self-tracking more than client billing or team timesheets.
- With your own API key or Pro, selected screenshots are sent to a cloud AI provider for analysis.
- The pricing page says to check the current annual offer inside the app; no annual price is shown on the page.
Memtime
- There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial a subscription is needed to log in again.
- Automatic tracking runs only on Windows, macOS and Linux, and activity data does not sync between devices.
- Basic has no project software integrations, Connect allows 2, and SSO and call tracking need Premium.
- Dollar prices are listed, but the vendor says checkout shows the amount in euros and the card provider converts it.
Key features
Dayflow
- Automatic activity capture
- Records what is on screen in the background and builds a timeline without starting or stopping a timer.
- AI-written timeline
- Summarizes each block of work and sorts it into categories such as coding, research, planning, communication or distraction.
- Choice of AI provider
- Run a supported local model on the Mac, use your own Gemini, OpenAI or Anthropic key, or pay for managed analysis.
- Local recordings
- Recordings and the database are stored on the computer. Cloud options process selected screenshots, not the full recording.
- Open-source app
- The code is public on GitHub, so the app can be inspected and run yourself on the free plan.
- Enterprise controls
- Enterprise adds SSO or SAML, data-retention policies and rollout support for teams.
Memtime
- Automatic activity timeline
- The app runs in the background and records time spent in programs. A day can be reviewed as a timeline, a list or a week calendar, in intervals from 1 to 60 minutes.
- Activity data stays on the device
- Captured activity is stored only on the user's computer and is not uploaded or synced. Only the time entries a user creates are shared with a team or an integration.
- Calendar sync
- Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, the macOS Calendar app, iCloud and other CalDAV calendars show appointments beside tracked activity, on every plan.
- Memtime Projects
- A built-in web-based project platform for creating projects and tasks, inviting users with roles and reviewing team time entries from any device, including a phone.
- Project software integrations
- Connect and Premium import project structures from tools such as Jira, Asana, ClickUp and QuickBooks and send time entries back in a two-way sync.
- Phone call tracking
- Premium adds iPhone and Mac call history and call system integrations such as RingCentral and Zoom, so calls appear in the timeline.
Plans
Dayflow
Free$0
per month
Local recordings and database, automatic capture, AI summaries via a local model or your own API keys.
Pro$20
per month, billed monthly
Managed AI analysis with no provider setup, and no draw on your Claude or ChatGPT usage.
EnterpriseCustom
Pro plus SSO or SAML, data-retention controls and internal AI gateway support; sold through sales.
Memtime
Basic$14
per user / month, billed annually ($18 quarterly, $12 two-yearly)
Automatic and away-time tracking, calendar integrations, custom reports and the built-in project platform. No project software integrations.
Connect$21
per user / month, billed annually ($26 quarterly, $18 two-yearly)
Adds two-way sync of projects and time entries with up to 2 of the 100+ software integrations. Custom integrations on request.
Premium$29
per user / month, billed annually ($35 quarterly, $23 two-yearly)
Unlimited integrations, phone call tracking and call system integrations, Google SSO, Entra ID, SAML and priority support.
EnterpriseCustom
For teams of 50 or more seats: custom integrations, SCIM provisioning, SAML and SSO, and a team trial with onboarding.
Ways to pay less
Dayflow
No public discounts listed.
Memtime
- Annual discount
Lower price on annual and 2-year terms
The pricing page labels annual billing "Save up to 20%" and 2-yearly "Save up to 33%" against quarterly: Basic is $18 quarterly, $14 annually and $12 on a 2-year term.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Dayflow or Memtime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Dayflow starts at $20 per month, billed monthly, and Memtime starts at $14 per user / month, billed annually ($12 on a 2-year term). One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, Dayflow or Memtime?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Dayflow has a free plan. Memtime does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Dayflow and Memtime run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Memtime lists a web app and Windows and Linux apps. Both list a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.