Memtime vs RescueTime

Memtime

• Lawyers and consultants who bill in short time increments
• People who forget to start and stop timers
• Teams that do not want activity data uploaded to a server

RescueTime

• People who want to see where computer time goes without running timers
• Blocking distracting sites and apps during set focus periods
• Freelancers who want timesheets filled in from tracked activity
• Teams that want aggregated reports on tools and focus trends

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.

RescueTime

• The free Lite plan keeps 2 weeks of history and 1 goal, with no Focus Sessions, alerts or offline time.
• The iOS app is not available on the Lite plan.
• Timesheets, clients, projects and billable rates need Solo+ or Team+.
• The supported systems list covers Windows, macOS, iOS and Android; Linux is not on it.

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.

RescueTime

Automatic activity tracking

Logs time in apps and websites without timers. Idle detection prompts you to record offline work, and tracking can be paused or limited to a work schedule.

Focus Sessions

Blocks distracting sites and apps for a set period on paid plans. Connecting Slack mutes notifications during a session, and Spotify can start a focus playlist.

Goals and alerts

Set goals for how time is spent, a daily target for focused time, and alerts that fire as you work. Lite allows 1 goal and has no alerts.

Reports and productivity scores

Breaks time down by app, website and category with daily, weekly or monthly productivity scores. Paid plans keep unlimited history; Lite shows 2 weeks.

Timesheets

Solo+ and Team+ add a timeline with suggestions for which client, project or task each activity belongs to, plus billable rates, time rounding and CSV or Excel export.

Team reporting

Team plans add aggregated reports on chosen key tools, categories and daily patterns, with owner, admin, manager and member roles controlling who sees what.

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.

RescueTime

• Lite$0

  Automatic tracking, activity reports, weekly summaries and 1 goal, limited to 2 weeks of report history.

• Solo$7

  per month, billed annually ($84); $9 billed monthly

  Focus features for individuals: Focus Sessions, unlimited goals and alerts, offline time, detailed reports and unlimited history.

• Team$10

  per user / month, billed annually ($120); $12 billed monthly

  Focus features for teams, with team and individual reports, key tools, shared categories and role-based access.

• Solo+$12

  per month, billed annually ($144); $15 billed monthly

  Solo plus Timesheets for individuals: timeline, clients, projects and tasks, billable rates, project goals and exports.

• Team+$16

  per user / month, billed annually ($192); $18 billed monthly

  Team plus Timesheets: shared clients, projects and tasks, a team weekly calendar view and billable rates.

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.

RescueTime

• Annual discount

  Lower monthly rate on annual plans

  Annual plans cost less per month than monthly ones: Solo is $84 a year ($7 a month) against $9 month to month, about 22% less, and Team+ is $16 against $18 per user.