The Dayflow Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Dayflow in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Dayflow
The Insider’s Guide
Open-source Mac app that logs your workday automatically
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Dayflow’s own pages.
Made by Teleport Labs Inc. · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Dayflow’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Dayflow’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 66 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade
Dayflow is a macOS app that records the screen, then uses AI to turn the recording into a readable timeline of what you worked on, sorted into categories such as coding, research and distraction. Recordings stay on the Mac. The AI can be a local model, your own API key or a managed service on the paid plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Dayflow, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for a free self-tracking log on a Mac
Dayflow is an open-source Mac app that records your screen and writes a daily timeline, free with a local model or your own AI key.
- 2
Paid plans start at $20 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $20 per month, billed monthly.
- 3
There is a 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.
- 4
It runs on macOS
macOS.
- 5
Automatic activity capture
Records what is on screen in the background and builds a timeline without starting or stopping a timer.
- 6
AI-written timeline
Summarizes each block of work and sorts it into categories such as coding, research, planning, communication or distraction.
- 7
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.
- 8
A 2.6 GPA, above 66 of 98
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of Dayflow you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Dayflow at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $20 per month, billed monthly
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- macOS
- Made by
- Teleport Labs Inc.
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for a free self-tracking log on a Mac
Dayflow is an open-source Mac app that records your screen and writes a daily timeline, free with a local model or your own AI key. It needs macOS 14, it's for logging your own day rather than billing clients, and the managed AI is $20 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Free and open source, so anyone can download and run it. The managed AI plan is $20 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | A | The app, capture and AI summaries are free with a local model or your own key. No cap is stated. |
| Features | C | Automatic capture and an AI timeline. It's for self-tracking, with no timesheets, billing or team view. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You pick a local model or paste an API key, and need macOS 14. |
| Platforms and integrations | D | Mac only, on macOS 14 or later. A Windows version is only a waitlist. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Dayflow is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Mac users who want a record of their day without manual timers
- People who want screen data analyzed by a local model
- Individuals comfortable bringing their own AI API key
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$20
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Dayflow has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month, billed monthly.
Free and open source, so anyone can download and run it.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
Pro plus SSO or SAML, data-retention controls and internal AI gateway support; sold through sales.
The 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.
Read from dayflow.so on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: macOS
Open-source Mac app that logs your workday automatically. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: open source, AI features, time tracking, screen recording, menu bar app.
It's for self-tracking, with no timesheets, billing or team view.
- 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.
Where it runs
- macOS
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
Dayflow is made by Teleport Labs Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
66/98
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Dayflow's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 66 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 15.
It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 91 of 98) and worst on platforms and integrations (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 74 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 1.7 out of 4. 78 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Dayflow’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 86 of 98
- AFree plan and trialAbove 91 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 98
- DPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 87 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Dayflow is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Dayflow you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 2.6 is higher than 66 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade. It costs $240 a year. Dayflow is open source, so there is a third way: take its code and run it yourself.
What you could make
- Time tracking: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- A native app living in the menu bar.
- A real app for macOS. Something home-made would be a web page.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: single sign-on.
What this rests on. Dayflow’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Rize, RescueTime, Timing, Memtime and ActivityWatch
The 5 tools Dayflow is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Rize
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports.
- Dayflow has a free plan. Rize does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Rize lists a Windows app.
- Only Rize lists a browser extension.
- 2.8GPA
RescueTime
Free plan · from $7/mo
Automatic time tracking with distraction blocking and timesheets.
- Only RescueTime lists a web app.
- Only RescueTime lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only RescueTime lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Timing
Free trial · from $9/mo
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start.
- Dayflow has a free plan. Timing does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Timing lists a web app.
- Dayflow is open source, according to its own site.
- 2.0GPA
Memtime
Free trial · from $14/mo
Automatic desktop time tracker that keeps activity data offline.
- Dayflow has a free plan. Memtime does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Memtime lists a web app.
- Only Memtime lists Windows and Linux apps.
- 3.0GPA
ActivityWatch
Free
Free, open-source automatic time tracker that keeps data local.
- Only ActivityWatch lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Only ActivityWatch lists a browser extension.
- Dayflow also covers screen recording and menu bar app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Dayflow free?
Dayflow has a 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.
How much does Dayflow cost?
Dayflow lists 3 plans. Free: $0 per month.
What platforms does Dayflow work on?
Dayflow is available on macOS.
Does Dayflow have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Dayflow is listed for macOS.
Does Dayflow have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Dayflow is listed for macOS.
Is Dayflow open source?
Yes. Dayflow is open source, according to its own site.
Who makes Dayflow?
Dayflow is made by Teleport Labs Inc.
What are the alternatives to Dayflow?
The closest alternatives to Dayflow in our directory are Rize, RescueTime, Timing, Memtime and ActivityWatch.
How does Dayflow compare with other time tracking apps?
Dayflow's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 66 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 15.
Is Dayflow good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Dayflow A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $20 a month, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 74 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Dayflow?
The plain part of Dayflow you could make: time tracking. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Dayflow’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Dayflow's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Teleport Labs Inc. Prices change, so check dayflow.so before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Dayflow, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/dayflow-time-tracker
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Dayflow’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Dayflow is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Teleport Labs Inc. Prices and plans change: check dayflow.so before you buy.