TimeScribe
by TimeScribe · Local, open-source time tracking for macOS and Windows
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Overview
TimeScribe is a desktop time tracker for macOS and Windows that stores data locally and needs no account. It records working hours, breaks, idle time and overtime against a defined weekly schedule, tracks time per project with hourly rates, handles vacation, sick days and local public holidays, and shows which apps were used. Entries export to CSV, Excel and PDF.
- Best for
- Individuals tracking working hours, overtime and billable project time on their own macOS or Windows machine
- Pricing
- The pages state the app is free to download and open source; no paid plans or prices are shown.
- Runs on
- WebmacOSWindows
Strengths and trade-offs
Strengths
- Runs locally on your device and needs no account
- Exports time entries as CSV, Excel or PDF
- Tracks time per project with hourly rates for invoicing
- Free to download, with source code published on GitHub
Trade-offs
- Desktop only: builds are listed for macOS and Windows
- Local-only storage, so no sync between two machines
- Pages describe single-user use; no team features are shown
How TimeScribe markets itself
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Homepage capture
“Private time tracking for your workday.”
- Angle: Open source / ownership
- Hero: Product screenshot
Pricing
Published plans and prices from TimeScribe’s own pricing page.
How this score is made up
Each dimension is scored out of 100 and combined into the headline score using fixed weights.
MCP support
Whether an agent can drive the product through the Model Context Protocol, and how much setup that takes.
Documentation
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Agent friendliness
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Changelog
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Marketing site structure
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Page speed
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Operational trust
Status page and incident history, security disclosure, compliance and data-processing documentation.
Measured, but not part of the score
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Openness
Source availability, self-hosting, data export and open standards. Scored and shown, but not part of the composite — paid SaaS is not worse for being paid SaaS.
Maintenance
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