--- description: Review of RescueTime Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs on Software Advice Ireland. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: RescueTime | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice IE --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Project Management Software for Architects](/directory/3868/architect/software) > [RescueTime](/software/75198/rescuetime) # RescueTime Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/75198/rescuetime Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/75198/rescuetime?page=2) > RescueTime is a recognized productivity measurement and time management application that monitors computer use to calculate the number of hours employees work. It can easily track computer activities, visited websites, active windows and programs used. It also helps in measuring the number of phone calls, meetings and breaks employees take in between tasks. The system caters to all industries. RescueTime offers the option to view extracted information through a summarized overview. It also graphs the data derived from daily monitoring, so that all users can view individual and group productivity. It has on-screen reminders and a website blocking feature to help users stay focused on tasks. The primary purpose of the application is to help users understand working habits and identify where improvements need to be made. It helps managers analyze and track the productivity of the team, making sure that no one is sitting idle or wasting time. It has tools that also help users to maintain focus on daily deliverables, like task-tracking attributes and goal-setting functionality. Activity alarms can also be set on this to gauge the amount of time that it takes to complete a task. > > Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 141 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 141 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: RescueTime ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$6.50 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: RescueTime Lite: Free RescueTime Premium: $9 per month, or $72 per year (4 months free) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Android (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Australia, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Automatic Time Capture - Email Alerts - Employee Database - Historical Reporting - Idle Time Monitoring - Milestone Tracking - Mobile Access - Online Time Tracking Software - Reminders - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Analytics - Screen Activity Recording - Time Tracking - Timesheet Management ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Project Management Software for Architects](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3868/architect/software) ## Related Categories - [Project Management Software for Architects](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3868/architect/software) - [Nonprofit Project Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3863/nonprofit/software) - [Project Management Software for Small Business](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3618/small-business/software) - [Time Tracking Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/3834/time-tracking/software) - [Employee Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/directory/4593/employee-monitoring/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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I wonder if there is a way to configure it to be more useful to marketers. > > It is helpful for some insight and for team accountability. ----- ### "Identify & highlight distractions" — 5.0/5 > **Kevin** | *21 August 2018* | Construction | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: This software helped me to objectively and quantitatively identify which distractions were doing most damage to my daily income. By seeing it in front of me and putting against it, I was able to instantly cut those activities out completely or minimise them. > > **Cons**: No cons, really. The software is unobtrusive, not pushy, it just does its thing well. > > I had experienced a drop in my income as a self-employed consultant. I felt that I was always busy, but was billing less, and this software made it clear to me that I was indeed busy all day, but on many distractions that were not contributing to income or projects, but were costing time and my energy. RescueTime put me back on track, and I have stayed there for the past two years. Savings/earnings are of the order per annum, I kid you not. ----- ### "The tool of champions\!" — 3.0/5 > **Kudzai** | *16 January 2019* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: RescueTime is an absolutely brilliant time tracking tool. It has given me a very simple but accurate tool for tracking exactly how much time I spend on projects. It's brilliant because it tracks time by app but also by websites visited. So I can include research time and reading time into the time I spend on projects. It tracks multiple devices which is great because I tend to switch between devices when working on projects. It's non intrusive and runs completely silently in the background with a simple weekly email and all data available via the mobile app. > > **Cons**: It would be great to set up project and task tracking within the app so we can group our activities. ----- ### "Great tool to time tracking" — 5.0/5 > **Fernando** | *2 December 2022* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The time tracking is easy. It has a good UI and categorize automatically the tools used in the PC > > **Cons**: More reports in free plan. Better app from mobile devices > > I use daily rescuetime to track my time. It categorize the time by software you are log in. It shows me how I use my time ----- ### "The stats will surprise you" — 5.0/5 > **Iris** | *8 September 2018* | Entertainment | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Rescuetime has mostly helped me whittle down little time sinks that I was unaware of. For example, it turned out I spent 30 minutes a day selecting songs on iTunes; now I have a playlist on shuffle and do not actively use iTunes anymore to select my music during the work day. Rescuetime has often surprised me by showing stats being very different from how I perceived them. It can also be motivated to see a highly productive day unfolding and feeling competitive with yourself. > > **Cons**: Currently Rescuetime cannot distinguish browser tabs in Firefox. Other apps like Timedoctor can, so I'm sure Rescuetime could fix this if they'd commit to it. > > Definitely worth it. ----- Page: 1 / 7\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/75198/rescuetime?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.ie/software/75198/rescuetime) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data