WakaTime alternative · Free forever

Time tracking built for developers

Automatic editor tracking, AI-tool attribution, and freelance-ready invoicing — in one dashboard that stays out of your way.

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No source code leaves your machine. Ever.

POST /api/v1/sessions
// IDE plugin → Inlinr
{
  "projectGitRemote": "git@github.com:acme/app.git",
  "filePath": "src/routes/dashboard.tsx",
  "language": "typescript",
  "editor": "vscode",
  "aiTool": "claude-code",
  "duration": 127
}

Built for how developers actually work

Freelance, salaried, or solo — track the time, bill the client, see where the AI is helping.

Automatic editor tracking

IDE plugins for VS Code, JetBrains, and Neovim send aggregated sessions — no heartbeats spam, no config.

AI-tool attribution

See exactly how much of your code flows through Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, and more. Per project, per week.

Freelance-ready

Log meetings and calls manually, set hourly rates per project, export invoice-grade reports.

Git-aware

Correlate hours with shipped work. Import commits from GitHub or GitLab and see output alongside time.

Privacy-first

Only file paths and languages are tracked. Source code never leaves your machine — and the server is yours.

Client share links

Send clients a read-only report with a PIN-gated share link — no login required, perfect for invoice backup.

Set up once, forget it

No timer to start. No session to remember. Inlinr tracks what you actually do — from the first keystroke.

  1. 01

    Install the plugin

    Drop the VS Code, JetBrains, or Neovim extension into your editor. Sign in once with GitHub.

  2. 02

    Code normally

    Heartbeats stream in the background — only file paths, language, and editor. No source code leaves your machine.

  3. 03

    See where it went

    Per-project hours, AI-tool share, focus blocks, invoice-ready exports. Available the moment you save a file.

Built to outgrow WakaTime

Same automatic tracking model. More answers for 2026 devs.

Feature
Inlinr
WakaTime
Automatic editor tracking
AI-tool attribution (Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code…)
Manual entries (meetings, calls, reviews)
Per-project hourly rates + invoicing
Client-facing share link (PIN-gated)
Focus score (passive, no timer)
Git-aware (commits correlation)
README stats embed
Team dashboards
Modern dashboard (2026 UI)
Number of supported editors
1 launch plugin
50+ plugins
Open source
Roadmap
Plugins open, server closed

Editor coverage and open-source status are on our roadmap — progress transparently listed here as we ship.

Works in the editor you already love

VS Code
Available
JetBrains
Coming soon
Neovim
Coming soon

Pricing

Free forever for solo dev. Pro when you bill clients.

Cancel anytime. Prices include VAT. Pro is one charge per freelancer — no per-project, per-team, per-anything fees.

Free

For developers tracking their own time.

€0 forever

VAT included.

  • Automatic editor tracking
  • AI-tool attribution
  • Personal dashboard
  • Manual entries
  • Recent history (last 30 days)
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Pro

For freelancers and small teams who bill clients.

€3.33/month

Billed €40 once a year

  • Everything in Free
  • Unlimited history
  • Client share links (PIN-gated)
  • Printable invoices + hourly rates
  • CSV / JSON / iCal export
  • WakaTime preview & rollback
  • Public stats badge
  • Priority support
Upgrade to Pro

Need an invoice with your VAT id, EU reverse-charge, a quote, or a custom plan? contact@inlinr.com.

Frequently asked

Do you see my source code?

No. Plugins only send file paths, language, editor, and branch — never the file contents. What we store is metadata about what you're working on, not the code itself.

How is this different from WakaTime?

Same idea for the passive tracking layer — but we add AI-tool attribution (Copilot/Cursor/Claude Code/…), manual entries for meetings and calls, hourly rates, invoice exports, and client-facing share links. Built for freelance devs who need to bill, not just log.

Can I import my WakaTime history?

Yes. The Imports → WakaTime flow accepts a WakaTime export and backfills your dashboard with years of history, including per-project, per-language, and per-editor breakdowns.

Is it self-hostable?

No — Inlinr is a SaaS. We run it on our own infrastructure so the experience stays fast and consistent. Your data lives only in our Postgres database, and we don't read your code.

Which editors are supported?

VS Code is available today. JetBrains and Neovim are on the roadmap. If your editor already speaks the WakaTime API, a fork is a small patch away — reach out if you want to ship one.

Do you have a public stats badge for my README?

Yes. Enable Public stats in Settings, then embed inlinr.com/u/<handle>/badge.svg (compact) or inlinr.com/u/<handle>/stats?format=svg (full card) in your profile README.

Know where your hours really go.

Free, forever. No credit card. Sign in with GitHub and start tracking in under a minute.