Inlinr vs Wakapi
Wakapi: Open-source, self-hostable server for the WakaTime plugins.
Wakapi and Inlinr both record coding time from editor heartbeats. Wakapi is a free server you run yourself, compatible with every WakaTime plugin. Inlinr is a hosted service that adds what happens around the code: which assistant wrote it, what it cost, and what to invoice.
Choose Wakapi if
- · You want to self-host, or your data must never leave your own servers.
- · You want open source all the way down, server included (MIT).
- · You only need personal coding stats, for free.
Choose Inlinr if
- · You want AI attribution and Claude Code token costs per project.
- · You bill clients: manual entries, versioned rates, invoices, share links.
- · You work in a team and want rollups per repository.
- · You would rather not run and back up a server.
- 3 Inlinr ahead
- 2 Wakapi ahead
- 4 Even
| Feature | Inlinr | Wakapi |
|---|---|---|
| Tracking | ||
| Automatic editor tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Both turn editor heartbeats into time, and both accept the WakaTime plugins as they are. Inlinr also has its own extension for VS Code, Cursor and Windsurf and a Claude Code plugin, which add AI attribution. | ||
| Editors covered | Every WakaTime plugin, plus its own extension | Every WakaTime plugin |
| Anything with a WakaTime plugin works with either. Inlinr's own extension and Claude Code plugin add AI attribution on top. | ||
| WakaTime import | Yes | Yes |
| Both import your WakaTime history, so switching from WakaTime to either keeps it. | ||
| Badges and weekly reports | Yes | Yes |
| Both offer README badges and a weekly email report. | ||
| AI assistants | ||
| AI attribution and Claude Code token costs | Yes | Stored, not shown |
| Wakapi accepts the AI fields WakaTime's plugins send, but its dashboard shows neither AI attribution nor token costs. Inlinr shows which assistant wrote an edit, and Claude Code tokens and cost, per project. | ||
| Billing and clients | ||
| Manual entries, hourly rates and invoices | Yes | No |
| Wakapi is about coding statistics. Inlinr adds meetings and calls, rates versioned per project, printable invoices and client share links. | ||
| Teams | ||
| Teams | Yes | No |
| Wakapi's README lists team and organization support as something it does not have. Inlinr has team rollups with privacy levels. | ||
| Product | ||
| Self-hosting and open source | Plugins only | Yes |
| Wakapi is MIT-licensed and runs from a binary or Docker. Inlinr's plugins are open source; its server is not, and there is no self-hosted edition. | ||
| Price | ||
| Price | Free, Pro €4/month | Free, your server |
| Self-hosted Wakapi is free, apart from the server you run it on. Inlinr's tracking is free; billing features are Pro. | ||
What we say about Wakapi was checked on against: github.com, github.com, github.com. Products change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it. Wakapi is a trademark of its owner; Inlinr is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wakapi.
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