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Hamster

Desktop time tracker for individual productivity

Time Tracking ★ 1.1k stars Easy setup GPL-3.0

Hamster is a free desktop time tracking application that helps individuals record how long they spend on activities. It groups entries by category and produces simple overviews and exports of tracked time.

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Key features

  • Activity categorization
  • Daily and weekly overviews
  • Local SQLite storage
  • Export to common formats

Strengths

  • Released under the GPL-3.0 license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • Active community (1.1k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python

Is Hamster secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for Hamster's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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