RescueTime
Description
RescueTime gives you an accurate picture of how you spend your time to help you become more productive every day.
Why RescueTime?
Gain Perspective
Spot inefficiencies in your day and become better at managing your time.
Set goals
Create a goal like spending less than 1 hour per day on email to help you stay focused.
Take action
Set an alarm to tell you when you spent more than 2 hours on Facebook.
Detailed Reports
Detailed reports show which applications and websites you spent time on. Additional reports show how much time you spent in different categories, how productive you were, and whether you achieved your goals.
Weekly Email Summary
Stay informed with a weekly email report summarizing your activities and productivity score. Use your report to better plan the new week.
Set Goals for the Day
You can set goals to help keep you on track and improve your productivity. View your progress on your dashboard, in the weekly email report, and in the goals report.
Productivity Score
Activities are automatically grouped into pre-defined categories with built-in productivity scores covering thousands of websites and applications. Of course you can customize categories and productivity scores to meet your needs.
Pricing
Plan | Price | Details |
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RescueTime Lite | Free | Understand how you spend your time. Track time in websites and applications. Set goals. Get a weekly email report. |
RescueTime Premium | $9/month | Get serious about improving your productivity Everything from the lite plan + these premium features: Track time away from the computer (meetings, phone calls, etc...); Get alerts when you achieve your daily goals; Block distracting websites to stay focused; Keep a log of your daily accomplishments; More detailed reports and filters; Faster data processing; 14 day free trial. |
RescueTime Premium | $72/year | 4 months free! Get serious about improving your productivity Everything from the lite plan + these premium features: Track time away from the computer (meetings, phone calls, etc...); Get alerts when you achieve your daily goals; Block distracting websites to stay focused; Keep a log of your daily accomplishments; More detailed reports and filters; Faster data processing; 14 day free trial. |
This tool can help students see how much time is spent on distracting sites and what times during the day and week they are more or less productive.