Tired of RescueTime?
Switch to VeloTime.
If you're frustrated by automatically guessing what you worked on, leading to highly inaccurate client billing, it's time for an upgrade. VeloTime is the frictionless timesheet tool built specifically for high-performing remote teams.
Why agencies leave
- ✕Relies on AI guessing that miscategorizes critical client work.
- ✕Requires invasive background apps to be installed on computers.
- ✕Generates messy, inaccurate data that cannot be used for client billing.
The Frictionless Way
- ✓Manual, high-intent logging ensures 100% accurate client billing.
- ✓Zero background installs. Just a lightweight, fast web app.
- ✓Structured purely around projects and tasks, not random app usage.
Transparent, Flat Pricing
The Flaw of Automatic Time Tracking
RescueTime promises to track your time automatically by watching what apps and websites you have open. While this sounds great for personal productivity, it is a disaster for agency billing. When an engineer has StackOverflow open, RescueTime doesn't know which of your 5 clients they are researching for. This AI guesswork results in messy, highly inaccurate data that you cannot confidently put on a client invoice without spending hours manually correcting it.
Velotime: The Accurate RescueTime Alternative
Velotime solves this by focusing on frictionless manual entry. Instead of relying on a confused AI, Velotime provides a keyboard-navigable matrix that is so fast, your team can manually log their accurate hours in seconds. You get 100% high-intent, accurate data perfectly categorized by client and project, ready for billing.
Pricing: Velotime vs RescueTime
RescueTime Premium costs around $12 per user per month. Velotime is less than half that price at a flat $5 per seat per month. Why pay a premium for inaccurate AI guesses?
Comprehensive Feature Breakdown
See how VeloTime's keyboard matrix compares to RescueTime across speed, privacy, and team economics.
| Evaluation Criteria | RescueTime | VeloTime |
|---|---|---|
| Time Entry Speed & UX | ||
Full-Week Spreadsheet Matrix Log entire week across projects on one single grid | ||
Average Weekly Logging Time Benchmark time required for 5-day timesheet completion | ~90 seconds | < 10 seconds |
100% Keyboard Arrow & Tab Entry Navigate and type hours without touching the mouse | ||
Modal-Free Workflow Zero popup forms or multi-step dropdown dialogs | ||
| Employee Privacy & Retention | ||
Zero Screen Recording / Screenshots Never secretly snapshots employee screens | No Screenshots | |
Zero Keystroke / Mouse Surveillance No spying on keyboard activity or mouse clicks | No Activity Spying | |
Trust-First Culture Focuses on project output rather than intrusive micro-tracking | ||
| Pricing & Value | ||
Transparent Flat Pricing All features included with no paywalled add-on tiers | $12/user/mo | $5/seat/mo |
Team Cost for 10 Users Monthly cost for a 10-person agency or engineering team | $120/mo | $50 / mo |
How to Switch from RescueTime in 3 Minutes
Transition your active projects and timesheet history without losing a single logged hour.
Export Your Timesheets
Export your historical project and time log data directly from RescueTime as a CSV file.
Clean & Audit with Free Tool
Drop the file into our CSV Timesheet Cleaner to inspect totals, fix formatting, and check anomalies.
Start 10s Matrix Logging
Invite your team to VeloTime. Start typing entire weeks with keyboard navigation in under 10 seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from RescueTime to VeloTime.