RescueTime Blog · Jul 2026
Recent blog post about productivity, AI-driven busyness, and the limits of time savings without better work habits.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
RescueTime is a privacy-first automatic time-tracking and productivity analytics SaaS for individuals and teams. Its core suite combines Focus for app/website tracking, distraction blocking, and attention insights with Timesheets for client/project/task time tracking and reporting.
Primary product
RescueTime Focus + Timesheets productivity suite
Founded
2007
Headquarters
Seattle, Washington, United States
Team size
10-20
Work style
Remote
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Productivity software / time tracking
Offices
Seattle, Washington, United States (HQ)
Distributed across the United States / remote team
Business model
SaaS subscription
Per-seat team subscriptions
Free trial / self-serve conversion
Funding
People & investors
Leadership
President of Operations
VP of Research & Analytics
Founder, Advisor, Board Member
Lead Product Engineer
Board Director
Work & culture
The company presents a privacy-first, anti-surveillance culture centered on trust, autonomy, and deep work. Public posts describe RescueTime as a small remote team of makers, and the company has publicly adopted a 4-day, 32-hour workweek.
Work style
Remote
Compensation
No official company-wide salary bands were found. Public job-board signals are sparse; one historical RescueTime support role posted at $30/hour, suggesting compensation information is mostly disclosed on a role-by-role basis.
Benefits
401(k)
401(k) matching
4-day workweek
remote / work-from-anywhere team
flexible hours
no surveillance / privacy-first culture
Product & market
Pricing
Self-serve subscription SaaS with monthly and annual per-seat plans, plus a 14-day free trial; invoice billing is available for larger team accounts.
Differentiators
- —Automatic time tracking without manual entry
- —Privacy-first design that does not log keystrokes or screenshots
- —Combines focus coaching and project timesheets in one product
- —Team reporting without exposing private non-work activity
- —Focus Sessions and distraction blocking
- —Useful for both individuals and teams
Technology
Amazon AWS / EC2
HTTPS
Help Scout
Customer.io
SurveyMonkey
ChartMogul
Google Analytics
Google Tag Manager
PayPal / Braintree
OpenAI (opt-in features)
GitHub integration
Slack integration
Google Calendar integration
Outlook / Office 365 integration
iOS
Android
Windows
macOS
Linux
ChromeOS
Customers
Individuals
Freelancers
Solopreneurs
Small businesses
Remote teams
Hybrid teams
Consultants
Project managers
Healthcare / telehealth teams
Legal teams
Design / creative teams
Finance / accounting / investment teams
Software developers / tech teams
Competitors
Clockify
Timely
Toggl
ActivTrak
TimeCamp
Time Doctor
Rize
Hubstaff
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
About $1M-$10M; third-party estimates cluster around roughly $2.2M-$2.6M ARR
Estimated monthly visits
531.7K
Latest news
RescueTime Community · Mar 2026
Announced iOS widgets, timers, improved activity tracking, and faster access to time-management features.
RescueTime Community · Jan 2026
Company update describing product unification across Focus, analytics, goals, and Timesheets; new plan tiers; continued iOS investment; and a small-team roadmap for 2026.
RescueTime Community · Dec 2025
Announced new Solo and Team pricing tiers, with grandfathering for existing subscribers through April 15, 2026.
RescueTime Blog · Dec 2024
Founder Brian Fioca argued for privacy-first, anti-surveillance time tracking and framed Timesheets as an alternative to intrusive employee monitoring.
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