WhatPulse vs Build Mode

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WhatPulse compared with Build Mode
Detail	WhatPulse	Build Mode
What it does	Track keystrokes, clicks, applications and websites to understand your computer usage and productivity patterns	Private time tracker for Mac that records focused work with one button
Stage	Established	Not given
Founded	2003	Not given
Based in	Not given	Not given
Pricing model	Freemium	Paid
Pricing	Premium plans available monthly and yearly with discount for annual billing. Free plan includes basic tracking up to 3 computers. Premium removes computer limit and adds unlimited history, web insights, application heatmaps, network traffic breakdown, time tracking profiles, CSV exports and dashboar	$29 one-time payment (early builder price, will rise to $49). Includes one-button time tracking, daily/weekly/all-time totals, automatic app tracking, custom categories, long-term hour goals, weekly visual reflections, and local data storage. No subscription, no account.
Key features	Keystroke and keyboard heatmap tracking Mouse click counting and movement tracking with heatmaps Application usage breakdown by time and input Website and domain tracking without content monitoring Window title tracking and project categorization Network bandwidth monitoring and traffic analysis Uptime and idle time tracking CSV data export and custom reports Time tracking profiles for projects and contexts WhatPulse Leagues weekly competitive rankings	One-button keyboard shortcut to start and stop sessions Live session clock in MacBook notch Automatic mode suggestions from active app Pauses idle time and display sleep Dashboard with daily, weekly, and all-time totals Wrapped weekly visual recap shareable as image Custom categories or skills All data stored locally on Mac
What makes it different	Competitive Leagues feature with weekly rankings and divisions Multi-platform support for Windows, macOS and Linux Detailed window-level insights for granular productivity analysis	No screen recording or access to browser history One-time lifetime purchase with no subscription Built by a solo founder for their own use
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	55 +1 (up) since last check	27 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	55	22
Citation Flow (Majestic)	46	27
Referring domains (Majestic)	2105	76

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