OpenRize vs Rize.

Same job: know where your day went. One runs on your Mac, is open source and costs nothing. The other is a paid subscription.

Rize

OpenRize is released and open source

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01 · Day one

You install it.

OpenRizeOpen it. Tracking starts. No account.

Typical appCreate an account, verify your email, then start a trial.

02 · The useful part

You want your reports.

OpenRizeTimeline, categories and exports. All of it, free.

Typical appReports and exports sit behind a paid plan.

03 · Every day

It watches your work.

OpenRizeClassified on your Mac. Nothing leaves it.

Typical appActivity is sent to a cloud workspace for processing.

04 · Someday

You decide to leave.

OpenRizeDelete the app. Your data goes with it.

Typical appCancel the plan, then ask for your data to be deleted.

OpenRize timeline with time entries and a day summary

● No account. Tracking started.

● Reports ready. Free.

● Classified on this Mac.

● Delete app = delete data.

OpenRize

Rize's calendar view with time entries and a summary panel

Create your accountSign in to start tracking and sync with your team workspace.

CancelSign In

Unlock reports and exportsWeekly reports, CSV exports, Team workspace. Monthly: $12/mo after a 7-day free trial.

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● Side by side

The fine print,
made plain.

Every claim about Rize comes straight from its own pricing, privacy or security page.

Topic	OpenRize	Rize
Price	Free and open source	Individual plans on annual billing: Basic $9.99/mo, Pro $23.99/mo, Max $39.99/mo (monthly billing $12.99 to $49.99/mo). A 7-day free trial, and "There is no permanently free tier".
Platforms	macOS	"Rize is currently available for macOS (Mojave 10.14.6 or later) and Windows (Windows 10 or later)."
Screenshots and keystrokes	None, ever	Standard tracking "never takes screenshots, records video, or captures keystrokes". By default it reads the app name, window title, URL and timestamps. An optional Screen Text feature reads window text and, in Cloud mode, sends the image to Google Vertex AI for processing.
Where data is processed	On your Mac. No cloud.	Rize "runs on Google Cloud Platform in US regions" with data encrypted at rest. An LLM provider uses activity metadata to draft descriptions and tags.
Account	No account	Data is accessed through a personal password-protected account, and plans are billed per account.

Rize publishes different hosting details on different pages, so we only cite its security page. We left out rows (such as source code) where it makes no statement. Company names appear only to identify them; we use no logos or trademarked interfaces.

● Free and open source

Your day is your data.