VibeLog vs WakaTime

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right tool for tracking your development work.

TL;DR

WakaTime is a dashboards for developers. VibeLog is an AI-native coding session tracker that uses MCP to capture what your AI assistant builds in real-time. WakaTime is best for developers wanting personal time metrics across many editors. VibeLog is best for developers using AI coding tools who want to know what was actually built.

At a glance

	VibeLog	WakaTime
Focus	AI coding session tracking	Developer Time Tracker
For	Developers (individual + teams)	Individual developers
Tracks what was built	Yes — semantic change logs	No — time and activity metrics only
AI awareness	Native via MCP	None
How it works	MCP server in AI coding tools	IDE plugins / browser extension
Free tier	Yes — 1 project, 30 sessions/mo	Yes — 2 weeks of history
Starting price	$9/month	$9/month

Detailed comparison

Automatic tracking

VibeLog

Yes — via MCP, tracks AI sessions in real-time with semantic descriptions

WakaTime

Yes — via IDE plugins, tracks time spent in editors by file and language

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if you prioritize automatic tracking. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

What was built

VibeLog

Full change descriptions, types (added/changed/fixed/removed), affected files

WakaTime

No — only measures time, keystrokes, and file activity

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if you prioritize what was built. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

AI coding awareness

VibeLog

Native — built specifically to track AI-assisted coding sessions

WakaTime

None — cannot distinguish between human and AI-written code

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if you prioritize ai coding awareness. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Client reports

VibeLog

Shareable report links, PDF-ready summaries by date/session

WakaTime

Basic dashboards, no client-facing reports

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if you prioritize client reports. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

IDE support

VibeLog

Any AI tool supporting MCP (Claude Code, expanding to more)

WakaTime

60+ IDEs and editors via plugins

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if broad ide support is your top priority. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Session concept

VibeLog

First-class sessions with start/end, grouped changes, and summaries

WakaTime

Continuous tracking — no concept of distinct work sessions

Bottom line: Choose WakaTime if you prioritize session concept. Choose VibeLog if you need AI-native session tracking with semantic change data.

Who should choose WakaTime

WakaTime is the right choice if:

Developers wanting personal time metrics across many editors
Teams tracking total coding hours by project
Competitive leaderboards and coding streaks

Who should choose VibeLog

VibeLog is built for developers who:

Use AI coding assistants (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) and want to track output
Need automatic session logs with zero manual effort
Want client-ready reports showing what was delivered, not just hours
Care about understanding what AI changes in their codebase

WakaTime strengths

Massive plugin ecosystem with 60+ IDEs supported
Large established user base (400K+ developers)
Open-source plugins build community trust

WakaTime weaknesses

Only tracks time and activity — has no understanding of what was actually built
No AI coding assistant awareness — blind to AI-generated code
No session or change-level granularity — just time blocks by file/language

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