Rize
Automatic time tracker that categorises your work and coaches you toward deeper focus.
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
Toggl Track and RescueTime cover the headline feature free, so the $10/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Microsoft Viva Insights and Copilot reporting focus time from work signals already collected. Microsoft, February 11, 2025 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 3 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: Toggl Track, RescueTime and ActivityWatch.
- What the call is worth $120/yr
- $10/mo at the entry paid tier — $120 a year per seat.
- Threatened by
- Microsoft
- Since
- February 11, 2025
- List price
- $10/mo
- Per year
- $120
The backstory
Rize watches which apps and sites you use, buckets the time into projects and nudges you about context switching and break timing. Employer-side analytics now produce similar focus reports from calendar and app telemetry that companies already hold, for no extra licence. Rize is wounded rather than dead because it is bought by individuals who want the data for themselves, not a manager dashboard, and that buyer is not served by Copilot.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $120/yrManual and automatic tracking with billing reports
toggl.com open_in_newLong-running automatic attention tracking
rescuetime.com open_in_newOpen-source local tracker, your data stays yours
activitywatch.net open_in_new3 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.