8aweek and RescueTime

Amen to that.

I'm always blown away about how many people focus on their competition-- in 3 person startup like RescueTime, any attention we give to our competition is taking away attention from our users. That doesn't mean we don't care about differentiation-- it just means that we have an army of excited users with GREAT ideas and that's what we need to focus on... Almost exclusively, for the time being.

I think you're spot on with your compare/contrast. RT is a "knowledge" tool with a bit of behavior modification/feedback thrown in. 8aW is a "behavior modification" tool with a bit of knowledge thrown in. We're both making people more productive-- we're just taking different paths.

I would add that one of big differences I see is that RescueTime focuses on online and offline activity. We're even playing around with the idea of data from phones and calendars. 8aWeek focuses on the browser, and honestly does a much better job at shaping browsing habits (and always will).

"A rising tide raises all ships"-- I think competition raises awareness and that's a good thing.

FWIW, I've never heard anyone say, "I'm leaving 8aWeek for RescueTime" or vice versa. I think they scratch fundamentally different itches.