ActivTrak vs Veriato (2026): which should you pick?

Pick ActivTrak if

• Fits if you manage a remote team and want to see where their time goes
• Works for a manager who wants reports sent into Power BI or Tableau

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you want to bill clients by project hours, as it tracks activity, not projects
• Tight if you stay free: 3 workers and 30 days of data
• Watch out: screenshots, live view and website blocking need the Screen Details add-on
• Watch out: the $7 rate needs a 3-year term, and more than 50 licences need a paid support plan

Pick Veriato if

• Fits if you need a record of staff activity for compliance and have 5 or more people
• Works for security teams that want risk scores on top of activity logs

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need timesheets or billing, because it's monitoring only
• Pricey if you add up the floor: 5 users at $18 is $90 a month
• Not for you if you want risk scoring without a quote, as that product needs 20 users
• Watch out: it captures keystrokes, screenshots and chats, so consent and local law need checking

ActivTrak

• It monitors worker activity rather than logging project hours, so it suits oversight more than client billing.
• Screenshots, live view and website blocking need the paid Screen Details add-on.
• The $7 rate for Work Activity Tracking applies only on a 3-year subscription; the standard annual rate is $10.
• The free plan is limited to 3 workers and 30 days of data, and more than 50 licenses require a paid support plan.

Veriato

• Only UAM shows a price; IRM requires a quote and at least 20 users.
• Monitoring covers keystrokes, screenshots and chats, so consent and local employment law need checking.
• Devices covered are Windows, Mac, Chrome and Android, according to the pricing FAQ; Linux is not listed.
• It is a monitoring product, not a timesheet or invoicing tool.

ActivTrak

Automatic time tracking

Records activity in the background and summarizes it by user and team, with daily work metrics and real-time visibility.

Schedule and location adherence

Compare actual work against schedules, spot exceptions and trends, identify breaks and validate work location policy on higher plans.

Productivity and capacity reports

Utilization, workload balance, benchmarks, headcount planning and coaching opportunities, plus an on-demand Work Advisor.

AI usage measurement

An AI Insights add-on at $4 per worker per month covers AI usage, governance and compliance, adoption and productivity impact.

Screen Details add-on

Screenshots, live screen view, title bars, full URLs, alarms and website blocking are an optional add-on, not part of the base plans.

Veriato

Broad activity telemetry

Records email, chat, websites, applications, screenshots, login and logoff, idle time, files, network activity and keystrokes.

Productivity scoring

Productivity scores and configurable reports and dashboards help show how on-site, remote and hybrid staff spend their time.

Alerts and recording policies

Alerting can be configured without a stated limit, and recording policies are flexible, with sensitive data detection and redaction.

Privacy controls

Websites can be blocked, redacted or set to not record, and an audit log tracks the actions of Veriato users.

Insider risk scoring

The IRM product scores risk per user and group, baselines user behavior and runs sentiment analysis.

Deployment options

The vendor says its microservices platform can run in the cloud or on premises, with an O365 integration and a REST API.

ActivTrak

• Free$0

  for up to 3 workers

  Basic activity visibility, 30 days of data history, limited functionality. A trial downgrades to this plan.

• Work Activity Tracking$10

  per worker / month, billed annually ($7 on a 3-year term)

  Adherence to working hours and tech policy: automatic time tracking, real-time visibility, attendance, app and website usage. 6 months of data.

• Workforce Management$15

  per worker / month, billed annually

  Adds utilization and financial loss, productivity against goals, schedule exception reports and offline meeting tracking. 6 months of data.

• Productivity Optimization$17

  per worker / month, billed annually

  Adds organization productivity trends, workload balance, benchmarks and goals, capacity planning and coaching. 1 year of data.

• Workflow$21

  per worker / month, billed annually

  Finds repetitive work and AI or automation opportunities; sold through sales for AI and operations teams.

Veriato

• Veriato UAM$18

  per user / month, billed annually

  User activity monitoring with productivity scoring, alerts, dashboards and an API. Minimum 5 users for an annual purchase.

• Veriato IRMCustom

  Adds risk scoring, behavior baselining and sentiment analysis. Minimum 20 users; sold by quote.

ActivTrak

• Other savings

  Save 30% on a two-plan bundle

  ActivTrak's pricing page offers a 30% saving when Workforce Management and Productivity Optimization are bought together.

Veriato

• Other savings

  Volume discounts by quote

  The pricing FAQ says licenses start at $18 per user per month billed annually and go down with the number of users, by quote request.