ActivTrak vs WorkTime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ActivTrak grades higher than WorkTime: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ActivTrak grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ActivTrak
Workforce analytics that tracks activity and work time automatically
WorkTime
Non-invasive employee monitoring for attendance and productivity
Which one is for you
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 WorkTime if
- Fits if you want attendance and app reports for a small team
- Works for companies that want an on-premise option
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Free, with 3 employees and 2 weeks of history
- Skip it if you use Linux or phones, as agents are Windows and Mac only
- Watch out: Basic and Free allow one account access
- Watch out: HIPAA-safe and GLBA-safe modes only arrive on Enterprise at $10.99
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAActivTrakFair | 2.0GPAWorkTimeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CWork Activity Tracking is $10 a worker billed yearly, and $7 only on a 3-year term. Time-tracking's dearer quarter starts at $9. | C$6.99 per employee a month, or $69.90 a year ($5.83 a month), around the time-tracking middle of $6.67. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan for 3 workers with 30 days of data and limited functions, plus a 14-day trial. | CFree plan for 3 employees with 2 weeks of history and one account access, which most teams will outgrow. |
| Features | CAutomatic tracking, adherence and productivity reports. It does not log project hours for billing, and screenshots need an add-on. | CAttendance, activity and reports, but unlimited accesses, Active Directory and the API are Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You deploy an agent to each worker's computer and tune the reports. | CNo store rating on record. Agents have to be installed and reports tuned. |
| Platforms and integrations | BA web dashboard with Power BI, Tableau and Looker Studio. | CWeb with Windows and Mac agents, an API on Premium and 3 integrations on record; no phone apps. |
| Best for | seeing how a team spends its working time | attendance and activity monitoring with a small free plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ActivTrak and WorkTime. How we grade
Price against what you get
ActivTrak starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WorkTime starts at $6.99 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
ActivTrak scores higher, and starts $3.01 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 30 score higher than ActivTrak for less, and 28 score higher than WorkTime for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- WorkTime is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- ActivTrak also covers site & app blocker and dashboards.
At a glance
| ActivTrak | WorkTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $10 per worker / month, billed annually | $6.99 per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually) |
| Free plan | Free plan for up to 3 workers: basic activity visibility with 30 days of data history and limited functionality. | Up to 3 employees, 2 weeks of data history, one account access and basic reports. |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of Workforce Management plus Productivity Optimization | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | ActivTrak | NesterSoft Inc. |
| Price read from | activtrak.com | worktime.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
WorkTime
- The free plan stops at 3 employees and 2 weeks of data history.
- Only the Premium and Enterprise plans offer unlimited accesses, Active Directory and API integration.
- Basic and Free allow just one access to the account.
- Agents are listed for Windows and macOS only.
Key features
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.
WorkTime
- Attendance and overtime
- Sets attendance goals and watches weekend and out-of-hours work for unexpected overtime.
- Active and idle time
- Records active and idle computer time and login and logout events, with goals per team.
- Productivity monitoring
- Rates apps and websites as productive or not, with AI help, and tracks a distraction score.
- Screenshot alternative
- Uses screen productivity data in place of screenshots, and has an optional keystroke counter.
- Compliance modes
- Offers HIPAA-safe, GLBA-safe and GDPR-safe modes, which the vendor says avoid collecting protected data.
- Cloud or on-premise
- Runs on Windows and macOS, including terminal and Citrix servers, with cloud or on-premise hosting.
Plans
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.
WorkTime
Free$0
Monitors up to 3 employees with 2 weeks of history, summary, app and website, and log reports.
Basic$6.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually)
Unlimited data history and active, login, app, website and internet reports; one account access.
Premium$8.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($89.90 billed annually)
Adds unlimited accesses, Active Directory integration, API integration and personalized working hours.
Enterprise$10.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually)
Adds HIPAA-safe and GLBA-safe modes on top of the Premium features.
Ways to pay less
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.
WorkTime
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free; the yearly figure is 10 times the monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ActivTrak or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, WorkTime is cheaper to start with: $6.99 a month for each person, against $10 a month for each person for ActivTrak. ActivTrak starts at $10 per worker / month, billed annually, and WorkTime starts at $6.99 per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually).
Which has a free plan, ActivTrak or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both ActivTrak and WorkTime have a free plan.
Which platforms do ActivTrak and WorkTime run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only WorkTime lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.