Apploye vs Time Doctor

Apploye

• Small teams that want free time tracking for up to 10 people
• Managers of remote staff who want screenshots with app and URL tracking
• Agencies that bill clients and pay contractors from tracked hours

Time Doctor

• Distributed and outsourced teams that need verifiable records of hours
• Managers who want web and app usage reports with productivity ratings
• Companies preparing payroll from tracked time and attendance

Apploye

• The free Starter plan stops at 10 users, 3 projects and 3 clients, with 1 screenshot an hour and no integrations or custom reports.
• Screen recording ($4), the stealth app ($2) and, on Elite, API access ($1) are add-ons priced per user a month.
• The integrations page marks Slack, QuickBooks, PayPal and Zapier as coming soon.
• SSO, account provisioning and payment by ACH are limited to the custom-priced Enterprise plan.

Time Doctor

• The pricing page lists no free plan; a paid plan follows the 14-day trial.
• Tracking history is kept for 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard; 2 years needs Premium.
• The mobile apps record work hours but do not capture screenshots, apps or other phone activity.
• Time cannot be tracked in the web app itself, and the Linux desktop app supports Ubuntu on Xorg only.

Apploye

Timers on desktop, mobile and browser

Time is tracked against projects and tasks from the desktop app, the mobile app or a Chrome extension, with idle time detection, a Pomodoro timer, offline tracking and manual entries on the web.

Screenshots and activity tracking

Captures screenshots, activity levels and the apps and URLs used while the timer runs. Starter takes 1 screenshot an hour, Elite 18 and Power 60, and a live feed shows current screens.

Timesheets and attendance

Daily, weekly, monthly and custom timesheets can be approved or denied before payroll. Clock in and out times build an attendance report, alongside time off and holidays.

Projects, tasks and budgets

Managers create projects, assign tasks and roles, and track time and budget per project. Starter is limited to 3 projects; tasks are unlimited on every plan.

Payroll and client invoices

Pay rates and bill rates are set per member, payroll is calculated from approved hours, and tracked work is invoiced to clients. Billable and non-billable hours are kept apart.

Reports and dashboard

Time and activity reports export as PDF or Excel, and a weekly summary is emailed to admins. Custom reports are included from Elite and are not part of Starter.

Time Doctor

Automatic or interactive tracking

The desktop app tracks time either silently in the background or under the user's control with tasks, online or offline. The web app is for dashboards, reports and settings only.

Screenshots and screen recording

Optional screenshots are part of every plan and can be configured per team. Video screen recording comes with Premium and is an add-on for Basic and Standard.

Web and app usage

From Standard, reports show which websites and apps time went to, with configurable productivity ratings and an activity summary for people and teams.

Attendance, schedules and payroll

Standard adds shift schedules, attendance, break and leave tracking, time approvals and payroll reports built from tracked hours.

Benchmarks AI and unusual activity

Benchmarks AI compares teams with matched peer groups, and the unusual activity report flags mouse jigglers and irregular keyboard input. Both are in Premium or sold as add-ons.

Integrations through the browser

From Standard, more than 60 integrations work through Chrome and Firefox extensions that add start and stop timer controls inside supported web apps.

Apploye

• Starter$0

  Up to 10 users with 3 projects, 3 clients, 1 screenshot an hour and 1 month of timesheet, attendance and payroll history.

• Elite$4.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($6 quarterly, $7 monthly)

  Full time tracking and monitoring with 18 screenshots an hour, app and URL tracking, integrations, custom reports, invoices and payroll.

• Power$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.50 quarterly, $12 monthly)

  Everything in Elite plus 60 screenshots an hour, API access and real-time instant screenshots.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SSO, account provisioning, a business associate agreement, payment by ACH, higher API limits, guided onboarding and dedicated support.

Time Doctor

• Basic$6.67

  per user / month, billed annually ($8 month-to-month)

  Automatic tracking, projects and tasks, timeline report, screenshots, online and offline tracking, and 3 months of history.

• Standard$11.67

  per user / month, billed annually ($14 month-to-month)

  Adds schedules, attendance, time approvals, web and app usage, productivity ratings, payroll, 60+ integrations and 6 months of history.

• Premium$16.70

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 month-to-month)

  Adds Benchmarks AI, unusual activity reports, video screen recording, open API access, SSO, client login and 2 years of history.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Every feature plus private cloud deployment, customizable BI dashboards, guided implementation and custom contract terms.

Apploye

• Annual discount

  30% or more off with annual billing

  The pricing FAQ gives a 30%+ discount for paying yearly: Elite is $4.50 per user a month against $7 monthly and Power $8 against $12. Quarterly billing is $6 and $10.50.

Time Doctor

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  Time Doctor's pricing FAQ says customers who pay annually receive two months free, a 16.6% discount on the monthly price: Basic is $80 per user a year against $8 a month.