Apploye vs WebWork
We give Apploye a 3.6 GPA and WebWork a 3.4, out of 4.0. Apploye grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Apploye
Time tracking and employee monitoring with a free 10-user plan
WebWork
Time tracking with screenshots, payroll and an AI assistant
How we grade them
| 3.6GPAApployeExcellent | 3.4GPAWebWorkVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AElite is $4.50 a user a month billed annually, under what most time trackers start at, and it includes app and URL tracking, integrations, invoices and payroll. Pay monthly and it's $7. Screen recording at $4 and the stealth app at $2 are add-ons. | APro is $3.99 a user a month billed annually, under what most time trackers start at, and it already has screenshots, app and website usage, attendance and invoices. Plus, with payroll and unlimited integrations, is $6.39. Add-ons cost more: Smart Monitoring is $2.50 a user on every plan, and payroll on Pro is $1.50. |
| Free plan and trial | BStarter is free for up to 10 users, which is generous on head count. The rest is tight: 3 projects, 3 clients, 1 screenshot an hour, 3 apps and 5 websites tracked a day, and 1 month of timesheet history. | CNo free plan. The pricing FAQ says WebWork is not free forever, and the owner's seat is paid like any other. You do get a 14-day trial with all features and no credit card. |
| Features | ATimers with idle detection, a Pomodoro timer and offline tracking. Screenshots and a live feed of current screens. Timesheets you approve before payroll, attendance, project budgets, and invoices with billable hours kept apart. That's the whole job covered. | ATimers with idle detection and offline tracking, a kiosk mode for a shared device, screenshots, timesheets, attendance, leave and invoices on every plan. Approvals, payroll, budgets and shift scheduling come with Plus, and tasks, chat and an AI assistant sit alongside. That's the whole job covered. |
| Ease of use | BNo App Store rating is on record, so a B is as high as we go. Staff run a timer on desktop, phone or the Chrome extension, and projects, tasks and budgets all sit in the one dashboard. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. Timers start by hand or by themselves from device activity, and timesheets are built from the tracked time. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension. Trello, ClickUp, Asana, Jira and monday.com connect. Slack, QuickBooks, PayPal and Zapier are marked as coming soon, and API access means Power or a $1 add-on. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a Chrome extension, with Slack, Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Trello and Notion among the integrations. Two catches: Pro allows 1 integration at a time, and only the desktop app takes screenshots. |
| Best for | low-cost time tracking with screenshots | cheap team time tracking with screenshots |
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: Apploye and WebWork. How we grade
Where they differ
- Apploye starts at $4.50 per user / month, billed annually. WebWork starts at $3.99 per user / month, billed annually.
- Apploye has a free plan. WebWork does not, though it has a free trial.
- Apploye also covers Pomodoro timer.
- WebWork also covers team chat.
At a glance
| Apploye | WebWork | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.50 per user / month, billed annually | $3.99 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Starter: free for up to 10 users, limited to 3 projects, 3 clients, 1 screenshot an hour, 3 apps and 5 websites tracked a day, and 1 month of timesheet history. | None |
| Free trial | 10-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial with all features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | SpaceSoft Limited | WebWork AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | apploye.com | webwork-tracker.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
WebWork
- Remote teams whose managers want screenshots and activity levels with tracked time
- Companies that pay staff or contractors from tracked hours
- Teams that want time tracking, tasks and chat in one workspace
Worth knowing
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.
WebWork
- There is no free plan: the pricing FAQ says WebWork is not free forever, and the workspace owner's seat is paid like any other.
- Pro allows 1 active integration, keeps screenshots for 3 months and chat history for 30 days.
- Only the desktop app takes screenshots and tracks activity; the web tracker and Chrome extension record time only.
- Smart Monitoring is a $2.50 per user a month add-on on every plan, and payroll costs $1.50 per user a month extra on Pro.
Key features
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.
WebWork
- Time tracking on every device
- Timers start manually or automatically from device activity, with idle detection, break tracking and offline tracking. A kiosk mode lets an on-site team clock in from one shared device with personal PINs.
- Screenshots and activity monitoring
- The desktop app captures screenshots, keyboard and mouse activity levels and app and website usage. Pro allows up to 3 screenshots every 10 minutes and Plus and Premium up to 10.
- Timesheets, attendance and leave
- Timesheets are generated from tracked time on every plan, alongside attendance monitoring, overtime, leave requests and holidays. Timesheet approvals and shift scheduling start on Plus.
- Payroll, payments and invoices
- Every plan creates invoices from billable hours. Plus and Premium add payroll, paying the team through partners such as PayPal, Wise and Payoneer, payable invoices, expenses and project budgets.
- WebWork AI assistant
- An assistant that answers questions about team activity, creates tasks or standups and flags burnout risk. Plans include monthly credits: 10 on Pro, 25 on Plus and 50 on Premium.
- Tasks, chat and meetings
- Task management with custom statuses, automated standups and a built-in team chat are on every plan. Video meetings and unlimited chat history need Plus or Premium.
Plans
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.
WebWork
Pro$3.99
per user / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)
Unlimited time tracking, projects and members, screenshots, app and website usage, attendance, invoices, 1 integration and 10 AI credits a month.
Plus$6.39
per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)
Adds timesheet approvals, payroll and payments, project budgeting, expenses, shift scheduling, video meetings and unlimited integrations.
Premium$7.19
per user / month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)
Adds AI work time categorization, unusual activity detection, device compliance checks, white label, HIPAA compliance, SSO and user provisioning.
Custom PlanCustom
Everything in Premium plus features on demand, a custom API, custom dashboards and reports, and concierge account setup.
Ways to pay less
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.
WebWork
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off: Pro is $3.99 per user a month against $4.99 monthly, Plus $6.39 against $7.99 and Premium $7.19 against $8.99.
- Other savings
Discount for switching from a competitor
The pricing FAQ says WebWork offers discounts to teams switching from a competing time tracking tool. It does not give an amount.
