Beebole vs Time Doctor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Beebole if

• Fits if you are a team of up to 5 that wants free project time tracking
• Works for a services team that bills clients by project

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you grow past 5 users, as the free plan stops there
• Pricey if you want budgets, costs or expenses, which sit on Advanced at €18 a user
• Watch out: the page shows euro prices only, and annual saves 10%
• Watch out: moving back to free ends a paid plan with no refund for the rest of the period

Pick Time Doctor if

• Fits if you manage a distributed or outsourced team and need records of hours worked
• Works for managers who want web and app usage reports and prepare payroll from tracked time

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because a paid plan follows the 14-day trial
• Pricey if you need integrations or usage reports, which start on Standard at $11.67 a user; the API and SSO wait for Premium at $16.70
• Tight if you're on Basic and need older records, since it keeps 3 months of history; Standard keeps 6 and Premium 2 years
• Watch out: the phone apps record work hours only, with no screenshots or app tracking, and the web app can't track time at all
• Not for you if you run Linux other than Ubuntu on Xorg, as that's the only Linux setup the app supports

Beebole

• The pricing page shows euro prices and no monthly-billing figure; the saving for annual billing is stated as 10%.
• Costs, expenses and budgets, and custom fields and roles, are Advanced features or paid add-ons on Essential.
• The free plan is capped at 5 users, and moving back to it ends a paid subscription with no refund for the remaining period.

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.

Beebole

Project and task time tracking

Log time on people, projects and tasks with unlimited activity and task levels, work schedules and automated reminders.

Resource planning

Plan work and tasks by person and project. Resource planning is included on the free plan.

Time off

Track time off for the whole team with public holidays, and sync approved leave from BambooHR. Allowances and balances start on Essential.

Costs and budgets

Billing rates, cost management, profitability insights and live project budget monitoring, with cost features on Advanced or as an Essential add-on.

AI and reporting

Suggested time entries, a connection for an AI assistant and plain-language report building, plus CSV, Excel and PDF report downloads.

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.

Beebole

• Free€0

  for up to 5 users

  Project time tracking, resource planning, basic time off tracking, custom reports and integrations.

• Essential€9

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds billing rates, time off allowances, multi-level timesheet approvals, multiple currencies and custom single sign-on.

• Advanced€18

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds costs and profitability, expense tracking, project budgets, custom fields and configurable roles and permissions.

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.

Beebole

• Annual discount

  Save 10% with annual billing

  Beebole's pricing page lists a 10% saving on paid plans when billed annually instead of monthly.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit and education pricing

  Beebole says it offers special pricing for nonprofits and educational institutions, handled case by case through its team.

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.