Controlio vs Teramind (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Controlio and Teramind share a 2.0 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which features you need.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Controlio
Employee monitoring with time logs, screen video and app tracking
Free trial · from $6.67/mo
Which one is for you
Pick Controlio if
- Fits if you manage Windows and Mac staff and need activity reports
- Works for companies that want the data kept on their own servers
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if your team uses Linux or phones, as agents run on Windows and Mac only
- Skip it if you need billing or invoicing, as it is built for monitoring, not billing clients
- Watch out: the agent can run hidden, so check local monitoring and consent laws first
- Watch out: the API, single sign-on and burnout views need Advanced at $9.99, and on-premises starts at 10 users
Pick Teramind if
- Fits if you need to monitor staff screens and flag risky behaviour
- Works for security teams that want cloud or self-hosted data
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published price, as the page shows local-currency seat prices only
- Not for you if you only want simple hours, as it is a monitoring product
- Watch out: keystroke logging and SIEM integration start on the UAM tier
- Watch out: recording screens, keystrokes and messages may need consent under local employment and privacy law
- Pricey if you need Enterprise or Government, which is quoted by sales
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAControlioFair | 2.0GPATeramindFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6.67 per user a month billed yearly, which is the middle of time tracking. The monthly rate is not stated. | CNo dollar price could be read from the page, so it sits in the middle where nothing contradicts the category. |
| Free plan and trial | C14-day free trial with no card needed, and no free plan. | CA free trial with no card needed, but its length is not stated, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | CProductivity reports, screen recording, behaviour rules and compliance modes, but the listing shows agents only on Windows and Mac and nothing on projects or invoicing. | CScreen recording, activity tracking and behaviour rules, but keystroke logging and forensics start on the UAM tier and content-based DLP on the DLP tier. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agents have to be installed on each computer and rules set before the reports mean much. | CNo store rating on record. Agents and rules need setting up and tuning. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb dashboard with Windows and Mac agents; a REST API only on Advanced, one integration on record and no phone apps. | CWeb with Windows and Mac agents, cloud or self-hosted, and no integrations or phone apps on record. |
| Best for | staff monitoring on Windows and Mac | employee monitoring and insider-risk tracking |
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: Controlio and Teramind. How we grade
Where they differ
- Controlio is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Controlio also covers screen recording.
- Teramind also covers reports.
In commonWebWindowsmacOSTime trackingDashboards
At a glance
| Controlio | Teramind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $6.67 per user / month, billed annually | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial, no credit card required | Free trial offered, no credit card required; length not stated |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | EfficientLab, LLC | Teramind Inc. |
| Price read from | controlio.net | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Controlio
- Endpoint agents run on Windows and macOS only.
- The agent can run in a stealth mode with no visible icon, so local monitoring laws matter.
- Prices shown are for annual billing; the monthly rate is not stated in the page text.
- On-premises installs start at 10 users and private cloud at 100 users, on request.
Teramind
- No dollar prices could be read: the pricing page shows per-seat prices in local currency, so none are recorded here.
- Pricing is per seat with a 5-seat starting point on the page's selector, and Enterprise and Government is quoted by sales.
- Keystroke logging, complete forensics and SIEM integration start on the UAM tier, and content-based DLP on the DLP tier.
- Recording screens, keystrokes and messages is invasive, so check local employee-monitoring and privacy law before deploying.
Key features
Controlio
- Productivity measurement
- AI-based categorization of activity as productive or distracting, with scores for users and departments.
- Work time logging
- Breaks the day into applications and websites, with attendance and working-hours reports.
- Screen recording
- Records screens as continuous video instead of periodic screenshots, and offers a live view of user desktops.
- Behavior rules
- Alerts on rules about apps, websites, keystrokes, USB devices, sessions and idle or active periods.
- Cloud or on-premises
- Runs as a hosted dashboard or on-premises, with server support for AWS, Windows and Linux.
- Compliance modes
- Offers a GDPR mode, and says on-premises deployment can be used to meet HIPAA.
Teramind
- Screen recording and live view
- Visual evidence capture with live playback, plus optional audio, full-text search of recordings and recording only during rule violations.
- Activity tracking
- Logs websites and applications, email, file transfers, keystrokes, clipboard use, printing and time tracking, with the depth set by the tier.
- Behavior rules and risk scoring
- Rules and policies flag insider threats and anomalies and score user risk; Starter has limited rules and UAM adds unlimited activity-based rules.
- Data loss prevention
- The DLP tier adds content-based rules, sensitive-data detection, redaction and blocking, with 200 pre-packaged rules.
- AI governance
- UAM and above record AI conversations and control data sent to AI tools, a feature set the vendor calls agentic AI governance.
- Cloud or self-hosted
- Customers log in to a cloud dashboard or a self-hosted portal, and the vendor lists Windows, Mac, Citrix and VMware support.
Plans
Controlio
Basic$6.67
per user / month, billed annually
5 to 10,000 users: productivity and time reports, behavior rules, screen live stream and video, 6 months of storage.
Advanced$9.99
per user / month, billed annually
Adds workload and burnout views, mouse jiggler detection, REST API, single sign-on and location tracking.
EnterpriseCustom
For 100+ users: private cloud, custom storage and SLA, onboarding and priority support.
Teramind
Pricing could not be confirmed. See teramind.co.
Ways to pay less
Controlio
- Annual discount
Save 17% with annual payments
The pricing page labels annual payments as 17% off compared with monthly payments.
Teramind
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Controlio or Teramind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Controlio starts at $6.67 per user / month, billed annually, and Teramind has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Controlio or Teramind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Controlio nor Teramind has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.