DeskTime vs Flowace (2026): which should you pick?

Pick DeskTime if

• Fits if you run a team and want hours recorded without anyone filling in a timesheet
• Works for hybrid teams that want to see who's working from the office and who's remote

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because there isn't one once the 14-day trial ends
• Not for you if your team would object to being watched, since managers see sites, apps and document titles
• Pricey if you need screenshots, integrations, the API or shift scheduling, which start on Premium at $9.17 a user
• Too light for tracking away from a desk, as the phone app is a companion to the desktop app, not a full tracker
• Watch out: there's no invoicing, and Enterprise for 200 or more users is priced on request

Pick Flowace if

• Fits if you manage remote staff and want their hours captured without timers
• Works for teams that sync time to payroll tools like ADP or BambooHR

Look elsewhere if

• Not for you if you don't want screenshots and activity monitoring, which some teams must disclose
• Tight if you want app and website tracking cheaply, since it starts at $3.99
• Pricey if you want API access or SSO, both on the $7 Premium plan
• Watch out: monthly billing costs $1.01 more per user, and Enterprise has no published price

DeskTime

• No free plan is listed; a subscription is needed after the 14-day trial.
• Screenshots, integrations and API access, and shift scheduling are listed under Premium rather than Pro.
• The mobile app is described as a companion to the desktop app rather than a full tracker.
• Enterprise is aimed at teams of 200 or more users and priced on request.

Flowace

• Prices shown are per user on annual billing; monthly billing costs more.
• Keyboard and mouse activity, SSO and API access need Premium; app and website tracking needs Standard.
• It includes screenshot capture and activity monitoring, which some teams need to disclose or avoid.
• Enterprise has no published price and is sold through a demo request.

DeskTime

Automatic time tracking

The desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux tracks working time without timers or manual timesheets. A web timer and offline time entries cover work away from the computer.

URL, app and document tracking

Managers see which sites and apps were used, along with document names, email subjects and app titles, and the data feeds a productivity calculation for each person.

Screenshots

Screenshots of employees' screens can be captured as proof of work. The pricing page lists them as a Premium feature.

Project tracking

Tracked time can be assigned to projects and tasks to follow the hours and progress of specific pieces of work.

Shift scheduling and absences

Plan and manage employee shifts in one place, and use the absence calendar to see who is sick, on vacation or out of office.

Private time and AI summaries

Employees can turn on private time for off-the-clock computer use. An AI summary describes each day's work activity in text.

Flowace

Automatic time capture

Records projects, tasks and attendance from the device without timers; clock-in starts when the laptop opens.

App and website tracking

Logs app use at 1-second precision and lets managers label apps productive, unproductive or neutral per team or person.

Screenshots and silent mode

Takes periodic screenshots with configurable frequency and access, and can run with or without a visible app.

Shifts, leave and approvals

Builds shift rosters, tracks leave and holidays and alerts managers to late logins, on the Standard plan and above.

Billable hours and invoices

Maps tracked project time to bill rates and turns billable time into client invoices, per the vendor's description.

Integrations

Connects to payroll, HR and identity tools such as ADP, BambooHR and 7shifts; the vendor cites 70+ integrations.

DeskTime

• Pro$6.42

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

  For small teams and startups. Highlights include document title tracking, productivity calculations and calendar integrations.

• Premium$9.17

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  For hybrid and growing teams. Highlights include screenshots, integrations and API access, and shift scheduling.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For organizations of 200 or more users. Everything in Premium plus custom API work on request, an account manager and employee training.

Flowace

• Basic$1.99

  per user / month, billed annually

  Attendance, projects and tasks, screenshots, silent tracking, idle time-out and burnout tracking. The page says monthly billing costs $1.01 more.

• Standard$3.99

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds app and website tracking, productivity ratings, shifts and leave, 1-second activity logs, alerts and 60+ integrations.

• Premium$7.00

  per user / month, billed annually

  Adds keyboard and mouse activity, single sign-on, API access, a success manager, multi-monitor screenshots and shared desk tracking.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Volume pricing with private cloud deployment, custom data retention, white labelling and custom integrations.

DeskTime

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with annual billing

  DeskTime lists Pro at $6.42 per user a month with annual payment against $7 monthly, and Premium at $9.17 against $10, which is about 8% less.

• By country

  Lower price shown to buyers in India

  On 9 October 2026 the pricing page showed Pro at ₹366.67 per user a month, billed annually, to a reader in India, or $4.58 in dollars. A copy of the page from 8 September lists Pro at $6.42.

Flowace

• Annual discount

  Save up to 30% with yearly billing

  Flowace's pricing page says annual billing saves up to 30%, for example $1.01 per user each month on Basic.