DeskTime vs Time Champ (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 Time Champ if

• Fits if you want attendance and app tracking at the lowest seat price
• Works for field teams that need GPS check-ins

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: a $4 per licence implementation charge, $62.50 minimum, is added on top
• Tight if you want screenshots, which start at Professional at $6.90
• Pricey if you add screen recording from $3 a user, or keystroke data and DLP, as they are separate
• Watch out: live video, alerts and phone support need Enterprise, and supported desktop systems aren't stated

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.

Time Champ

• An implementation and training charge of $4 per user license, with a $62.50 minimum, is added on top of the plan price.
• Screen recording ($3 and up per user a month), project management, keystroke data and DLP are add-ons priced separately.
• Screenshots start at Professional; live video, real-time alerts and phone support need Enterprise.
• The pages read do not say which desktop operating systems or mobile platforms the agent and app support.

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.

Time Champ

Automatic time and attendance

Logs hours as employees start work, with automatic login and logout, attendance and daily and monthly timesheet reports.

App and website tracking

Classifies applications and sites as productive, neutral or unproductive and reports idle time, with screenshots from the Professional plan.

Project and task tracking

A project management add-on provides Kanban boards, task assignment, timesheet submission and approval, and reports linked to tracked time.

Field staff and GPS

A field-tracking add-on adds live location, geofenced attendance, location history and expense management, using a mobile app.

Data loss prevention

A paid add-on blocks USB devices and sites, monitors file transfers and clipboard use, and sends alerts on policy violations.

Integrations

The vendor lists 78 integrations covering project tools, calendars, help desks and identity providers such as Jira, Slack and Azure Active Directory.

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.

Time Champ

• Starter$3.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.90 billed quarterly)

  Automatic attendance, app and website tracking, productivity classifications, offline tracking, daily and monthly timesheet reports, 2 teams.

• Professional$6.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.90 billed quarterly)

  Adds silent tracking, idle timeout, screenshots, a task timer, multiple shifts, intensity graphs, 1 week of detailed activity and 10 teams.

• Enterprise$13.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($22.90 billed quarterly)

  Adds live video, real-time alerts and statuses, custom and suspicious-activity reports, Azure single sign-on, phone support and 50 teams.

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.

Time Champ

No public discounts listed.