DeskTime vs TimeCamp

DeskTime

• Employers who want hours and productivity recorded automatically
• Hybrid teams that need to see who is working from the office or remotely
• Shift-based teams that need scheduling and an absence calendar

TimeCamp

• Teams of any size that want free timesheets with no user limit
• Companies that keep attendance, overtime and time-off records with time tracking
• Agencies that bill clients and watch project budgets
• Larger organizations that need a self-hosted or private cloud deployment

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.

TimeCamp

• Integrations are not part of Free or Starter: Premium includes one and Ultimate removes the limit.
• The AI Time Tracker is billed by token usage on top of the plan price.
• Timesheet approvals, expenses, billing rates, screenshots and SSO login need the Ultimate plan.
• Self-hosted and private cloud setups are offered to customers with 50 or more users on annual Ultimate.

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.

TimeCamp

Timesheets and automatic tracking

Time is logged with a timer, manual entries or a weekly timesheet, and the desktop app can track computer activity automatically. Apps and websites tracking starts on Premium.

AI Time Tracker

A separate app for macOS and Windows that suggests time entries. It is billed by token usage on top of the plan, which TimeCamp estimates at about $6 per user a month.

Attendance and time off

From Starter, an attendance calendar records working days alongside time-off and overtime tracking, with reports for each.

Billing and budgets

Invoicing starts on Starter, and billable time and budgets with alerts on Premium. Billing rates, expenses, labor costs and fixed fee projects need Ultimate.

Reports

More than 10 time tracking reports with PDF export. Excel export starts on Starter, scheduled email reports on Premium and the pivot table report on Ultimate.

Approvals and monitoring

Ultimate adds timesheet approvals, screenshots, unusual activity detection, remote work detection and a history of changes to time entries.

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.

TimeCamp

• Free$0

  Unlimited users and projects with timesheets, the web, desktop and mobile apps and 2-factor authentication.

• Starter$3.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.49 month-to-month)

  Adds invoicing, attendance and an attendance calendar, time off, overtime tracking, Excel report export and unlimited tasks.

• Premium$6.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($9.99 month-to-month)

  Adds one integration, billable time, budgets and estimates, apps and websites tracking, a resource planner and scheduled email reports.

• Ultimate$9.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($13.99 month-to-month)

  Adds unlimited integrations, timesheet approvals, billing rates, expenses, labor costs, screenshots, custom fields and SSO login.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Price on request. Adds self-hosted or private cloud deployment, custom integrations, an audit log, data warehouse access and an SLA.

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.

TimeCamp

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with annual billing

  Annual billing costs roughly 27% to 30% less than month-to-month: Starter is $3.99 per user a month against $5.49, and Ultimate is $9.99 against $13.99.

• Nonprofit

  30% off for nonprofits

  TimeCamp's pricing FAQ offers an additional 30% discount to non-profit organizations that email support with a copy of their 501(c)(3) paperwork.

• Education

  30% off for universities, schools and students

  The same pricing FAQ extends the additional 30% discount to universities, students and schools, arranged by contacting TimeCamp support.