DeskTime vs Yaware.TimeTracker (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 Yaware.TimeTracker if

• Fits if you want automatic hours on staff computers for a few dollars a user
• Works for managers who want lateness and idle reports

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you want screenshots, which start on the $8 plan
• Skip it if you want long history, since data is kept 3 months and only while subscribed
• Not for you if you need a phone app, because none is listed
• Watch out: webcam snapshots and screenshots need staff to be told, and integrations are mostly marked in development

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Screenshots and webcam snapshots start at the $8 Conscious Leader plan and need staff to be told.
• Data is kept 3 months on the cloud plans and only while the subscription is active.
• CRM, HRM and project-tool integrations are marked in development on the plan comparison, except Jira on the top plan.
• Tracking needs a desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux; no mobile apps are listed.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

Automatic time tracking

Records computer time, idle time and the applications and websites used, with offline activity entered manually on some plans.

Productivity reports

Activity, work-dynamics and employee-rating reports by person or group, with CSV and XLS export and scheduled email summaries.

Screenshots and webcam snapshots

Conscious Leader and Project Management capture screenshots; Conscious Leader also takes webcam snapshots.

Schedule compliance

Reports lateness and early departures against a workday plan, and alerts managers to violations.

Project and task tracking

Project Management ties time to tasks with project budgets and a Jira integration.

On-premise edition

The Enterprise edition, from 50 licenses, stores data on the customer's own server.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Automated Timesheets$3.20

  per user / month, billed annually ($3.99 billed monthly)

  Time tracking, violation control, productivity reports and automated timesheets with 3 months of data.

• Conscious Leader$8.00

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.00 billed monthly)

  Adds AI Mentor, focus mode, activity reports, screenshots every 3 minutes, webcam snapshots and offline activity.

• Project Management$10.00

  per user / month, billed annually ($13.00 billed monthly)

  Adds project control, task tracking, project budgets and Jira integration, with screenshots every minute.

• Enterprise On-PremiseCustom

  From 50 licenses, bought for a year or more, with data stored on your own server; sold through a quote.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Annual discount

  Save up to 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page shows a 20% discount for paying a year at a time, for example $8.00 against $10.00 a month on Conscious Leader.