InterGuard vs StaffCop (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InterGuard and StaffCop share a 1.6 GPA, neither has a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on whether you care more about ease of use, where InterGuard grades higher, or the free plan, where StaffCop does.
Checked Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
InterGuard
Employee monitoring and insider threat detection software
Paid
Which one is for you
Pick InterGuard if
- Fits if you need web filtering and leak blocking on staff PCs and Macs
- Makes sense if you can ask for a quote and want a self-hosted option
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, since none is shown
- Not for you if you want to try it first, as no trial is listed
- Too light for phones and Linux, because only desktop agents for PC and Mac are described
- Watch out: the site footer reads 2022 and it records keystrokes and screens, so check how current it is and the law
Pick StaffCop if
- Fits if you must watch for data leaving the company and can host the software yourself
- Works for IT teams that need records of what staff do on company computers
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you just want a timer or timesheets, as it's a monitoring product
- Not for you if you want a published price, because everything is by quote from 5 endpoints
- Watch out: it records keystrokes, webcam snapshots and voice, so consent and local law need checking
- Tight if you have no IT staff, since it runs on your own infrastructure and the pages we read show no hosted version
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAInterGuardWeak | 1.6GPAStaffCopWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo prices or plans on the pages we read, so cost has to be requested from the vendor. | CNo prices published. Licences are per monitored user from 5 endpoints, on perpetual, 12-month or 24-month terms, by quote. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial appear on the pages we read. | DA free trial is offered, but its length isn't stated on the pages we read, so we can't call it a week or more. |
| Features | CActivity recording, web filtering, app control, data-leak blocking and remote lock-down. No timesheets or billing. | CBroad monitoring: web, email, files, printing, screen capture, alerts and USB control. It records activity but doesn't give you timesheets or billing. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. A web console, cloud or self-hosted, plus agents on each machine. | DYou install it on your own servers or private cloud and deploy agents to every machine. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CAgents for Windows and Mac desktops only; Chromebooks need a separate product. | CAgents for Windows, Linux and Mac desktops. No phone apps or web version listed. |
| Best for | watching staff computers and blocking data leaks | monitoring staff computers and insider risk |
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: InterGuard and StaffCop. How we grade
Where they differ
- InterGuard also covers site & app blocker.
- StaffCop also covers remote desktop.
In commonWindowsmacOSSelf-hostableTime trackingScreen recordingScreenshotsReports
At a glance
| InterGuard | StaffCop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | Free trial offered; its length is not stated on the pages read |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| Made by | Awareness Technologies | ATOM SECURITY LLC |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
InterGuard
- No prices, plans or free trial appear on the site pages read, so cost has to be requested from the vendor.
- The site footer reads 2022, so some pages may be older than the rest of the directory.
- Monitoring includes keystrokes and screenshots, so employee notice and local law need checking.
- A separate Chromebook product exists; desktop agents are described for PC and Mac.
StaffCop
- No prices are published: licenses are per monitored user, from 5 endpoints, on perpetual, 12-month or 24-month terms, by quote.
- Its monitoring is broad, including keystrokes, webcam snapshots and voice recording, which raises legal and consent questions.
- It is a monitoring and security product rather than a simple timer or timesheet tool.
- It is installed on the customer's own infrastructure, not offered as a hosted service on the pages read.
Key features
InterGuard
- User activity recording
- Logs activity on the endpoint even off the network, with indexed search, alerts, playback and audit trails, plus screenshots and session video.
- Productivity and idle time
- Reports and alerts on how employees use their time, including application and website usage and idle time.
- Web filtering and app control
- Filters web use by URL, category or keyword on or off the network, and restricts which applications can run.
- Data loss prevention
- Blocks or reports sensitive data leaving by email, web forms or removable media, and finds sensitive files saved on local drives.
- Remote response
- Remotely delete or retrieve files, or lock down a device, in a suspected breach or when a laptop is lost.
- Cloud or self-hosted console
- Devices are managed from one web console, offered as cloud-based or self-hosted for stricter security or compliance needs.
StaffCop
- Activity monitoring
- Records web activity, email, instant messages, file activity, printed documents and application usage, with live desktop viewing and screen capture.
- Productivity analytics
- Activity against idle time analysis, productive and non-productive lists of sites and apps, a user card and a custom report constructor.
- Insider threat rules
- Smart rules and alerts can be set on web, email, keystrokes, file transfers and messaging, with session recording for audits.
- Data loss prevention
- DLP features and USB device control aim to stop sensitive data leaving, with OCR search across captured content.
- Remote administration
- Remote desktop control of monitored computers, plus capture of Linux terminal sessions for privileged users.
- On-premises storage
- The vendor says monitoring data can be kept on-premises or in the customer's private cloud.
Plans
InterGuard
Pricing could not be confirmed. See interguardsoftware.com.
StaffCop
Pricing could not be confirmed. See staffcop.com.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, InterGuard or StaffCop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, InterGuard has no price we could confirm, and StaffCop has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, InterGuard or StaffCop?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither InterGuard nor StaffCop has a free plan. StaffCop has a free trial.
Which platforms do InterGuard and StaffCop run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only StaffCop lists a Linux app. Both list macOS and Windows apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.