KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) vs Time Doctor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) if

• Fits if you want to watch screens and activity on staff computers
• Works for firms that want to host it on their own servers

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want shorter terms, as the page shows only yearly prices and no monthly rate
• Skip it if you need billing or projects, as it is a monitoring product
• Watch out: one licence covers one computer, paid upfront for the term
• Watch out: data loss prevention is a separate product at $8.25 a month, and setup help costs $20 per server plus $5 per computer

Pick Time Doctor if

• Fits if you manage a distributed or outsourced team and need records of hours worked
• Works for managers who want web and app usage reports and prepare payroll from tracked time

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because a paid plan follows the 14-day trial
• Pricey if you need integrations or usage reports, which start on Standard at $11.67 a user; the API and SSO wait for Premium at $16.70
• Tight if you're on Basic and need older records, since it keeps 3 months of history; Standard keeps 6 and Premium 2 years
• Watch out: the phone apps record work hours only, with no screenshots or app tracking, and the web app can't track time at all
• Not for you if you run Linux other than Ubuntu on Xorg, as that's the only Linux setup the app supports

KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)

• The page shows prices for a 1-year term; shorter terms cost more per month and the monthly rate is not shown.
• One license covers one computer, and licenses are paid upfront for the term.
• Data loss prevention is a separate product, listed at $8.25 a month on a yearly term.
• Concierge setup is an optional paid service: $20 per server plus $5 per employee computer.

Time Doctor

• The pricing page lists no free plan; a paid plan follows the 14-day trial.
• Tracking history is kept for 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard; 2 years needs Premium.
• The mobile apps record work hours but do not capture screenshots, apps or other phone activity.
• Time cannot be tracked in the web app itself, and the Linux desktop app supports Ubuntu on Xorg only.

KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)

Time and attendance

Tracks working hours, attendance and timesheets against schedules, with manual time entries that a manager approves.

Productivity analysis

Classifies apps and websites as productive, unproductive or neutral and compares employees and teams.

Live activity and screenshots

Shows who is online, idle or offline with the current app, and can take an instant screenshot.

Screen recording

The Employee Monitoring edition streams screens live, records video and audio, and exports clips.

Anomaly alerts

Flags unusual activity, including possible mouse jiggler use, and sends scheduled PDF or email reports.

On-premises deployment

Can be installed on a company's own servers, including a version with no internet access on request.

Time Doctor

Automatic or interactive tracking

The desktop app tracks time either silently in the background or under the user's control with tasks, online or offline. The web app is for dashboards, reports and settings only.

Screenshots and screen recording

Optional screenshots are part of every plan and can be configured per team. Video screen recording comes with Premium and is an add-on for Basic and Standard.

Web and app usage

From Standard, reports show which websites and apps time went to, with configurable productivity ratings and an activity summary for people and teams.

Attendance, schedules and payroll

Standard adds shift schedules, attendance, break and leave tracking, time approvals and payroll reports built from tracked hours.

Benchmarks AI and unusual activity

Benchmarks AI compares teams with matched peer groups, and the unusual activity report flags mouse jigglers and irregular keyboard input. Both are in Premium or sold as add-ons.

Integrations through the browser

From Standard, more than 60 integrations work through Chrome and Firefox extensions that add start and stop timer controls inside supported web apps.

KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)

• Time Tracking$4.17

  per user / month, billed annually ($50 a license)

  Time and attendance, productivity reports, apps and websites, screenshots, manual time and anomaly alerts.

• Employee Monitoring$5.50

  per user / month, billed annually ($66 a license)

  Everything in Time Tracking plus live screen streams, video and audio recording, remote access and keystroke logging.

Time Doctor

• Basic$6.67

  per user / month, billed annually ($8 month-to-month)

  Automatic tracking, projects and tasks, timeline report, screenshots, online and offline tracking, and 3 months of history.

• Standard$11.67

  per user / month, billed annually ($14 month-to-month)

  Adds schedules, attendance, time approvals, web and app usage, productivity ratings, payroll, 60+ integrations and 6 months of history.

• Premium$16.70

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 month-to-month)

  Adds Benchmarks AI, unusual activity reports, video screen recording, open API access, SSO, client login and 2 years of history.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Every feature plus private cloud deployment, customizable BI dashboards, guided implementation and custom contract terms.

KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)

• Other savings

  Longer terms cost less per month

  Prepaying 3 months is 10% off the monthly rate, 6 months 20%, 1 year 30% and 3 years 40%, as the pricing page states.

Time Doctor

• Annual discount

  Two months free with annual billing

  Time Doctor's pricing FAQ says customers who pay annually receive two months free, a 16.6% discount on the monthly price: Basic is $80 per user a year against $8 a month.