Monitask vs Time Doctor (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Monitask if

• Fits if you manage remote staff and want screenshots with their hours
• Works for teams on mixed Windows, Mac and Linux machines

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you stay on Pro, with 1 month of data storage and one integration
• Skip it if you need website and app tracking, as that starts on Business at $8.99
• Pricey if you need more than 30 screenshots an hour, a paid add-on from $2.40 a licence
• Watch out: Enterprise is for 50 or more employees, and the trial is only 10 days

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

Monitask

• Data storage is short: 1 month on Pro and 2 months on Business and Premium.
• The Pro plan allows only one integration.
• Screenshot frequency above 30 an hour is a paid add-on, from $2.40 per license a month on annual billing.
• Enterprise is for organizations with 50 or more employees.

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.

Monitask

Time tracking and timesheets

Records hours automatically and builds timesheets, with a clock-in and clock-out board and attendance reports.

Screenshots

Captures screenshots of work screens, with support for several monitors; frequency is set per license from 30 to 120 an hour.

Activity monitoring

Measures activity from keyboard and mouse use, plus idle time, and reports the apps and websites used.

Visible or stealth mode

The desktop app can run visibly or in a stealth mode; the pricing page lists stealth mode on the entry plan.

Project, task and team management

Projects on every plan, with task and team management and client logins on Business and above.

Mouse jiggler detection

Detects mouse jigglers so that tracked time reflects real activity.

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.

Monitask

• Pro$6.49

  per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Stealth mode, timesheets, screenshots, basic projects, email reports, 1 integration and 1 month of data storage.

• Business$8.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.99 billed monthly)

  Adds website and app monitoring, unlimited integrations, team management, scorecards and 2 months of storage.

• Business Premium$12.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($15.99 billed monthly)

  Adds full URL and page tracking, search query and document tracking and location tracking.

• Enterprise$15.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($19.99 billed monthly)

  Sold through sales for 50+ employees: audit logs, higher API limits, VIP support and custom storage.

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.

Monitask

• Annual discount

  Save 18% with annual billing

  Monitask's pricing page states that paying yearly saves 18% compared with the monthly rates.

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.