Monitask vs Traqq (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Traqq grades higher than Monitask: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Monitask grades higher on platforms. Traqq grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Monitask
Time tracking with screenshots and activity logs for remote teams
Traqq
Time tracking with timesheets, invoices and no activity monitoring
Which one is for you
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 Traqq if
- Fits if you are up to three people tracking one project
- Works for teams that want no screenshots or activity watching
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 1 project, as the free plan stops there
- Skip it if you need invoicing, which starts on Business at $9 a user
- Not for you if you use Linux or phones, as only Windows and Mac apps are listed
- Watch out: billing is per seat bought, and refunds cover only 14 days on a first subscription
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMonitaskFair | 2.4GPATraqqFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$6.49 per user a month billed yearly ($7.99 monthly), around the middle of time tracking at $6.67. | BPlus is $4 per user a month billed monthly, inside the cheaper quarter of time tracking, which ends at $4.50; a free plan sits below it. |
| Free plan and trial | D10-day trial with no card detail on record, and no free plan. | CFree for up to 3 users and 1 project, which you will outgrow; paid plans have a 14-day trial with no card. |
| Features | CTimesheets, screenshots, activity and stealth mode, but Pro keeps data for 1 month and allows one integration. | CTimer, timesheets, expenses, rates and time off, but invoicing needs Business and Plus has a 10-user ceiling. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agents and team rules need setting up first. | CNo store rating on record. Workspaces, projects and rates are set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, with an API and 2 integrations on record. | BWeb, Windows, Mac and a browser extension with 8 integrations on record; no Linux or phone apps. |
| Best for | screenshots and activity monitoring for remote teams | a free tracker for up to three people |
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: Monitask and Traqq. How we grade
Price against what you get
Monitask starts at $6.49 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Traqq starts at $4 a month for each person and scores 2.3.
Monitask scores higher, and starts $2.49 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 10 score higher than Monitask for less, and 6 score higher than Traqq for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Monitask also covers time clock.
- Traqq also covers invoicing, time off and dashboards.
At a glance
| Monitask | Traqq | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.49 per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly) | $4 per user / month, billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | Free plan for up to 3 users and 1 project: timer and manual entries, tasks, timesheets, billable rates, reports and a time-off calendar. |
| Free trial | 10-day free trial | 14-day free trial of paid plans, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Monitask | Traqq Pty Ltd |
| Price read from | monitask.com | traqq.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Traqq
- The free plan stops at 3 users and 1 project; invoicing needs the Business plan or above.
- Desktop apps exist for Windows and macOS only, and there is no Linux or mobile app listed.
- Billing is per purchased seat, not per active user, and Enterprise is only for organizations with 300 or more users.
- Refunds are limited to 14 days on a first-time subscription.
Key features
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.
Traqq
- Timer and manual entries
- Track time from the web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps or a browser extension, with entries linked to projects, tasks, tags and billing status.
- Smart time tracking
- The desktop apps can pause the timer when you switch to apps you mark as non-work and resume it when you return.
- Timesheets and expenses
- Timesheets are created from tracked time, with work-related expenses available from Plus and approvals handled in the same place.
- Rates, invoices and financials
- Billable and cost rates feed project financials; invoicing and uninvoiced-time views start on the Business plan.
- Schedules, attendance and time off
- Set work schedules, track attendance and breaks, and manage leave from a time-off calendar available on every plan.
- No activity monitoring
- Traqq says it records no screenshots, activity scores, idle detection or app and website usage, so time is only what people log.
Plans
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.
Traqq
Free$0
Up to 3 users and 1 project, with timer, timesheets, billable and cost rates, reports and a time-off calendar.
Plus$4
per user / month, billed monthly; up to 10 users
Adds unlimited projects, client management, break tracking, work-related expenses and email support.
Business$9
per user / month, billed monthly; 11 to 50 users
Adds invoicing, compliance reporting, role-based access, workload analysis, project forecasting and uninvoiced time.
Scale$13
per user / month, billed monthly; 51 to 300 users
Adds more user seats, focus and distraction insights, and a burnout radar.
EnterpriseCustom
For teams of 300 or more: custom integrations, a customer success manager, an isolated virtual server and audit logs.
Ways to pay less
Monitask
- Annual discount
Save 18% with annual billing
Monitask's pricing page states that paying yearly saves 18% compared with the monthly rates.
Traqq
- Annual discount
10% off quarterly and 15% off annual billing
Traqq's pricing page lists a 10% discount for quarterly payment and 15% for annual payment, against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Monitask or Traqq?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Traqq is cheaper to start with: $4 a month for each person, against $6.49 a month for each person for Monitask. Monitask starts at $6.49 per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly), and Traqq starts at $4 per user / month, billed monthly.
Which has a free plan, Monitask or Traqq?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Traqq has a free plan. Monitask does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Monitask and Traqq run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Monitask lists Linux, iOS and Android apps and only Traqq lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and 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.