Teramind vs WorkTime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teramind and WorkTime share a 2.0 GPA, and only WorkTime has a free plan.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
WorkTime
Non-invasive employee monitoring for attendance and productivity
Which one is for you
Pick Teramind if
- Fits if you need to monitor staff screens and flag risky behaviour
- Works for security teams that want cloud or self-hosted data
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a published price, as the page shows local-currency seat prices only
- Not for you if you only want simple hours, as it is a monitoring product
- Watch out: keystroke logging and SIEM integration start on the UAM tier
- Watch out: recording screens, keystrokes and messages may need consent under local employment and privacy law
- Pricey if you need Enterprise or Government, which is quoted by sales
Pick WorkTime if
- Fits if you want attendance and app reports for a small team
- Works for companies that want an on-premise option
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay on Free, with 3 employees and 2 weeks of history
- Skip it if you use Linux or phones, as agents are Windows and Mac only
- Watch out: Basic and Free allow one account access
- Watch out: HIPAA-safe and GLBA-safe modes only arrive on Enterprise at $10.99
How we grade them
| 2.0GPATeramindFair | 2.0GPAWorkTimeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo dollar price could be read from the page, so it sits in the middle where nothing contradicts the category. | C$6.99 per employee a month, or $69.90 a year ($5.83 a month), around the time-tracking middle of $6.67. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free trial with no card needed, but its length is not stated, and there is no free plan. | CFree plan for 3 employees with 2 weeks of history and one account access, which most teams will outgrow. |
| Features | CScreen recording, activity tracking and behaviour rules, but keystroke logging and forensics start on the UAM tier and content-based DLP on the DLP tier. | CAttendance, activity and reports, but unlimited accesses, Active Directory and the API are Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Agents and rules need setting up and tuning. | CNo store rating on record. Agents have to be installed and reports tuned. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb with Windows and Mac agents, cloud or self-hosted, and no integrations or phone apps on record. | CWeb with Windows and Mac agents, an API on Premium and 3 integrations on record; no phone apps. |
| Best for | employee monitoring and insider-risk tracking | attendance and activity monitoring with a small free plan |
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: Teramind and WorkTime. How we grade
Where they differ
- WorkTime is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Teramind also covers dashboards.
At a glance
| Teramind | WorkTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $6.99 per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually) |
| Free plan | None | Up to 3 employees, 2 weeks of data history, one account access and basic reports. |
| Free trial | Free trial offered, no credit card required; length not stated | 14-day free trial |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Made by | Teramind Inc. | NesterSoft Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | worktime.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Teramind
- No dollar prices could be read: the pricing page shows per-seat prices in local currency, so none are recorded here.
- Pricing is per seat with a 5-seat starting point on the page's selector, and Enterprise and Government is quoted by sales.
- Keystroke logging, complete forensics and SIEM integration start on the UAM tier, and content-based DLP on the DLP tier.
- Recording screens, keystrokes and messages is invasive, so check local employee-monitoring and privacy law before deploying.
WorkTime
- The free plan stops at 3 employees and 2 weeks of data history.
- Only the Premium and Enterprise plans offer unlimited accesses, Active Directory and API integration.
- Basic and Free allow just one access to the account.
- Agents are listed for Windows and macOS only.
Key features
Teramind
- Screen recording and live view
- Visual evidence capture with live playback, plus optional audio, full-text search of recordings and recording only during rule violations.
- Activity tracking
- Logs websites and applications, email, file transfers, keystrokes, clipboard use, printing and time tracking, with the depth set by the tier.
- Behavior rules and risk scoring
- Rules and policies flag insider threats and anomalies and score user risk; Starter has limited rules and UAM adds unlimited activity-based rules.
- Data loss prevention
- The DLP tier adds content-based rules, sensitive-data detection, redaction and blocking, with 200 pre-packaged rules.
- AI governance
- UAM and above record AI conversations and control data sent to AI tools, a feature set the vendor calls agentic AI governance.
- Cloud or self-hosted
- Customers log in to a cloud dashboard or a self-hosted portal, and the vendor lists Windows, Mac, Citrix and VMware support.
WorkTime
- Attendance and overtime
- Sets attendance goals and watches weekend and out-of-hours work for unexpected overtime.
- Active and idle time
- Records active and idle computer time and login and logout events, with goals per team.
- Productivity monitoring
- Rates apps and websites as productive or not, with AI help, and tracks a distraction score.
- Screenshot alternative
- Uses screen productivity data in place of screenshots, and has an optional keystroke counter.
- Compliance modes
- Offers HIPAA-safe, GLBA-safe and GDPR-safe modes, which the vendor says avoid collecting protected data.
- Cloud or on-premise
- Runs on Windows and macOS, including terminal and Citrix servers, with cloud or on-premise hosting.
Plans
Teramind
Pricing could not be confirmed. See teramind.co.
WorkTime
Free$0
Monitors up to 3 employees with 2 weeks of history, summary, app and website, and log reports.
Basic$6.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually)
Unlimited data history and active, login, app, website and internet reports; one account access.
Premium$8.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($89.90 billed annually)
Adds unlimited accesses, Active Directory integration, API integration and personalized working hours.
Enterprise$10.99
per employee / month, billed monthly ($109.90 billed annually)
Adds HIPAA-safe and GLBA-safe modes on top of the Premium features.
Ways to pay less
Teramind
No public discounts listed.
WorkTime
- Annual discount
Two months free with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing as 2 months free; the yearly figure is 10 times the monthly price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Teramind or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teramind has no price we could confirm, and WorkTime starts at $6.99 per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually).
Which has a free plan, Teramind or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only WorkTime has a free plan. Teramind does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.