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

Pick Time Champ if

• Fits if you want attendance and app tracking at the lowest seat price
• Works for field teams that need GPS check-ins

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: a $4 per licence implementation charge, $62.50 minimum, is added on top
• Tight if you want screenshots, which start at Professional at $6.90
• Pricey if you add screen recording from $3 a user, or keystroke data and DLP, as they are separate
• Watch out: live video, alerts and phone support need Enterprise, and supported desktop systems aren't stated

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

Time Champ

• An implementation and training charge of $4 per user license, with a $62.50 minimum, is added on top of the plan price.
• Screen recording ($3 and up per user a month), project management, keystroke data and DLP are add-ons priced separately.
• Screenshots start at Professional; live video, real-time alerts and phone support need Enterprise.
• The pages read do not say which desktop operating systems or mobile platforms the agent and app support.

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.

Time Champ

Automatic time and attendance

Logs hours as employees start work, with automatic login and logout, attendance and daily and monthly timesheet reports.

App and website tracking

Classifies applications and sites as productive, neutral or unproductive and reports idle time, with screenshots from the Professional plan.

Project and task tracking

A project management add-on provides Kanban boards, task assignment, timesheet submission and approval, and reports linked to tracked time.

Field staff and GPS

A field-tracking add-on adds live location, geofenced attendance, location history and expense management, using a mobile app.

Data loss prevention

A paid add-on blocks USB devices and sites, monitors file transfers and clipboard use, and sends alerts on policy violations.

Integrations

The vendor lists 78 integrations covering project tools, calendars, help desks and identity providers such as Jira, Slack and Azure Active Directory.

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.

Time Champ

• Starter$3.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($5.90 billed quarterly)

  Automatic attendance, app and website tracking, productivity classifications, offline tracking, daily and monthly timesheet reports, 2 teams.

• Professional$6.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.90 billed quarterly)

  Adds silent tracking, idle timeout, screenshots, a task timer, multiple shifts, intensity graphs, 1 week of detailed activity and 10 teams.

• Enterprise$13.90

  per user / month, billed annually ($22.90 billed quarterly)

  Adds live video, real-time alerts and statuses, custom and suspicious-activity reports, Azure single sign-on, phone support and 50 teams.

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.

Time Champ

No public discounts listed.

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.