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

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

Pick Worksnaps if

• Fits if you pay remote contractors by the hour and want screenshots as proof
• Works for small teams that like a flat price by headcount

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you are free-only, since the free plan is 1 user and 1 project
• Skip it if you want phone tracking, as only desktop clients are listed
• Not for you if you dislike screenshots, because they are core to the product
• Watch out: charges go through PayPal, paid plans are month to month, and past 30 users it's $3 per extra user

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.

Worksnaps

• The free plan covers one user and one project only.
• Past 30 users each added user costs $3 per month, and plans are priced by user count rather than features.
• Subscriptions are charged through PayPal, and the paid plans are month to month.
• Screenshot capture is core to the product, so staff need to be told.

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.

Worksnaps

Screenshots and activity

A desktop client reports time and computer activity to the server and captures screenshots for managers to review.

Live work view

Managers see what a team is working on as it happens instead of waiting for an end-of-day or end-of-week report.

Reports and invoicing

Reporting and invoicing are included on all plans, with two years of stored screenshots.

Access control

Unlimited observers can be added, with access control over who sees which project and its tracked time.

Project-tool integrations

Connects to project and billing services such as Basecamp, Freshbooks, Harvest and Asana.

API

The site lists an API for connecting Worksnaps data to other systems.

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.

Worksnaps

• Free$0

  One user, the account holder, and one project.

• Starter$20

  per month for up to 4 users, billed monthly

  Unlimited projects and observers; the account owner is not counted against the 4 users.

• Team$40

  per month for up to 10 users, billed monthly

  Unlimited projects and observers, with the account owner free on top of the 10 users.

• Department$70

  per month for up to 20 users, billed monthly

  Unlimited projects and observers, with the account owner free on top of the 20 users.

• Business$90

  per month for up to 30 users, billed monthly

  Unlimited projects and observers; each user past 30 costs $3 per month.

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.

Worksnaps

• Other savings

  Discount for 6, 12 or 18-month terms

  Paying for a 6-month term saves 10%, and 12 and 18-month terms save 15%, applied when the subscription payment is set up.