Time Doctor vs Workstatus (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 Workstatus if

• Fits if you are a service firm that wants hours tied to project budgets
• Works for remote teams that want timesheets, shifts and leave in one tool

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want invoicing and budgets, which start at $13 a user
• Tight if you need GPS, since Field Operations is $3 more a user
• Skip it if you need long history, because data is kept 90 days on Proof and 180 on Profit
• Watch out: session replay and longer retention are paid add-ons, and screenshots need to be disclosed to staff

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.

Workstatus

• Live GPS and geofencing cost extra: the page lists a Field Operations add-on at $3 per user a month.
• Session replay and longer data retention are separate add-ons priced per user.
• Proof keeps 90 days of data and Profit 180 days unless the retention add-on is bought.
• It includes screenshots and activity monitoring, which teams may need to disclose to staff.

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.

Workstatus

Time and activity tracking

Tracks time with app and URL monitoring, idle detection and configurable screenshots, with a blur option.

Timesheets and approvals

Timesheet grids with manager approval, approval workflows and payroll exports with payslips.

Attendance and scheduling

Shift scheduling, leave, PTO and overtime tracking. Geofencing and GPS tracking are a paid add-on.

Projects and boards

Kanban, Gantt and workload views, tasks and quick tasks, with up to 99 projects on either plan.

Margin and budget tracking

Profit adds budget-versus-actual by project and client, bill and cost rates, retainers and client invoicing.

Integrations and API

Native integrations with Jira, Asana, ClickUp and Trello plus an API and webhooks, rate-limited by plan.

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.

Workstatus

• Proof$7

  per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)

  Time tracking with app and URL monitoring, screenshots, timesheets, shifts and leave, up to 99 projects and 90-day data retention.

• Profit$13

  per user / month, billed annually ($16 billed monthly)

  Everything in Proof, plus budget tracking, client invoicing, utilization forecasting, a resource planner and 180-day data retention.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For 100 or more users; volume pricing sold through sales, with SSO and SCIM, MDM deployment, private cloud options and 2-year retention.

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.

Workstatus

• Annual discount

  Save about 20% with annual billing

  The pricing page lists annual billing at about 20% less than monthly: $7 against $9 on Proof and $13 against $16 on Profit.