Time Doctor vs WorkTime (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Time Doctor grades higher than WorkTime: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Time Doctor grades higher on features and platforms. WorkTime grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Time Doctor
Employee time tracking and workforce analytics for remote teams
WorkTime
Non-invasive employee monitoring for attendance and productivity
Which one is for you
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 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
| 2.4GPATime DoctorFair | 2.0GPAWorkTimeFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | DBasic is $6.67 a user a month billed annually, bang on the category's middle, but it keeps only 3 months of history. What people buy Time Doctor for, web and app usage, productivity ratings, payroll and the 60+ integrations, is Standard at $11.67, and the API and SSO are Premium at $16.70. | 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 | CNo free plan. Every new account gets a 14-day trial of all the Premium features and it needs no credit card, and then a paid plan follows. | CFree plan for 3 employees with 2 weeks of history and one account access, which most teams will outgrow. |
| Features | BTracking runs silently or under the user's control, online or offline, with optional screenshots on every plan. Then web and app usage, productivity ratings, schedules, attendance, approvals, payroll reports and a report that flags mouse jigglers. The monitoring job is covered. | CAttendance, activity and reports, but unlimited accesses, Active Directory and the API are Premium. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Staff install the desktop app and it tracks, but a manager sets up the productivity ratings, schedules and teams first. One quirk to know: you can't track time in the web app at all, only in the apps. | CNo store rating on record. Agents have to be installed and reports tuned. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and browser extensions, with 60+ integrations from Standard and an open API on Premium. The phone apps record work hours and nothing else, and the Linux app supports Ubuntu on Xorg only. | CWeb with Windows and Mac agents, an API on Premium and 3 integrations on record; no phone apps. |
| Best for | proof of hours for remote teams | 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: Time Doctor and WorkTime. How we grade
Price against what you get
Time Doctor starts at $6.67 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. WorkTime starts at $6.99 a month for each person and scores 2.0.
Time Doctor scores higher and starts $0.32 a month lower. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 3 score higher than Time Doctor for less, and 28 score higher than WorkTime 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
- WorkTime is self-hostable, according to its own site.
At a glance
| Time Doctor | WorkTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6.67 per user / month, billed annually ($8 month-to-month) | $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 | 14-day free trial of all Premium plan features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial |
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| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Time Doctor (Mystaff.com, LLC) | NesterSoft Inc. |
| Price read from | support.timedoctor.com | worktime.com |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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, Time Doctor or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Time Doctor is cheaper to start with: $6.67 a month for each person, against $6.99 a month for each person for WorkTime. Time Doctor starts at $6.67 per user / month, billed annually ($8 month-to-month), and WorkTime starts at $6.99 per employee / month, billed monthly ($69.90 billed annually).
Which has a free plan, Time Doctor or WorkTime?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only WorkTime has a free plan. Time Doctor does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Time Doctor and WorkTime run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Time Doctor lists Linux, iOS and Android apps and 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.