Time Doctor vs Yaware.TimeTracker (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 Yaware.TimeTracker if

• Fits if you want automatic hours on staff computers for a few dollars a user
• Works for managers who want lateness and idle reports

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you want screenshots, which start on the $8 plan
• Skip it if you want long history, since data is kept 3 months and only while subscribed
• Not for you if you need a phone app, because none is listed
• Watch out: webcam snapshots and screenshots need staff to be told, and integrations are mostly marked in development

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Screenshots and webcam snapshots start at the $8 Conscious Leader plan and need staff to be told.
• Data is kept 3 months on the cloud plans and only while the subscription is active.
• CRM, HRM and project-tool integrations are marked in development on the plan comparison, except Jira on the top plan.
• Tracking needs a desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux; no mobile apps are listed.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

Automatic time tracking

Records computer time, idle time and the applications and websites used, with offline activity entered manually on some plans.

Productivity reports

Activity, work-dynamics and employee-rating reports by person or group, with CSV and XLS export and scheduled email summaries.

Screenshots and webcam snapshots

Conscious Leader and Project Management capture screenshots; Conscious Leader also takes webcam snapshots.

Schedule compliance

Reports lateness and early departures against a workday plan, and alerts managers to violations.

Project and task tracking

Project Management ties time to tasks with project budgets and a Jira integration.

On-premise edition

The Enterprise edition, from 50 licenses, stores data on the customer's own server.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Automated Timesheets$3.20

  per user / month, billed annually ($3.99 billed monthly)

  Time tracking, violation control, productivity reports and automated timesheets with 3 months of data.

• Conscious Leader$8.00

  per user / month, billed annually ($10.00 billed monthly)

  Adds AI Mentor, focus mode, activity reports, screenshots every 3 minutes, webcam snapshots and offline activity.

• Project Management$10.00

  per user / month, billed annually ($13.00 billed monthly)

  Adds project control, task tracking, project budgets and Jira integration, with screenshots every minute.

• Enterprise On-PremiseCustom

  From 50 licenses, bought for a year or more, with data stored on your own server; sold through a quote.

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.

Yaware.TimeTracker

• Annual discount

  Save up to 20% with yearly billing

  The pricing page shows a 20% discount for paying a year at a time, for example $8.00 against $10.00 a month on Conscious Leader.