# DeskTime

> Automatic time tracking and productivity monitoring for teams

DeskTime is an automatic time tracker and employee monitoring tool for on-site, remote and hybrid teams. Its desktop app records working time, apps, websites and document titles without timers, and turns the data into productivity figures, reports and AI-written daily summaries. Higher plans add screenshots, integrations, an API and shift scheduling, and employees can switch on private time when they use the computer off the clock.

- **Category:** Time Tracking
- **Made by:** Draugiem Group (since 2011)
- **Website:** https://desktime.com
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

DeskTime is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly).

- **Pricing model:** Free trial
- **Free plan:** None.
- **Free trial:** 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $6.42 per user / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly) | For small teams and startups. Highlights include document title tracking, productivity calculations and calendar integrations. |
| Premium | $9.17 per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly) | For hybrid and growing teams. Highlights include screenshots, integrations and API access, and shift scheduling. |
| Enterprise | Custom | For organizations of 200 or more users. Everything in Premium plus custom API work on request, an account manager and employee training. |

Read from https://desktime.com/pricing on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DeskTime before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Lower rate with annual billing** (Annual discount): DeskTime lists Pro at $6.42 per user a month with annual payment against $7 monthly, and Premium at $9.17 against $10, which is about 8% less. Source: https://desktime.com/blog/time-tracking-pricing/
- **Lower price shown to buyers in India** (By country): On 9 October 2026 the pricing page showed Pro at ₹366.67 per user a month, billed annually, to a reader in India, or $4.58 in dollars. A copy of the page from 8 September lists Pro at $6.42. Source: https://desktime.com/pricing

## Key features

- **Automatic time tracking:** The desktop app for Windows, macOS and Linux tracks working time without timers or manual timesheets. A web timer and offline time entries cover work away from the computer.
- **URL, app and document tracking:** Managers see which sites and apps were used, along with document names, email subjects and app titles, and the data feeds a productivity calculation for each person.
- **Screenshots:** Screenshots of employees' screens can be captured as proof of work. The pricing page lists them as a Premium feature.
- **Project tracking:** Tracked time can be assigned to projects and tasks to follow the hours and progress of specific pieces of work.
- **Shift scheduling and absences:** Plan and manage employee shifts in one place, and use the absence calendar to see who is sick, on vacation or out of office.
- **Private time and AI summaries:** Employees can turn on private time for off-the-clock computer use. An AI summary describes each day's work activity in text.

## Good for

- Employers who want hours and productivity recorded automatically
- Hybrid teams that need to see who is working from the office or remotely
- Shift-based teams that need scheduling and an absence calendar

## Worth knowing

- No free plan is listed; a subscription is needed after the 14-day trial.
- Screenshots, integrations and API access, and shift scheduling are listed under Premium rather than Pro.
- The mobile app is described as a companion to the desktop app rather than a full tracker.
- Enterprise is aimed at teams of 200 or more users and priced on request.

## Works with

Jira, Asana, Trello, GitLab, Google Calendar, Outlook, Zapier

**Tags:** Time tracking, Reports, AI features, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Hubstaff](https://toolgpa.com/tools/hubstaff): Time tracking with screenshots, activity levels and payroll. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/desktime-vs-hubstaff)
- [Time Doctor](https://toolgpa.com/tools/time-doctor): Employee time tracking and workforce analytics for remote teams. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/desktime-vs-time-doctor)
- [TimeCamp](https://toolgpa.com/tools/timecamp): Time tracking with attendance, billing and a free plan for any team. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/desktime-vs-timecamp)
- [WebWork](https://toolgpa.com/tools/webwork): Time tracking with screenshots, payroll and an AI assistant. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/desktime-vs-webwork)
- [Apploye](https://toolgpa.com/tools/apploye): Time tracking and employee monitoring with a free 10-user plan. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/apploye-vs-desktime)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://desktime.com/pricing
- https://web.archive.org/web/20260908131308/https://desktime.com/pricing
- https://desktime.com/blog/time-tracking-pricing/
- https://desktime.com
- https://desktime.com/download
- https://desktime.com/ai-info
- https://desktime.com/blog/per-user-pricing/

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