The KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)
The Insider’s Guide
Employee monitoring and time tracking with screenshots and recordings
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s own pages.
Made by TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.0
GPA, above 4 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade
KeepActive, previously sold as Kickidler, is employee monitoring software that tracks work time, attendance, apps and websites. Its Time Tracking edition adds dashboards and screenshots; the Employee Monitoring edition adds live screens, recordings and remote access. Licenses are bought upfront per computer.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about KeepActive (formerly Kickidler), taken from its own pages and our grades.
Agents go on each computer and the server option has to be installed.
- 1
Best for employee monitoring with live screens, on yearly licences
Kickidler sells time tracking and live monitoring by the computer on a one-year term.
- 2
Paid plans start at $4.17 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $4.17 per user / month, billed annually ($50 per license).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial; terms are shown at registration
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Windows, macOS and Linux.
- 5
Time and attendance
Tracks working hours, attendance and timesheets against schedules, with manual time entries that a manager approves.
- 6
Productivity analysis
Classifies apps and websites as productive, unproductive or neutral and compares employees and teams.
- 7
Live activity and screenshots
Shows who is online, idle or offline with the current app, and can take an instant screenshot.
- 8
A 2.0 GPA, above 4 of 69
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $4.17 per user / month, billed annually ($50 per license)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial; terms are shown at registration
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, Linux
- Made by
- TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.0 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for employee monitoring with live screens, on yearly licences
Kickidler sells time tracking and live monitoring by the computer on a one-year term. The $4.17 monthly figure only holds on yearly billing, and a free trial's terms are shown only when you register.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B | $4.17 a month per licence on a one-year term ($50), inside the cheaper quarter of time tracking, which ends at $4.50. Monitoring is $5.50. |
| Free plan and trial | D | A free trial exists, but its length and card terms are shown only at registration, and there is no free plan. |
| Features | C | Time, attendance, screenshots, live screens and recording, with no project or billing side on record. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Agents go on each computer and the server option has to be installed. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Windows, Mac and Linux programs only, with no integrations or phone apps on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is for
- Fits if you want to watch screens and activity on staff computers
- Works for firms that want to host it on their own servers
Who it is not for
- Pricey if you want shorter terms, as the page shows only yearly prices and no monthly rate
- Skip it if you need billing or projects, as it is a monitoring product
- Watch out: one licence covers one computer, paid upfront for the term
- Watch out: data loss prevention is a separate product at $8.25 a month, and setup help costs $20 per server plus $5 per computer
Good to know
Good for
- Companies that want screen-level visibility of staff
- Teams that must keep monitoring data on their own servers
- Managers who prefer buying licenses upfront
Worth knowing
- The page shows prices for a 1-year term; shorter terms cost more per month and the monthly rate is not shown.
- One license covers one computer, and licenses are paid upfront for the term.
- Data loss prevention is a separate product, listed at $8.25 a month on a yearly term.
- Concierge setup is an optional paid service: $20 per server plus $5 per employee computer.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$4.17
A month to start, for each person
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.17 per user / month, billed annually ($50 per license).
A free trial exists, but its length and card terms are shown only at registration, and there is no free plan.
Time Tracking
$4.17
per user / month, billed annually ($50 a license)
Time and attendance, productivity reports, apps and websites, screenshots, manual time and anomaly alerts.
Employee Monitoring
$5.50
per user / month, billed annually ($66 a license)
Everything in Time Tracking plus live screen streams, video and audio recording, remote access and keystroke logging.
Trying it first
Free trial; terms are shown at registration
Read from kickidler.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
Longer terms cost less per month
Prepaying 3 months is 10% off the monthly rate, 6 months 20%, 1 year 30% and 3 years 40%, as the pricing page states.
Stated on kickidler.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, Windows and Linux
Employee monitoring and time tracking with screenshots and recordings. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: self-hostable, time tracking, screen recording, reports.
Time, attendance, screenshots, live screens and recording, with no project or billing side on record.
- Time and attendance
- Tracks working hours, attendance and timesheets against schedules, with manual time entries that a manager approves.
- Productivity analysis
- Classifies apps and websites as productive, unproductive or neutral and compares employees and teams.
- Live activity and screenshots
- Shows who is online, idle or offline with the current app, and can take an instant screenshot.
- Screen recording
- The Employee Monitoring edition streams screens live, records video and audio, and exports clips.
- Anomaly alerts
- Flags unusual activity, including possible mouse jiggler use, and sends scheduled PDF or email reports.
- On-premises deployment
- Can be installed on a company's own servers, including a version with no internet access on request.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is made by TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
4/69
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)'s GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 12.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 47 of 69) and worst on free plan and trial (D, above 4).
Its paid plans start at $4.17 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 14 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 14 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 47 of 69
- DFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 64 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) you could make: time tracking and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 53 of the 69 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $50.04 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Recording the screen with its sound, and somewhere to keep the video.
- Apps for macOS, Windows and Linux that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- Hooks into the device itself: Live Activities.
What this rests on. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Teramind, ActivTrak, Insightful, Controlio and Time Doctor
The 5 tools KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Teramind
Free trial
Employee monitoring, insider risk and data loss prevention.
- Only KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) lists a Linux app.
- Only Teramind lists a web app.
- KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- 2.2GPA
ActivTrak
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workforce analytics that tracks activity and work time automatically.
- ActivTrak has a free plan. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) lists Windows, macOS and Linux apps.
- Only ActivTrak lists a web app.
- 2.2GPA
Insightful
Free trial · from $8/mo
Workforce analytics with automatic time tracking and attendance.
- Only Insightful lists a web app.
- KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) also covers screen recording.
- 2.0GPA
Controlio
Free trial · from $6.67/mo
Employee monitoring with time logs, screen video and app tracking.
- Only KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) lists a Linux app.
- Only Controlio lists a web app.
- KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) also covers reports.
- 2.4GPA
Time Doctor
Free trial · from $6.67/mo
Employee time tracking and workforce analytics for remote teams.
- Only Time Doctor lists a web app.
- Only Time Doctor lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Time Doctor lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) free?
No, KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is a paid product, but you can try it first.
How much does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) cost?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) lists 2 plans. Time Tracking: $4.17 per user / month, billed annually ($50 a license).
What platforms does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) work on?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is available on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) offer any discounts?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) publicly lists the following: Longer terms cost less per month.
Does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is listed for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Is KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) open source?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Can KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) be self-hosted?
Yes. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)'s own site says it can be run on a server of your own.
Who makes KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is made by TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD.
What are the alternatives to KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)?
The closest alternatives to KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) in our directory are Teramind, ActivTrak, Insightful, Controlio and Time Doctor.
How does KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) compare with other time tracking apps?
KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)'s GPA of 2.0 is higher than 4 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 12.
Is KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) good value for money?
ToolGPA grades KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $4.17 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 14 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)?
The plain part of KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) you could make: time tracking and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)'s own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD. Prices change, so check kickidler.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- KeepActive (formerly Kickidler), kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/kickidler
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what KeepActive (formerly Kickidler)’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. KeepActive (formerly Kickidler) is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by TELE LINK SOFT (TLS) CY LTD. Prices and plans change: check kickidler.com before you buy.