The Workstatus Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Workstatus 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.
Workstatus
The Insider’s Guide
Time tracking, attendance and project margins for service firms
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Workstatus’s own pages.
Made by Workstatus · checked Nov 13, 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 Workstatus’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Workstatus’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.4
GPA, above 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade
Workstatus tracks work time with app and URL monitoring, screenshots, timesheets and attendance, and adds project boards and budget tracking. The cheaper Proof plan covers time, activity and scheduling; the Profit plan adds margin tracking, invoicing and capacity planning. It is aimed at service businesses such as agencies and IT firms.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Workstatus, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Projects, approval flows and rates need setting up.
- 1
Best for tracking with screenshots for service firms
Workstatus tracks time, apps and screenshots from $7 a user a month on annual billing.
- 2
Paid plans start at $7 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
- 4
It runs on 6 platforms
Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
- 5
Time and activity tracking
Tracks time with app and URL monitoring, idle detection and configurable screenshots, with a blur option.
- 6
Timesheets and approvals
Timesheet grids with manager approval, approval workflows and payroll exports with payslips.
- 7
Attendance and scheduling
Shift scheduling, leave, PTO and overtime tracking. Geofencing and GPS tracking are a paid add-on.
- 8
A 2.4 GPA, above 41 of 98
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 Workstatus you could make: time tracking, time off, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Workstatus at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Workstatus
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.4 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for tracking with screenshots for service firms
Workstatus tracks time, apps and screenshots from $7 a user a month on annual billing. Invoicing and budgets need the $13 plan, GPS and longer data retention cost extra, and it includes screenshots staff need to know about.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $7 a user a month on annual billing, $9 monthly, which is just above the $6.99 middle. Budgets and invoicing need $13. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 14-day trial with no card. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Tracking, timesheets, shifts, projects and boards. Gaps: GPS is a $3 add-on and data is kept 90 days on the $7 plan. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Projects, approval flows and rates need setting up. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android, with Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, an API and webhooks. |
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 Workstatus is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Agencies and IT firms that bill clients by project
- Teams that want time, attendance and project budgets in one tool
- Managers who need activity data on remote or field staff
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$7
A month to start, for each person
Workstatus is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
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.
Enterprise
Custom
For 100 or more users; volume pricing sold through sales, with SSO and SCIM, MDM deployment, private cloud options and 2-year retention.
Trying it first
14-day free trial, no credit card required
Read from workstatus.io on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on workstatus.io
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
6
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android
Time tracking, attendance and project margins for service firms. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, reports, shift scheduling, time clock, time off.
Tracking, timesheets, shifts, projects and boards.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Jira
- Asana
- ClickUp
- Trello
Workstatus is made by Workstatus.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
41/98
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Workstatus's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 72 of 98) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 41 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 13 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 99 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Workstatus’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 98
- CFree plan and trialAbove 15 of 98
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 98
- CEase of useAbove 3 of 98
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 72 of 98
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 87 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Workstatus 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 Workstatus you could make: time tracking, time off, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $84 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, time off, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and reports: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Clocking in from a phone, checked against where and when.
- A rota the whole staff sees on their phones, with swaps and alerts.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. Workstatus’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
Hubstaff, Time Doctor, ActivTrak, Insightful and Teramind
The 5 tools Workstatus is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Hubstaff
Free trial · from $4.99/mo
Time tracking with screenshots, activity levels and payroll.
- Only Hubstaff lists a browser extension.
- Workstatus also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- Hubstaff also covers tasks and invoicing.
- 2.4GPA
Time Doctor
Free trial · from $6.67/mo
Employee time tracking and workforce analytics for remote teams.
- Only Time Doctor lists a browser extension.
- Workstatus also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- 2.2GPA
ActivTrak
Free plan · from $10/mo
Workforce analytics that tracks activity and work time automatically.
- ActivTrak has a free plan. Workstatus does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Workstatus lists Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Workstatus also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- 2.2GPA
Insightful
Free trial · from $8/mo
Workforce analytics with automatic time tracking and attendance.
- Only Workstatus lists iOS and Android apps.
- Workstatus also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- Insightful also covers dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Teramind
Free trial
Employee monitoring, insider risk and data loss prevention.
- Only Workstatus lists Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- Workstatus also covers kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, shift scheduling, time clock and time off.
- Teramind also covers dashboards.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
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 Workstatus free?
No, Workstatus is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Workstatus cost?
Workstatus lists 3 plans. Proof: $7 per user / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly).
What platforms does Workstatus work on?
Workstatus is available on Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
Does Workstatus offer any discounts?
Workstatus publicly lists the following: Save about 20% with annual billing.
Is Workstatus open source?
Workstatus is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Workstatus integrate with?
Workstatus's listing names Jira, Asana, ClickUp and Trello. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Workstatus?
Workstatus is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to Workstatus?
The closest alternatives to Workstatus in our directory are Hubstaff, Time Doctor, ActivTrak, Insightful and Teramind.
How does Workstatus compare with other time tracking apps?
Workstatus's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 41 of the 98 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 24.
Is Workstatus good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Workstatus C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $7 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.99 for the category: 41 of the 80 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Workstatus?
The plain part of Workstatus you could make: time tracking, time off, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Workstatus’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Workstatus's own pages on 13 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 Workstatus. Prices change, so check workstatus.io before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Workstatus, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/workstatus
- 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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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Workstatus’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. Workstatus is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Workstatus. Prices and plans change: check workstatus.io before you buy.