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DeskTime

desktime.com
Time Tracking & Productivity
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A Time Tracker For Both Remote And On-site Teams

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Overview

DeskTime is an all-in-one time tracking and workforce management platform designed for remote, hybrid, and on-site teams. It provides automatic time tracking, productivity insights, performance analytics, and team management features to help organizations understand how work really happens and optimize team productivity.

Features

33 features across 10 categories

Alerts & Notifications(1)

Notifications

Receive notifications about important activity updates

Also in: FOUNDATION, Clearbit, LeadIQ

Analytics & Reporting(4)

Admin Dashboard

Gain insights about your employees' work hours and productivity levels with real-time data of your team's performance

Data Exports

Download and save tracked data for your archives or further analysis

Reports

Get in-depth data about your team's performance displayed in charts and tables

User Dashboard

See your team's overall activities and performance with in-depth information about each team member's work day

Also in: Ivanti, Ramp, Stampli

Configuration(1)

Customizable Settings

Personalize DeskTime to fit your exact needs and turn features on/off depending on your needs

Also in: Kubernetes Dashboard, Jira, Lacework

Employee Well-being(1)

Break Time Reminders

Ensure employees take breaks to avoid fatigue and promote work-life balance

Integrations(2)

API IntegrationPremium

Integrate with third-party apps using DeskTime API

Custom APIPremium

Custom API on request for specific needs

Also in: ReadMe, Hugging Face, Setmore

Productivity Insights(4)

Document Title Tracking

Keep track of document titles and email subjects to ensure employees are working on their assignments

Productivity Calculation

Get data about your employees' productivity and spot top performers and slackers

ScreenshotsPremium

Get proof-of-work in cases of questionable productivity or integrity and additional level of certainty that everyone's staying on task

URL & App Tracking

See what sites and apps your employees visit throughout the day

Security(5)

Data Encryption

All data is encrypted both in transit and at rest by default

GDPR Compliance

The services provided by DeskTime and the data generated comply with GDPR rules

ISO 27001 & ISO 27701 Certification

Practices align with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 standards for robust information and privacy management

System Backups and Reliability

99.95% system uptime with continuous, restorable backups

Two-Factor Authentication

Secure your account with 2FA via apps like Google Authenticator

Also in: Hugging Face, Notion, Airtable

Support(3)

Account ManagerPremium

Guidance and support to achieve your business goals

Employee TrainingPremium

Personalized training sessions for your team

Personalized OnboardingPremium

Customized onboarding to help you adapt

Also in: Obsidian, 1Password, Bitwarden

Time Tracking(8)

Automatic Time Tracking

Desktop app tracks all computer activities automatically without manual input

Idle Time Detection

See when employees take breaks from working

Manual and Offline Time Tracking

Track time manually and see when employees take breaks from working

Meeting & Video Time Tracking

Prevent idle time during meetings and while watching videos

Mobile Time Tracking

Time tracking available on Android and iOS platforms

Private Time

Let users take a break from tracking when needed and enable time for off-the-clock computer use

Project Time Tracking

Track time and progress of specific tasks and projects

Web Timer

Track time manually from your browser

Workforce Management(4)

Absence CalendarPremium

See who's sick, on vacation, OOO and more with ability to plan absences and mark them in the calendar

Attendance Management

See how much time your employees spend working

Employee Directory

Easily find another colleague's contact information

Shift SchedulingPremium

Plan and manage employee shifts in one place and let team members know when they are scheduled to work

Pricing

Pro

$6.42/user/month
  • ✓Automatic time tracking
  • ✓Manual time tracking
  • ✓Idle time detection
  • ✓URL & app tracking
  • ✓Document title tracking
  • ✓Project tracking
  • ✓Productivity calculations
  • ✓User dashboard
  • ✓Calendar integrations (Google Calendar, Outlook)
  • ✓Two-factor authentication
  • ✓Break time reminders
  • ✓Private time

Premium

Popular
$9.17/user/month
  • ✓All Pro features
  • ✓Screenshots
  • ✓Shift scheduling
  • ✓Absence calendar
  • ✓Admin dashboard
  • ✓Reports
  • ✓Data exports
  • ✓Integrations & API (Jira, Asana, GitLab, Trello)
  • ✓Zapier automation
  • ✓Web timer
  • ✓Mobile time tracking
  • ✓Meeting & video time tracking
  • ✓Offline time tracking
  • ✓Customizable settings

Enterprise

Custom
  • ✓All Premium features
  • ✓Custom API on request
  • ✓Account manager
  • ✓Personalized onboarding
  • ✓Employee training
  • ✓200+ users support

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying DeskTime

Monthly$6.42/mo
Yearly$77/yr
5-Year Total$385

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~2 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 Year
SaaS
$77
DIY
$240
3 Years
SaaS
$231
DIY
$720
5 Years
SaaS
$385
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 33 features at very easy complexity.

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a DeskTime alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 33 features.

Buy DeskTime

Better Value
Monthly cost$64.2/mo
3-year total$2,311.2
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying DeskTime saves ~$34,648.8 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 33 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

7 known integrations

AsanaGitLabGoogle CalendarJiraOutlookTrelloZapier