Time Tracking Software
DeskTime review
Automatic time tracker with productivity scoring, optional screenshots and shift scheduling, priced per user.
DeskTime at a glance
- Category
- Time Tracking Software
- Starting price
- EUR 5.50/user/month (Pro, EUR only)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- Annual or monthly
- G2 rating
- 4.5 (401 reviews)
- Headquarters
- Latvia (vendor Draugiem Group per G2)
- Security
- Aligned with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 (vendor wording; footer lists certification), GDPR compliant per vendor
- Integrations
- Zapier, Jira, Asana, Google Calendar, Outlook
Who DeskTime is for
Choose DeskTime if
- Small and hybrid teams wanting automatic time and app tracking cheaply.
- EU companies that want data hosted in Germany/Ireland.
Look elsewhere if
- Teams needing SSO (not documented)
- Buyers wanting a free plan (none)
- Teams needing deep project billing and invoicing.
DeskTime pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pro | EUR 5.50 | per user per month, excl. VAT, billed annually | Document title tracking, productivity calculations, calendar integrations |
| Premium | EUR 8.25 | per user per month, excl. VAT, billed annually | Adds screenshots, integrations and API, shift scheduling |
| Enterprise | Custom | 200+ users | Custom API, account manager, employee training |
The current vendor pricing page shows EUR prices; no USD price is published there. Third-party sites (Capterra, Clockify review) cite $7 / $10 monthly and about $6.42 / $9.17 annual, and DeskTime's own 2021 blog (desktime.com/blog/per-user-pricing/) states $7 Pro and $10 Premium; treat USD as unconfirmed. 14-day trial.
What DeskTime really costs
- Per seat per month
- EUR 5.50 (Pro) / EUR 8.25 (Premium), annual, excl. VAT.
- Billing
- Monthly and annual.
- Annual discount
- About 8.3% per a third-party review (Clockify); not stated by the vendor.
- Minimum seats
- Not stated (price calculator starts at 10)
- 20 users per year
- Pro: 20 x EUR 5.50 x 12 = EUR 1,320/yr; Premium: 20 x EUR 8.25 x 12 = EUR 1,980/yr (if the displayed price is the monthly rate on annual billing)
- Renewal terms
- Annual plan charged once a year on start date; monthly charged on the 1st of each month.
- Recent price change
- Per-user pricing introduced 12 Nov 2021 (Pro $7, Premium $10) per vendor blog; current EUR figures differ.
DeskTime features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Timers and timesheets | Automatic tracking plus project timers; offline time approval on Premium. |
| Project budgets and reporting | Custom reports; unlimited projects only on Enterprise. |
| Payroll and accounting integrations | Zapier, Jira, Asana, calendars; API on Premium. |
| Attendance and compliance | Absence tracking and shift scheduling on Premium. |
| Pricing model | Per user per month, no free plan. |
| Target company size | Startups and small to mid teams; Enterprise for 200+ users. |
What reviewers say about DeskTime
Praised for
- Automatic tracking and easy to use.
- Responsive support, easy setup.
Common complaints
- Some reviewers want a more streamlined setup.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most DeskTime reviews leave out
- Primary data center in Germany, extra services on AWS Ireland (vendor security page)
- Screenshots, API and integrations only from the Premium plan.
- Enterprise starts at 200+ users.
- Switched to per-user pricing in November 2021 (vendor blog)
DeskTime alternatives
Time DoctorRemote or hybrid teams and BPO/outsourcing firms that want activity and productivity visibility.$6.67/user/month billed annually (Basic); $8 monthly
HubstaffRemote and distributed teams that pay contractors across countries (Gusto, Deel, Wise, PayPal listed)$4.99/seat/mo (Starter, per G2 listing; not confirmed by the vendor)
TimeCampSmall teams that want a free plan with unlimited users and projects.$0 (Free); paid from $3.99/user/mo billed annually
ClockifyBudget-conscious teams that want unlimited free tracking.$3.99 per seat/month billed annually (Basic)
actiTIMESmall teams (1-3 users free) and SMBs wanting simple timesheets and approvals.Free for 1-3 users; $6/user/month billed yearly (1-40 users)
EverhourSmall agencies and project teams that track time inside Asana, Trello, Jira or similar tools.$8.50 per seat per month, billed yearly
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from DeskTime's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.