Time Doctor review 2026

Time Doctor is productivity monitoring with time tracking attached. Screenshots are on every plan, and higher plans add web and app usage, video screen recording and mouse-jiggler detection.

Time Doctor plansBasic: see page, screenshots; Standard: see page, attendance, payroll; Premium: see page, video, SSO; Enterprise: custom, account managerBasicsee pagescreenshotsStandardsee pageattendance, payrollPremiumsee pagevideo, SSOEnterprisecustomaccount manager
Plan names from Time Doctor’s pricing page. Plan prices did not render in the page text when we checked, so they are not shown.
Our verdictTime Doctor suits companies with remote desk teams that want to measure focus time and app use, such as BPOs and agencies. It is not designed for frontline crews who clock in at a site, and its monitoring depth needs a clear policy and employee consent.
Built forRemote and office desk teams
PlansBasic, Standard, Premium, Enterprise
Trial14 days of Premium, no card
Annual billingTwo months free (16.6%)
PayrollPayroll feature on Standard; native integration $200/month

What Time Doctor tracks

Time Doctor runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome and mobile, and tracks time automatically against projects and tasks. Screenshots, a timeline report and online and offline tracking are on the Basic plan.

Standard adds schedules, attendance, time approvals, web and app usage, productivity ratings, leave and break tracking, payroll and more than 60 integrations. Premium adds mouse-jiggler and auto-clicker detection, video screen recording, internet connectivity tracking, SSO, automatic user provisioning and open API access. Historical data is kept 3 months on Basic, 6 months on Standard and 2 years on Premium.

What Time Doctor does well

For managers of remote desk teams, Time Doctor answers questions most trackers cannot: which apps and websites the time went to, how focused a day was, and whether a mouse jiggler was keeping a computer awake. Those reports are why outsourcing and support companies use it to show clients what they paid for.

It is also broad on platforms for desk work, with Windows, Mac, a web app and browser extensions, and it connects to more than 60 apps through its integrations page.

Time Doctor plans and prices (checked November 9, 2026)

Time Doctor plans as listed on its own pricing page
Plan Listed price What the plan adds
Basic Not readable on the page when checked Automatic tracking, projects and tasks, screenshots, timeline
Standard Not readable on the page when checked Schedules, attendance, approvals, app and web usage, leave, breaks, payroll, 60+ integrations
Premium Not readable on the page when checked Jiggler detection, video recording, SSO, API, 2-year history
Enterprise Custom Dedicated account manager for 50+ users

Add-ons with listed prices: Software Cost Insights $3 per user per month; Payroll Native Integration and HRIS Native Integration $200 per integration per month. The trial gives two weeks of Premium; the card is charged at the end.

Platforms and apps

Where Time Doctor runs, from its own site (November 9, 2026)
Platform What its site says
iOS and Android App Store and Google Play
Web Time Doctor WebApp
Desktop Desktop app for computers
Browser extensions Chrome and Firefox
Field clock-in Its own FAQ says clock-on/clock-off and field tracking are “Not at this time”
Integrations listed 60+ apps, including ADP, BambooHR, Asana, Basecamp and Azure DevOps

That FAQ answer is the clearest sign Time Doctor is not built for shift clock-ins.

The fixed cost of a payroll integration

Plan prices were not readable, but the add-ons were. For a 10-person team, a $200 integration is a large fixed cost.

Time Doctor add-ons, monthly
Line How it adds up Per month
Payroll Native Integration 1 × $200 $200
Per person at 10 users $200 ÷ 10 $20
Per person at 100 users $200 ÷ 100 $2

Plan fees are on top. Check whether the built-in payroll export on Standard is enough before buying the integration.

What to check before you buy Time Doctor

  1. Monitoring policy. Decide which data you collect (screenshots, apps, video) and tell employees in writing.
  2. Data history. Basic keeps 3 months of history; if you need longer, plan on Standard or Premium.
  3. Card at trial end. The trial converts to a paid plan when it ends, so cancel if you do not continue.
  4. Field use. There is no GPS or kiosk listed, so it does not cover site clock-ins.

Pros and cons

What works

  • Deep productivity data for desk work
  • Screenshots on every plan
  • Detects mouse jigglers and auto-clickers on Premium
  • Annual billing gives two months free

What to watch

  • Plan prices were not readable on the page
  • Monitoring can damage trust if not explained
  • No GPS or kiosk clock-in listed
  • Native payroll integration costs $200 a month

Where Time Doctor fits

A 40-seat remote support team that is paid by the hour and billed to clients can use Time Doctor to show clients time on task and spot idle time.

A home care agency or a construction firm needs location-based clock-in, which Time Doctor does not list.

Probably not the right fit if

Time Doctor and EZTime, feature by feature

Time Doctor (from its own pages) and EZTime (from eztime.com), November 9, 2026
Feature Time Doctor EZTime
Core purpose Productivity monitoring Shift attendance and scheduling
Site or field clock-in Not offered “at this time” GPS app, kiosk, NFC tags
Screenshots All plans Not offered
Schedules Standard Schedules linked to the clock
Leave Leave tracking on Standard Time off requests and balances
Payroll Payroll feature; $200 native integration Payroll-ready reports
Data history 3 months to 2 years by plan Up to 7 years
Trial 14 days of Premium 14 days

EZTime does not monitor screens

EZTime records attendance, not activity: clock-ins by app with GPS, web, kiosk or NFC tag, checked against the schedule, with missed-punch requests and an audit trail. Employees sign their monthly attendance report digitally.

Questions buyers ask about Time Doctor

How much does Time Doctor cost?

Time Doctor sells Basic, Standard, Premium and Enterprise plans per user per month, with two months free on annual billing. The plan prices did not render on the page when we checked.

Does Time Doctor take screenshots?

Yes, screenshots are included from the Basic plan. Video screen recording is on Premium.

Does Time Doctor detect mouse jigglers?

Yes, mouse-jiggler and auto-clicker detection is listed on Premium.

Does Time Doctor integrate with payroll?

Standard includes a payroll feature. A native payroll integration is a $200 per month add-on.

Is there a trial?

Yes, 14 days of the Premium plan with no credit card to start.

Does Time Doctor work for field workers?

Its own FAQ says clock-on and clock-off and field tracking are not offered at this time.

Does Time Doctor have a web app?

Yes, alongside desktop apps and Chrome and Firefox extensions.

How long does Time Doctor keep data?

3 months on Basic, 6 months on Standard and 2 years on Premium and Enterprise, per its comparison table.

Keep researching

How this review was made: we read Time Doctor’s own public pages (pricing) on November 9, 2026, without a paid Time Doctor account and without star ratings; confirm Time Doctor prices before you buy. Time Doctor is a trademark of its owner; EZTime is not affiliated with it.

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Need attendance, not monitoring?

Try EZTime next to Time Doctor for 14 days, no credit card. See plans on the pricing page.