The Best DeskTime Alternative
Get deeper productivity insights, built-in AI, and professional workforce management at 30-40% lower cost than DeskTime. WebWork’s Pro plan starts at $3.99 per user/month, making it the best DeskTime alternative for teams that want more than basic time tracking.
Pro $ 3.99 /user/mo.
Professional time tracking for growing teams. Includes automatic tracking, screenshots, activity levels, and essential management tools.
Pro $ 6.42 /user/mo.
Simple time tracking for small teams. Monitoring depth is limited; screenshots and certain insights are not included.
Plus $ 6.39 /user/mo.
Complete business management with payroll, expense tracking, branded reports, and advanced analytics.
Premium $ 9.17 /user/mo.
For hybrid and growing teams. Adds screenshots and monitoring features but lacks financial tools, collaboration tools, and AI assistance.
Premium $ 7.19 /user/mo.
Enterprise-grade features with SSO, HIPAA, SCIM, custom branding, and advanced security.
Enterprise Custom Pricing
Designed for large organizations. Includes enhanced permissions and onboarding support but still missing financial tools, AI insights, and built-in communication.
Prices shown are based on annual billing
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Desktime vs WebWork?
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Why choose WebWork over Desktime?
Let’s break down each time tracker to understand which one works best for your business needs—WebWork for professional time and team management or DeskTime for basic time tracking.
Time Tracking
Feature
Winner
Automatic time tracking
All plans
All plans
Equal
Desktop Apps (Windows, Mac, Linux)
All plans
All plans
Equal
Idle time
All plans
All plans
Equal
Mobile time (Android, iOS)
All plans
All plans
Equal
Web timer
All plans
All plans
Equal
Prevent idle time during meetings and while watching videos
All plans for meeting we don’t offer it for watching videos
All plans
DeskTime
Offline time
All plans
All plans
Equal
Timesheet approval
Plus ($6.39)
Not available
WebWork
Both DeskTime and WebWork provide robust time-tracking features across all devices. However, WebWork offers more advanced options for adding and requesting time entries, submitting and approving timesheets, at a much lower price.
Productivity Monitoring
Feature
Winner
App/website tracking
All plans
All plans
Equal
URL tracking
Plus ($6.39)
All plans
DeskTime
Document title tracking
Plus ($6.39)
All plans
DeskTime
Project tracking
All plans
All plans
Equal
Productivity calculations
All plans
All plans
Equal
Screenshots
All plans
Premium ($9.17)
WebWork
Screenshot blurring by category
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Activity level tracking
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Unusual activity detection
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Meeting time analysis
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Office vs remote work
All plans
Not available
WebWork
AI assistant
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Both DeskTime and WebWork provide core productivity monitoring features such as app and website tracking, project tracking, and productivity calculations. WebWork offers a broader and more advanced set of monitoring tools , including AI-powered smart insights and recommendations, screenshots with optional blurring, activity-level tracking, unusual activity detection, meeting time analysis, and more.
Overall, WebWork is better suited for teams seeking detailed insights into employee productivity and workflow patterns.
Finance
Feature
Winner
Create invoices
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Payable invoices
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
Historical rates
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
Expense tracking
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
Built-in payroll
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
DeskTime does not offer native financial management features. So, WebWork is the right choice for teams that need invoicing, expense tracking, paying employees, or getting paid from clients , providing a more complete solution for managing finances directly within the platform.
Integrations & API
Feature
Winner
API
All plans
All plans
Equal
Calendar integrations
Not available
All plans
DeskTime
Product management integrations
All plans
Premium ($9.17)
WebWork
Automatization integrations
All plans
Premium ($9.17)
WebWork
Communication tool integrations
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Developer tools integrations
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Financial integrations
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Both DeskTime and WebWork provide API access, enabling custom integrations and connectivity with other systems. WebWork offers a broader set of prebuilt integrations across communication, development, and financial tools, all available across all plans.
However, DeskTime has the advantage of calendar integrations, which WebWork does not currently provide.
Scheduling
Feature
Winner
Shift scheduling
Plus ($6.39)
Premium ($9.17)
Equal
Absence calendar
All plans
Premium ($9.17)
WebWork
Late coming alerts
All plans
Not available
WebWork
WebWork provides more comprehensive scheduling capabilities, including an absence calendar and automated late-coming alerts available on all plans. This makes WebWork better suited for teams that need proactive monitoring of attendance and streamlined shift management.
Reporting
Feature
Winner
User dashboard
All plans
All plans
Equal
Admin dashboard
All plans
All plans
Equal
Reports
All plans
All plans
Equal
Exports
All plans
All plans
Equal
Schedule reports via email
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
Custom charts
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Branded reports
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
WebWork provides a more advanced and flexible reporting environment overall by giving teams greater control over how reports are visualized, shared, and customized, making it better suited for organizations.
Employee Well-Being
Feature
Winner
Break time reminders
All plans
All plans
Equal
Private time
WebWork doesn’t provide a separate private time option, but there is an option to stop the tracker and start it when needed, and it also offers break time.
All plans
Equal
Break tracking
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Work-life balance
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Burnout risks
Plus ($6.39)
Not available
WebWork
Both tools offer features that support time away from work, helping employees take essential breaks and maintain a healthier balance. However, WebWork goes further by offering dedicated work-life balance insights, burnout-risk reports, and helpful reminders, providing deeper support for long-term employee well-being.
Collaboration & Communication
Feature
Winner
Chat
All plans
Not available
WebWork
Video meetings
Plus (6.39$) or higher
Not available
WebWork
Standups
All plans
Not available
WebWork
DeskTime doesn’t offer collaboration and communication tools. Meanwhile, WebWork provides built-in chat and standups on all plans, with video meetings available from the Plus plan ($6.39/user/mo) and higher, making it the best alternative to DeskTime in the market.
Security
Feature
Winner
Two-factor authentication
All plans
All plans
Equal
Password policy enforcement
All plans
Not available
WebWork
IP address restrictions
All plans
All plans
Equal
Both tools provide a comprehensive security package, but WebWork offers slightly more options, such as enforcing password rotation over a selected period or requiring a custom password length.
Support
Feature
Winner
Account manager
Premium ($7.19)
Premium ($9.17)
Equal
Personalized onboarding
Plus ($6.39)
Premium ($9.17)
Equal
Employee training
Premium ($7.19)
Premium ($9.17)
Equal
While both DeskTime and WebWork provide support such as account managers, personalized onboarding, and employee training, WebWork offers them at a lower price point compared to DeskTime.
Comparing Add-Ons and Extra Features
WebWork Add-Ons
Smart Monitoring
$2.50 per user/mo
AI-driven daily insights, categorized activity summaries, and optional productivity alerts.
Not available on DeskTime
Payments & Payroll
$1.50 per user/mo
Complete payroll and payout automation with built-in payment processing.
Not available on DeskTime
White Label
$1.00 per user/mo
Full workspace branding with custom logo, colors, and domain (included in higher tiers).
Not available on DeskTime
DeskTime does not offer any add-ons, giving WebWork the upper hand in the number and value of features it offers.
How to switch from Desktime to WebWork?
Sign up on WebWork
Export your projects and members from DeskTime in .csv format
Import the .csv file to WebWork
Our technical team is there to help you with questions about the switch. Contact us here.
Real Results from Real Teams Choosing WebWork
Metaviz:Reduced errors and improved productivity by +25%
With WebWork, their team gained reliable time tracking, accurate activity analytics, and seamless syncing across devices, enabling them to streamline billing and boost overall productivity by up to 25%.
With WebWork, everything synced properly from the start.
— Zain Ali, Full Stack Engineer
MID Construction: Cut time-tracking costs by nearly 50%
MID Construction consolidated time tracking, screenshots, activity monitoring, and project-based reporting into WebWork, giving them complete visibility into offshore and on-site work. The switch eliminated guesswork in billing, reduced payroll prep time, and cut their tracking costs almost in half.
What used to be guesswork is now hard data — and we’re paying nearly half what we spent before.
—Marry Mapula, Back Office Manager
iGenieux: Automated HR workflows and improved payroll accuracy
iGenieux replaced multiple scattered tools with WebWork’s all-in-one platform for onboarding, attendance, time tracking, and payroll. The team now manages new hires, monitors productivity, and processes payroll with far fewer manual steps, resulting in more consistent data and smoother HR operations.
It’s simple, reliable, and makes my job so much easier.
—Karen Mae Beniabon, HR Officer
AI Assistant Built Directly Into Your Workflow
WebWork includes a powerful AI system that DeskTime doesn’t offer, giving your team smarter insights, automated analysis, and proactive recommendations without any extra tools or add-ons.
What WebWork’s AI Can Do
- Analyze daily activity patterns and highlight productivity trends
- Generate automated performance summaries for each team member
- Auto-create tasks, projects, or assignments based on context and user input
- Suggest improvements based on idle time, focus levels, and work habits
- Identify unusual activity, sudden drops in performance, or workflow bottlenecks
- Monitor important events and send periodic review notifications
With AI built into the core platform, WebWork becomes more than a time tracker — it becomes an intelligent assistant for managers and employees. It removes guesswork and adds clarity, making WebWork the best DeskTime alternative for data-driven companies.
Team Chat & Video Meetings Included in WebWork
DeskTime doesn’t offer tools for communication, but WebWork integrates everything in one place. Teams can chat, share files, hold video meetings , and keep all conversations tied directly to projects and tracked work. This eliminates the need for other external apps — reducing costs, keeping communication contextual, and making collaboration effortless.
Unlimited Features from the Start. Grow Your Team Without Hitting Paywalls
Unlike DeskTime, which locks essential capabilities behind higher-tier plans, usage caps, and add-ons, WebWork gives you full access to core productivity and monitoring tools from the very beginning. No screenshot limits, no restricted tracking, no upgrade pressure — just complete functionality your team can rely on as it grows.
Built for Transparent and Predictable Scaling
WebWork keeps pricing simple: no hidden fees, no artificial limits, and no forced upgrades just to access basic functionality. Whether you’re managing five people or five hundred, you get the same powerful toolkit from day one — making WebWork the most scalable and cost-effective alternative to DeskTime for growing teams.
DeskTime vs WebWork: When to choose which??
Desktime is best for:
Organizations already using DeskTime who are familiar with its workflow and prefer continuity over switching platforms. Very small teams (2-5 people) with minimal needs who only want basic time tracking and productivity calculations without any additional features. Teams with very lightweight workflows that don’t require collaboration tools, invoicing, AI assistance, or detailed productivity analytics.
WebWork is best for:
Companies or teams wanting cost-effective plans with many advanced features available even on lower-tier subscriptions. Companies or teams needing built-in communication tools such as chat and video meetings. Businesses looking for advanced productivity monitoring, including activity-level tracking, unusual activity detection, AI-powered insights, and office vs. remote work analysis. Companies that need financial management features, such as invoicing, payroll, and expense tracking. Organizations seeking stronger reporting and visibility, including custom charts, branded reports, and scheduled email reports. Businesses prioritizing employee well-being, with tools like burnout-risk tracking, work-life balance insights, and reminders. Workspaces that want AI assistance and analytics for smarter, data-driven management.
See the Difference for Yourself
Book a free demo to experience the best DeskTime alternative firsthand. Our experts will walk you through WebWork and show how exactly it outperforms DeskTime in features, pricing, and meeting your business needs.
