DeskTime review

A user-friendly, automatic time tracker that gives a clear overview of time spent.

Top 11 rank

#8 of 11

Score

7.8/9.4

Pricing

$ ($7 to $10/user/mo)

HQ

Riga, Latvia

Verdict

DeskTime is a user-friendly and fully automatic time tracker that excels at providing a clear overview of how time is spent without requiring heavy manual input from employees.

What customers praise

Its 'Private Time' feature is a great trust-builder, allowing employees to pause monitoring for breaks or personal tasks, which helps maintain privacy boundaries.

What customers criticise

The monitoring features are less robust than competitors; it focuses on application titles and URLs but lacks deeper insights or security-oriented capabilities.

Best for

Teams looking for a simple, automated time tracking tool with basic productivity features and project tracking.

At a glance

  • Integrations: Asana, Jira, Trello, Google Calendar, Zapier
  • Compliance: GDPR
  • Regions served: Global
  • Typical onboarding: 1 day
  • Free tier: yes

Red flags

Public risk signals as of June 2026: none. No material public risk signals as of 2026-06-26. See the full red-flag report.

Alternatives

See alternatives to DeskTime, or compare against the next-ranked entry: DeskTime vs Prodoscore.

Source: Top 11 The 11 Best Employee Monitoring Software Tools (2026), verified June 26, 2026 — no paid placement.