Time Doctor alternative
A simpler Time Doctor alternative for teams
Time Doctor is workforce analytics and employee monitoring: automatic time tracking, screenshots, and activity and productivity reports. Hourtick focuses on the core — a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports — free for your whole team.
Why teams look for a Time Doctor alternative
- Screenshots and activity monitoring are central, which many client-service teams don't want
- Time approvals need the Standard plan
- Every admin and manager takes a paid seat
Where Time Doctor shines
- Detailed productivity and activity analytics
- Payroll and attendance
- Controls and integrations for large teams
Where Hourtick is different
Time Doctor is built around screenshots and activity monitoring. Hourtick has none: people and AI agents log time on tasks, and managers approve timesheets instead of reviewing screenshots.
Hourtick vs Time Doctor at a glance
| Criteria | Hourtick | Time Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Basic $6.67, Standard $11.67, Premium $16.70 per user/month billed yearly ($8 / $14 / $20 monthly). Time approvals start on Standard. 14-day free trial. |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | $116.70–$140 (Standard, for approvals) |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | 14-day free trial of Premium |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | No built-in task board |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | Yes |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | Standard plan and up |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | Yes (core feature): screenshots, app and web usage; video recording on Premium |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Companies managing remote workforces that need monitoring and payroll. |
Time Doctor pricing from their pricing page, checked September 2026.
Time Doctor pricing in 2026
| Plan | Per person/month, billed yearly | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $6.67 | $8 | Automatic tracking, screenshots, projects and tasks, timeline report |
| Standard | $11.67 | $14 | Time approvals, attendance, payroll, web and app usage, 60+ integrations |
| Premium | $16.70 | $20 | Video screen recording, unusual-activity AI, SSO, API, client login |
| Enterprise | Custom | — | Private cloud, custom BI dashboards, custom contracts |
- Every user with a login, including admins and managers, counts as a seat.
- Annual billing includes two free months.
- A team of 10, per month: $116.70–$140 (Standard, for approvals).
- Hourtick: Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees.
From Time Doctor's pricing page, checked September 29, 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you buy.
Switching in an afternoon
- Sign up free and add your clients and projects (task types are created for you).
- Mark which task types are billable and set project rates and budgets.
- Invite the team with a link — every plan includes unlimited people.
- Install the Mac menu bar app and track your first hour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Time Doctor?
For a team of 10, Time Doctor lists $116.70–$140 (Standard, for approvals) per month on the relevant plan (September 2026). Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month, or $29/month for 5 GB.
How much does Time Doctor cost?
Basic $6.67, Standard $11.67, Premium $16.70 per user/month billed yearly ($8 / $14 / $20 monthly). Time approvals start on Standard. 14-day free trial. (Time Doctor's pricing page, September 2026.)
Can I import my Time Doctor data?
There's no one-click import yet. Most teams recreate clients and projects in a few minutes (an admin's AI assistant can do it over Hourtick's MCP server), start tracking from a clean date, and keep Time Doctor's exports as the record of past hours.
When should I stay with Time Doctor?
If you rely on detailed productivity and activity analytics, Time Doctor may still be the better fit.
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