Features
All 33 featuresSee the work while it happens.
DashboardYour team's week at a glance, Monday to Sunday
Live FeedEliteSee who's tracking time right now, and on what
ScreenshotsStandardVisual proof of work, captured automatically
AppsWhich apps each tracked session used
URLsThe websites behind the tracked time
Screen RecordingsEliteFull session video, beyond a screenshot
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Dashboard
The team dashboard: this week's hours, today's performance, top members, ongoing tasks, top projects and the most used apps and websites.
View DashboardActivTrak alternatives
ActivTrak alternatives make sense when you need timesheets and payroll, not only activity analytics. ActivTrak records app and website use automatically and classifies it by productivity. Staffic tracks time on projects and tasks, takes screenshots on Standard and Elite, and builds timesheets and payroll from those hours. ActivTrak facts come from activtrak.com, not ActivTrak reviews.
Quick verdict
The short answer
Choose Staffic if you pay or bill people for tracked hours. It records time on projects and tasks, takes screenshots on Standard and Elite, and adds timesheets, Clock In/Out and payroll. Choose ActivTrak if you want automatic productivity analytics: activity classification, goals, alarms and website blocking, on Windows, macOS and ChromeOS.
Best for teams that pay or bill by the hour.
Best for teams that want productivity analytics more than timesheets.
Feature by feature
20 rows in 5 topics. Every competitor fact links to its source.
| Feature | Free for 3, then $5.50 | ActivTrakFrom $10.00 per user |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and price4 rows | ||
| Free plan | StafficFree forever for up to 3 members | ActivTrakUp to 3 workers, with 30 days of data history1 |
| Lowest paid plan, billed yearly | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user ($1.00 during the current offer) | ActivTrakWork Activity Tracking, $10 per worker1 |
| Monthly billing | StafficStandard, $7.50 per user | ActivTrakAnnual plans only1 |
| History kept | StafficScreenshots 365 days, recordings 7 days | ActivTrak6 months on Work Activity Tracking; up to 3 years at $1 per worker a month1 |
| Time and attendance5 rows | ||
| How time is tracked | StafficA timer on a project and task in the desktop app | ActivTrakAutomatically, from the activity its agent records12 |
| Projects and tasks | StafficEvery plan | ActivTrakNot listed1 |
| Timesheets | StafficDaily, weekly and bi-weekly on every plan | ActivTrakA reconciliation BI template, with the ActivConnect add-on1 |
| Attendance | StafficClock In/Out on Standard and Elite | ActivTrakAttendance on paid plans1 |
| Time off | StafficBalances on Standard; requests and approval on Elite | ActivTrakTime off synced from your HR system, with the HRIS add-on1 |
| Monitoring6 rows | ||
| Apps and websites | StafficEvery plan, per tracked session | ActivTrakFree and Work Activity Tracking; full URLs need Screen Details or a higher plan13 |
| Keyboard and mouse activity | StafficActivity levels on every plan | ActivTrakMouse and keyboard input in the active window3 |
| Productivity classification | StafficNot available | ActivTrakAutomatic on every plan; custom rules on paid plans1 |
| Screenshots | StafficStandard and Elite, only while the timer runs | ActivTrakWith the Screen Details add-on, when an alarm triggers13 |
| Screen recordings | StafficElite | ActivTrakNot listed1 |
| Alarms and website blocking | StafficNot available | ActivTrakWork Activity Tracking and Workforce Management1 |
| Payroll and billing3 rows | ||
| Payroll | StafficElite, $5.80 per user | ActivTrakNot listed1 |
| Client invoices | StafficElite | ActivTrakNot listed; a contractor billing BI template comes with ActivConnect1 |
| Project budgets | StafficStandard and Elite | ActivTrakNot listed1 |
| Platforms and AI2 rows | ||
| Platforms | StafficWindows, macOS and Linux desktop apps | ActivTrakWindows, macOS and ChromeOS agents2 |
| AI and MCP | StafficMCP server on every plan; Staffic AI on Elite | ActivTrakWork Advisor on Workforce Management and up; MCP server (beta) as an add-on1 |
We read each company’s public pricing, download and help pages and note the date we checked each one. “Not listed” means the pricing page did not mention the feature on that date. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API, the same source as the Staffic pricing page.
Key differences
Five differences that change which tool fits. Pick one to read it and see it in Staffic.
ActivTrak tracks time automatically from the apps and websites its agent records, and its pricing page doesn't list projects, tasks or timesheets. Staffic members start a timer on a project and task in the desktop app, and the hours land in daily, weekly and bi-weekly timesheets on every plan.
ActivTrak takes screenshots only with its Screen Details add-on, whose price isn't listed, and only when an alarm triggers. Staffic takes screenshots on Standard and Elite while the timer runs: 2 per 10 minutes on Standard, and 1, 2 or 3 on Elite.
Both tools record the apps and websites people use. ActivTrak classifies that activity by productivity and shows full URLs with Screen Details or a higher plan. Staffic lists apps and URLs per tracked session on every plan, next to keyboard and mouse activity levels, without a productivity score.
ActivTrak's paid plans include attendance, but its pricing page doesn't list payroll or invoices; BI templates for timesheet and contractor billing reconciliation come with the ActivConnect add-on. Staffic adds Clock In/Out on Standard, and payroll, clients and invoices on Elite at $5.80 per user.
ActivTrak Work Activity Tracking is $10 per worker a month, billed annually, and ActivTrak offers only annual plans. Staffic is free for up to 3 members, then Standard is $5.50 per user billed yearly, or $7.50 billed monthly. Both free plans cover 3 people.
FAQ
Short answers to what teams ask before they switch.
Explore the live demoActivTrak runs an agent on each Windows, macOS or ChromeOS device that records which apps and websites a person uses, and for how long. It classifies that activity by productivity and builds dashboards and reports, according to ActivTrak's site on October 12, 2026. Data can take up to 24 hours to appear after the first agent is installed.
ActivTrak monitors app and website use, and it defines activity as mouse movement, clicks and key presses in the active window. Window titles and full URLs need Screen Details or a higher plan, and screenshots need Screen Details. ActivTrak says it never collects keystroke logs or webcam video.
Reasons vary by team, and we have no survey data on them. ActivTrak's pricing page on October 12, 2026 shows annual plans only, screenshots only through an add-on, and no payroll, invoices or project time tracking. If you need those, ActivTrak competitors that track time, such as Staffic, cover them.
ActivTrak's lowest paid plan, Work Activity Tracking, is $10 per worker a month and billed annually only, according to its pricing page on October 12, 2026. Staffic Standard costs $5.50 per user billed yearly ($1.00 during the current offer, until September 12, 2027), or $7.50 billed monthly. Both are free for up to 3 people.
Yes, every Staffic plan tracks time on projects and tasks from the desktop app. Standard and Elite add Clock In/Out, which shows each member's first and last tracked session of the day. Leave balances are on Standard, and leave requests with approval are on Elite.
Both limit what they collect, in different ways. Staffic records screenshots, activity levels and apps and URLs only while the timer runs, keeps screenshots for 365 days, and lets admins allow members to delete their own. ActivTrak hides title bars and URL subpages and turns screenshots off by default, offers anonymized data, and says it never collects keystroke logs.
Yes, though your ActivTrak history stays in ActivTrak, since Staffic has no importer. Paste your team's emails into Bulk Invite, create projects and tasks, and have each person install the Staffic desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux. ActivTrak bills annually, so plan the move around your renewal date.
Free for up to 3 members
Install the desktop app, start the timer on a project and watch timesheets, apps and URLs fill in.
ActivTrak is a trademark of its owner. Staffic is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by ActivTrak. Details about ActivTrak come from its public website on the dates listed and may have changed since, so check activtrak.com for current plans and prices. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API.
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