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 DashboardDeskTime alternative
Staffic is a DeskTime alternative for teams that want to start free. Both record apps, websites and idle time from a desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux. DeskTime tracks from start-up and doesn't log keystrokes or mouse movement; Staffic tracks while the timer runs and records keyboard and mouse activity levels. DeskTime facts come from its own website.
Quick verdict
The short answer
Choose DeskTime if you want tracking that starts with the computer, document title tracking and screenshots with optional blur. Choose Staffic to start free for up to 3 members with keyboard and mouse activity levels, then add screen recordings, payroll and invoices on Elite.
Best for teams that want to start free and grow into payroll.
Best for teams that want hands-off tracking and productivity by app.
Feature by feature
20 rows in 5 topics. Every competitor fact links to its source.
| Feature | Free for 3, then $5.50 | DeskTimeFrom $6.42 per user |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and price4 rows | ||
| Free plan | StafficUp to 3 members, no time limit | DeskTimeNo free plan listed; a 14-day trial1 |
| Lowest paid plan, billed yearly | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user ($1.00 during the current offer) | DeskTimePro, $6.42 per user, excluding VAT1 |
| Lowest paid plan, billed monthly | StafficStandard, $7.50 per user | DeskTimePro, $7 per user, excluding VAT1 |
| Lowest plan with screenshots, billed yearly | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user | DeskTimePremium, $9.17 per user1 |
| Time tracking5 rows | ||
| How tracking starts | StafficA timer on a project and task, in the desktop app | DeskTimeAutomatically at start-up; pauses when the computer locks2 |
| Idle time | StafficIdle after 50 seconds without input; tracking stops after 5 minutes | DeskTimeTracking pauses after 3 minutes without input, by default2 |
| Projects and tasks | StafficEvery plan | DeskTimeProject tracking, every plan1 |
| Pausing tracking | StafficStop the timer; nothing is recorded | DeskTimePrivate time, every plan12 |
| Desktop apps | StafficWindows, macOS and Linux (.deb) | DeskTimeWindows, Mac and Linux (AppImage and DEB)4 |
| Monitoring7 rows | ||
| Apps and websites | StafficEvery plan, per tracked session | DeskTimeEvery plan1 |
| Keyboard and mouse activity levels | StafficEvery plan | DeskTimeNot logged2 |
| Productive and unproductive time | StafficNo app categories; activity levels instead | DeskTimeEvery plan, by app and website12 |
| Document titles | StafficNot recorded: app names and URLs | DeskTimeEvery plan1 |
| Screenshots | StafficStandard and Elite: 2 per 10 minutes; 1, 2 or 3 on Elite | DeskTimePremium: random times within 5, 10, 15 or 30 minutes; off by default32 |
| Screenshot blur | StafficNot available | DeskTimeOptional3 |
| Screen recordings | StafficElite (beta), kept 7 days | DeskTimeDoesn't record screen video2 |
| Leave and approvals2 rows | ||
| Leave | StafficBalances on Standard; requests and approval on Elite | DeskTimeAbsence calendar on Premium1 |
| Timesheet approval | StafficElite | DeskTimeNot listed1 |
| Payroll and AI2 rows | ||
| Payroll and client invoices | StafficElite | DeskTimeNot listed1 |
| AI | StafficStaffic AI on Elite; MCP server on every plan | DeskTimeAI Summary on Premium1 |
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
Four differences that change which tool fits. Pick one to read it and see it in Staffic.
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, then $5.50 per user billed yearly on Standard. DeskTime lists no free plan: it offers a 14-day trial, then Pro at $6.42 per user billed yearly, excluding VAT, and screenshots need Premium at $9.17.
DeskTime starts tracking when the computer starts and pauses when it locks or after 3 minutes without input, so no one starts a timer. In Staffic, members start the timer on a project and task, and the desktop app records the apps and websites used in each tracked session.
DeskTime doesn't log keystrokes or mouse movement; it sorts the apps and websites people use into productive, unproductive and neutral time. Staffic records activity levels from keyboard and mouse input on every plan. The Time & Activity report (Standard and Elite) shows each member's average activity next to time worked.
DeskTime takes screenshots on Premium, at random times within the interval you pick, with optional blur, and says it doesn't record screen video. Staffic takes screenshots on Standard and Elite, and Elite adds screen recordings of tracked sessions (beta, off by default), kept for 7 days.
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, and Standard is $1.00 per user during the current offer, until September 12, 2027.
FAQ
Short answers to what teams ask before they switch.
Explore the live demoDeskTime is automatic time tracking software. Its desktop app for Windows, Mac and Linux records the apps and websites people use and works out productive, unproductive and neutral time. Plans start at Pro, $6.42 per user per month billed yearly, excluding VAT, according to DeskTime's pricing page on October 12, 2026.
DeskTime starts tracking when the computer starts, with no timer, and pauses when the computer is locked or turned off. After 3 minutes without keyboard or mouse input (the default), it pauses tracking, according to DeskTime's site on October 12, 2026. Staffic works the other way: members start a timer on a project and task.
Yes, on Premium and Enterprise only, and the feature is off by default. DeskTime takes them at random times within 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute intervals, with optional blur, according to its site on October 12, 2026. Staffic takes 2 screenshots per 10 minutes on Standard, and 1, 2 or 3 on Elite.
It depends on whether you want keyboard and mouse activity. On DeskTime vs Hubstaff, Hubstaff tracks activity levels from mouse and keyboard usage from Starter, at $4.99 per seat billed yearly (2-seat minimum). DeskTime doesn't log keystrokes or mouse movement, and its screenshots need Premium, according to both sites on October 12, 2026. Staffic records activity levels on every plan, Free included.
Yes. Among DeskTime alternatives, Staffic's Free plan covers up to 3 members with no time limit. It includes keyboard and mouse activity levels, apps and URLs, and daily, weekly and bi-weekly timesheets. DeskTime lists only a 14-day trial on its pricing page on October 12, 2026. Screenshots in Staffic start on Standard.
Staffic Standard is $5.50 per user per month billed yearly ($1.00 during the current offer, until September 12, 2027), or $7.50 billed monthly, and Free covers up to 3 members. DeskTime Pro is $6.42 per user billed yearly or $7 monthly, excluding VAT, according to its pricing page on October 12, 2026. Screenshots need Premium at $9.17.
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DeskTime is a trademark of its owner. Staffic is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by DeskTime. Details about DeskTime come from its public website on the dates listed and may have changed since, so check desktime.com for current plans and prices. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API.
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