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Productivity Tracking

Employee productivity tracking software without the micromanaging

Staffic is productivity tracking software for managers of remote and hybrid teams who want facts instead of check-in calls. While a member's timer runs, the desktop app measures activity from keyboard and mouse input and notes the apps and websites in use. On Standard and Elite, reports turn that into active time, neutral time and hours against estimates for each member.

  • 7-day free trial
  • Pay per active user
app.staffic.ioStaffic Productivity Tracking
Staffic Time and Activity Report: time worked, average activity, active time and neutral time per member
Plans
Productivity reports on Standard and Elite
Measures
Activity, active and neutral time, apps, URLs and estimates
Activity level
0 to 100% per session from keyboard and mouse
Idle
50 seconds without input counts as neutral time
Who sees it
Admins and Reports roles; members see their own week
Not recorded
The keys typed, or anything after the timer stops

In short

What is Staffic Productivity Tracking?

Staffic Productivity Tracking is employee productivity software that measures work from the sessions members track in the desktop app. Each session gets an activity level from keyboard and mouse input, its project and task, and the apps and websites used. On Standard and Elite, reports show every member's active and neutral time, average activity and hours against task estimates, and Elite ranks the week's most active members.

Updated October 12, 2026By the Staffic team

How it works

From a running timer to numbers you can talk through

Staffic works as an employee productivity tracker from the first tracked session; there's nothing else to install for managers.

  1. 01Start the timer on a taskEach member picks a project and task in the desktop app for Windows, macOS or Linux and starts the timer.
  2. 02Staffic measures the sessionThe app records an activity level from keyboard and mouse input, marks idle stretches, and notes apps and websites if you've turned them on.
  3. 03Reports add it upTime & Activity, Apps & URLs and Performance total each member's sessions by day, project and date range.
  4. 04Discuss, then adjustBring the numbers to one-to-ones and planning: rebalance tasks, fix estimates, or leave quiet meeting time out of idle.

Productivity tracking software

Productivity monitoring tools that read the tracked work

Staffic's workforce productivity software reads every number here from the same tracked sessions, so the reports agree with your timesheets.

The desktop app marks any stretch of 50 seconds or more without keyboard or mouse input as idle. That time stays in the hours as neutral time, so the daily timesheet shows how much of a day was active and how much was quiet, next to the total.

  • Total, active and neutral time per day
  • Active and neutral time on Standard and Elite
  • Quiet meeting time can be left out of idle

The Time & Activity report lists each member's time worked, average activity, active time and neutral time, day by day, for the dates you pick. Filter by project or members, then export it to PDF or Excel for a review.

  • Several members at once on Standard and Elite
  • Filter by project
  • Export to PDF or Excel
See Time & Activity Report

The Apps & URLs report shows which apps and websites each member used on each day, with the day's total tracked time. It tells you whether a quiet afternoon went to research in a browser or to a design tool, which an activity level alone can't.

  • Several members at once on Standard and Elite
  • Filter by project and date
  • Shows which apps were used, not time per app
See Apps & URLs Report

Give each task an ETA and Staffic compares it with the time worked. The Performance report adds up the estimates on each member's completed tasks as Total ETA, sets it against their time worked, and shows the difference in hours as Total Credits.

  • Standard and Elite
  • Several members at once on Elite
  • Credits show work under or over the estimate
See Performance

The dashboard ranks the top 5 members of the current week, Monday to Sunday, by time logged on Standard and Elite, and by activity on Elite. Elite also shows Today's Performance, rated from Poor to Excellent, for the team or for yourself.

  • Top 5 by time logged on Standard and Elite
  • Top 5 by activity on Elite
  • Today's Performance on Elite
See Dashboard

Ongoing Tasks on the dashboard lists the tasks your team is working on, with each task's activity level, project and time this week. A task with long hours and low activity is a good one to ask about, not a verdict.

  • Standard and Elite
  • Activity, project and time per task
  • Covers the current week
See Tasks
app.staffic.io

Showing Active and neutral time in every tracked day.

Staffic Daily Timesheet for James Parker on Nov 3, 2026: 8h 1m total, 6h 13m active, 1h 48m neutral, three sessions

Control and privacy

Monitoring employee productivity without micromanaging

Staffic measures work time only, and you decide who reads the results.

  • Activity is measured only while a member's own timer runs
  • Staffic keeps a 0 to 100 activity level per session, never the text someone types
  • Meeting Idle Time Track stops quiet time in Google Meet, Slack huddles and Discord calls from counting as idle
  • App tracking, URL tracking and keystroke and mouse tracking each have their own switch in Settings > Activity
  • Reports open only for admins and the roles you give Reports access
  • Members see their own week on the dashboard's Me view

Set it up

Start measuring productivity in four steps

An admin does this once in the web app; members install the desktop app and track time as usual.

  1. 01

    Choose what to measure

    Turn on Application Tracking, URL Tracking and Keystroke And Mouse Track, plus Meeting Idle Time Track if your team spends time on calls. New organizations start with Application Tracking off.

    Settings › Activity
  2. 02

    Add estimates to tasks

    Give each task an ETA in hours and minutes, so the Performance report has something to compare time worked with.

    Tasks › Add Task
  3. 03

    Give managers report access

    Admins see every report. Give team leads a role with the Reports module so they can open them too.

    Settings › Access Control
  4. 04

    Read the first week

    After a week of tracking, open Time & Activity for the team, then Apps & URLs and Performance for the questions it raises.

    Read the reports guideReports › Time & Activity
app.staffic.io/user/settings/activity
Staffic Activity settings: app, URL, keyboard and mouse and meeting idle switches, then Control Tracking per member
Settings > Activity

Compare

Which productivity metric answers which question?

Each metric reads the same tracked time from a different angle. Use them together rather than judging anyone on one number.

Swipe the table to compare

Activity, idle, apps and estimates
CompareActivity levelActive and neutral timeApps and URLsTime against estimate
AnswersHow busy the tracked hours wereHow much of the day was idleWhat the hours went intoWhether tasks took as long as planned
Measured fromKeyboard and mouse inputStretches of 50 seconds without inputApps and browser URLs in useTask ETAs and time worked
Where to read itTime & Activity reportDaily timesheet and Time & ActivityApps & URLs reportPerformance report
PlanReports on Standard and EliteStandard and EliteReport on Standard and EliteStandard and Elite
Watch out forReading and calls score lowCalls, unless meeting idle is onNo time per appOnly completed tasks count
LinkActivity levelActive and neutral timeApps and URLsTime against estimate

Specs and terms

Productivity Tracking at a glance

The facts behind the feature, and what each number on the Productivity Tracking page means.

Specifications

Activity level
0 to 100% per tracked session, from keyboard and mouse input
Idle
50 seconds or more without input; kept in the hours as neutral time
Tracking stops
After 5 minutes without input, or when the computer sleeps or locks
Reports
Time & Activity, Apps & URLs and Performance on Standard and Elite
Dashboard rankings
Top 5 by time logged (Standard and Elite) and by activity (Elite)
Today's Performance
Elite; Poor up to 20%, Fair to 40%, Average to 60%, Good to 80%, Excellent above
Date range
Any range up to 366 days
Exports
Time & Activity to PDF or Excel; Performance and Apps & URLs have none
Platforms
Desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux
Activity Level71%
The share of a tracked session with keyboard or mouse input, shown with each screenshot and averaged in the reports.
Active Time6h 13m
Tracked time with keyboard or mouse input, on the daily timesheet and the Time & Activity report.
Neutral Time1h 48m
Tracked time in idle stretches of 50 seconds or more. It still counts toward the day's hours.
Today's Performance81% Excellent
Today's activity on the dashboard, rated Poor, Fair, Average, Good or Excellent. Elite only.
Top 5 Members based on activity96%
The dashboard's list of the week's five most active members, on Elite.
Estimated32h
The ETA set on a task. Once the task is completed, the Performance report adds it to Total ETA.

Who it's for

Employee productivity monitoring for managers and their teams

Staffic works as employee productivity monitoring software for team leads, remote managers and agencies, and members see their own numbers too.

Team leads

A fair weekly check on how work went

Open Time & Activity each Monday for the week before, look for changes rather than low scores, and ask before you assume. Average activity next to active time gives you a question, not a verdict.

Remote teams

Remote productivity without check-in calls

When people work from home across time zones, the reports show who tracked what and how active it was, so the morning call can be about blockers. On Elite, each member sees their own Today's Performance in the Me view.

Agencies

Estimates that match the hours

Set an ETA on every client task, then use Total Credits to see which kinds of work run over before you quote the next project.

Customer stories

What our users say

Stop juggling tools. Staffic gives your team time tracking, projects, payroll and performance analytics in one platform.

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★★★★★
“Staffic.io brings transparency without micromanagement. Our team feels trusted, and productivity has never been higher.”
LMLucas MeyerFounder

Pricing

How much does Staffic Productivity Tracking cost?

Productivity Tracking is part of the Standard and Elite plans, with a 7-day free trial. You pay per active user.

Compare every plan
Free$0forever, for up to 3 membersThe core features, without Productivity Tracking
Standard$5.50$1per user / month, billed yearlyOffer price until Sep 12, 2027Adds Productivity Tracking, with no member limit
Elite$5.80per user / month, billed yearlyAdds Live Feed, Screen Recordings, Timesheet Approval and 5 more

Prices in USD per active user. Billed monthly, Standard is $7.50 and Elite is $9.80 per user.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Answers about productivity tracking with Staffic.

Read the docs

How do I track employee productivity?

Track the time people work against projects and tasks, then look at how active that time was and what it went into. In Staffic, members track time on tasks, and the Time & Activity report shows each person's time worked, average activity, active time and neutral time. To track staff productivity fairly, read several weeks and compare each person with their own earlier numbers.

How do I monitor employee productivity without micromanaging?

Tell people what is measured, look at weekly patterns instead of single sessions, and use the numbers to start a conversation. Staffic records only while the timer runs, keeps an activity level instead of keystrokes, and shows members their own week on the dashboard. If hours and activity answer your questions, you can leave screenshots off.

How do I track the productivity of one employee?

Pick that member in a report's member filter and choose a date range. Time & Activity shows their time and activity day by day, Apps & URLs shows the apps and websites behind it, and Performance sets the estimates on their completed tasks against the time they worked. The daily timesheet then shows each session's project, task, start and end.

How do I track team productivity?

Look at the team's total hours, how they spread across projects, and how active they were. On Standard and Elite, pick several members in Time & Activity or Apps & URLs and check the dashboard's top 5 for the week. Each team's page also shows the hours its members tracked on the team's projects in the last 30 days.

How do I track remote employees' productivity?

Track it the same way as in an office, with tracked time instead of walking past desks. Remote members run the Staffic desktop app on Windows, macOS or Linux, and timesheets show their hours in your organization's time zone or their own. Agree on how often you'll read the reports, and share what you see with the person first.

Which productivity metrics does Staffic report?

Staffic reports time worked, average activity, active time, neutral time, the apps and websites used, and time against task estimates. They come from the Time & Activity, Apps & URLs and Performance reports on Standard and Elite, and the dashboard adds weekly rankings and, on Elite, Today's Performance. Staffic doesn't store what anyone types.

Does employee monitoring increase productivity?

It can, but monitoring on its own doesn't make anyone work better. What helps is clarity: people know what is tracked, managers see where time goes, and problems such as a stuck task or a week full of calls show up early. Used to catch people out, it mostly costs trust, so Staffic shows members their own numbers too.

How do time tracking tools improve productivity?

They show where the hours actually go, which is often not where people think. With Staffic's employee productivity tracking software, you see time per project and task, spot work that keeps running over its estimate, and notice days lost to idle stretches or meetings. Members can use their own numbers to plan their week.

How much does it cost to use Productivity Tracking?

Standard and Elite include Productivity Tracking; the Free plan does not. 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 Elite is $5.80 per user per month billed yearly or $9.80 billed monthly. Both start with a 7-day free trial.

Free for up to 3 members

See the work, not just the hours.

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  • Windows, macOS, Linux