An ongoing free team option and a paid activity-tracking trial have different starting commitments.
Clockify documents a five-user free plan. DeskTime offers a 14-day trial followed by a required subscription, with activity capture and Private time controls to inspect. Begin with ordinary project records and add monitoring only when its purpose and access rules are clear. [3] [4] [9]
| THE DETAILSFind your fit. | ClockifyRead research review | DeskTimeRead research review |
|---|---|---|
| Main workflow | Timers, manual entries, projects and reports. [1] | Automatic work-time and activity tracking, with project time and reporting features. [2] |
| Free starting point | US$0 for up to five users. [3] | 14-day trial; continuing time tracking afterward requires a subscription. An ongoing free Lite plan was not verified. [4] |
| Entry paid plan | Basic: US$4.99/seat monthly, or US$3.99/seat/month billed annually (US$47.88/year). [3] | Pro and Premium are priced per user. A reliable current amount tied to a specific billing term and currency was not established. [2] [4] |
| Projects and tasks | Organize time by projects and tasks; check the selected tier for administration and reporting extras. [1] | Project and task tracking is listed; verify selected-tier reporting and administration features. [2] |
| Activity recording | Desktop Auto Tracker records apps and websites locally; convert selected activity into time entries. This does not describe every monitoring feature. [5] | Can record apps, websites, document/window titles and screenshots. Its policy distinguishes counts of key/mouse activity from the actual content typed. [2] [6] |
| Paid billing unit | Active and invited users count as paid seats, including owners and administrators. [3] | Deleting or archiving a member does not reduce paid seats automatically. Adjust seats manually before the next invoice; removed seats are not refunded for the current period. [7] |
| What to confirm | CAKE.com’s terms restrict obscene or otherwise objectionable user content. Account eligibility and data permissions need a separate check. [8] | Private time pauses tracking, but an employer can disable the feature. Check the actual team setting. [9] |
| Affiliate status | CAKE.com advertises 30% on qualifying new-customer subscriptions for up to one year, subject to its agreement. ATN approval and publisher eligibility are unverified. [10] [11] | 30% for nine months under qualifying terms. Advertising sites cannot be associated with sexual or other disallowed content; customer-use eligibility is a separate question. [12] |
| Consider it forATN assessment | A small team wanting a documented five-user free starting point and project-level time records. [3] [1] | A paid activity-tracking evaluation where participants know the enabled capture settings and whether Private time is available. [9] [6] [4] |
Plan comparison, not a timer-accuracy or privacy audit. Features and billing units differ. The Toggl entry covers Toggl Track, which remains supported for existing users, not the newer Toggl app. Prices are dated snapshots; confirm currency, taxes, seats and your account’s terms. Adult-business eligibility has not been verified.
DeskTime’s current help says continued tracking after the trial needs a paid plan; older mentions of Lite are not treated as current free access. Clockify’s documented five-user free plan is an ongoing starting option. Test a representative week before accepting a new recurring bill. [4] [3]
Clockify Auto Tracker stores raw activity locally. DeskTime can capture app/website details, titles and screenshots; Private time pauses tracking only when available, and employers can disable it. A feature named Private time is not proof that every user can use it. [5] [6] [9]
Clockify counts active and invited users on paid plans. DeskTime says deleting or archiving a member does not automatically reduce the subscribed seat count. Adjust billing before the next invoice, and confirm the selected plan’s complete quote. [3] [7] [2]
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