Head to head

Teramind vs Time Doctor

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Teramind

$14/seat/mo Free trial

Teramind is an employee monitoring and insider risk platform for security, compliance and HR teams that need recorded evidence and data loss prevention. Published pricing runs $14 to $32 per seat per month on yearly billing across Starter, UAM and DLP, with custom Enterprise pricing. A free trial needs no credit card.

Where Teramind fits

  • Security teams running insider risk programs
  • Regulated firms in finance, healthcare and insurance
  • BPOs and contact centers verifying agent activity
  • HR investigations that need recorded evidence

Time Doctor

$7/user/mo 14 day free trial

Remote productivity tracker with screenshots and activity, from $7/user/mo on the Basic annual plan ($80 per user per year).

Where Time Doctor fits

  • Distributed and remote ops teams that want screenshot proof of work
  • Agencies that export approved hours into payroll
  • Hybrid companies comparing office vs remote productivity on Premium
  • Buyers who want a 14-day trial with no credit card

At a glance

DetailTeramindTime Doctor
Starting price$14/seat/mo$7/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trialYes14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underHR compliance, People analyticsTime & attendance
Capterra4.7 from 107 reviews4.5 from 548 reviews

Where they pull apart

Teramind

Stands out: The DLP tier ships 200 pre-packaged DLP rules, content redaction and automatic blocking on top of full session recording and keystroke logging. Newer features target AI risk, including AI conversation recording, AI data exfiltration control, agentic AI governance and Timmy, a Slack co-pilot for plain-English questions.

Watch out: Capture is deep, including keystrokes, screen video and optional audio, so plan for employee notice, privacy law review and works council input where required. Keystroke logging and AI governance start at the UAM tier, and OCR search needs Enterprise.

Not the right fit for

  • Companies wanting light productivity analytics without surveillance
  • Small teams that only need time tracking for payroll

Time Doctor

Stands out: Premium adds Benchmarks AI against 250,000+ users plus Unusual Activity AI for mouse jiggler detection, and Open API access sits only on Premium.

Watch out: Basic has no payroll, no web and app usage reports, and no integrations. Those start on Standard at $14/user/mo month-to-month or $140 per user per year.

Not the right fit for

  • Hourly restaurants that need Fair Workweek shift rosters
  • Teams that will not accept screenshots or activity monitoring

Pros and cons

Teramind

  • Public per-seat pricing with a no-card free trial
  • Forensic-grade session recording and live view
  • DLP and AI governance in the same agent
  • Monitoring depth raises privacy and consent work
  • Keystroke logging and AI controls need UAM or higher
  • OCR and premium SLA only on custom Enterprise

Time Doctor

  • 14-day trial with no credit card, and printed Basic, Standard, and Premium rates
  • Time Doctor AI is included in every plan, not gated to Enterprise
  • Premium Open API plus Benchmarks AI against 250,000+ users
  • Basic omits payroll, integrations, and web/app usage reports
  • Open API access is Premium-only
  • Screenshot and activity monitoring will not fit every culture

What each one costs

Teramind

$14/seat/mo

Teramind lists three self-serve tiers priced per seat per month, with seat packs starting at 5. Paid yearly, Starter is $14, UAM is $28 and DLP is $32; paid monthly, they are $15, $30 and $35. Enterprise and Government is custom priced and adds OCR, in-app parsing for fraud detection, premium SLA and professional services. A free trial is available with no credit card required. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Time Doctor

$7/user/mo

Basic is $80 per user per year ($6.67/user/mo) or $8 month-to-month. Standard is $140 per year ($11.67/user/mo) or $14 month-to-month. Premium is $200 per year ($16.67/user/mo) or $20 month-to-month. Enterprise is custom. Software Cost Insights is $3/user/mo. Native HRIS or payroll integrations are $200 per integration per month. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Teramind cheaper than Time Doctor?
Time Doctor starts lower, at $7/user/mo against $14/seat/mo for Teramind. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Teramind or Time Doctor for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Teramind offers a free trial. Time Doctor offers a 14 day free trial.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?