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Time Doctor vs Timerfly

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

Starting price

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

Timerfly

$2.49/user/mo 14 day free trial

Desktop attendance and time tracker that marks late arrivals and absences against each shift and records app and website use. From $2.49 per person a month billed yearly, with a 14 day trial and no card. Best for small offices, BPOs and staffing back offices that pay people by attendance.

Where Timerfly fits

  • Small offices and BPO teams paid by attendance
  • Staffing agencies tracking recruiters' hours at desks
  • Agencies that bill clients by tracked project hours

At a glance

DetailTime DoctorTimerfly
Starting price$7/user/mo$2.49/user/mo
Free tier–No–No
Free trial14 day free trial14 day free trial
MCP server–No–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underTime & attendanceTime & attendance, Workforce management
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Where they pull apart

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

Timerfly

Stands out: Attendance comes straight from the computer, so late, absent and left early marks need no punching in, and the monthly export is ready for payroll at a lower price than most monitoring tools.

Watch out: It is built around an Indian market first: plans are priced in rupees with GST, and only the entry price is published in US dollars. It covers people at computers only, with no mobile or GPS clock in for field staff.

Not the right fit for

  • Field or deskless workers who clock in by phone
  • Teams that object to app and website monitoring
  • Buyers who need full US dollar pricing for every plan

Pros and cons

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

Timerfly

  • 14 day trial, no card
  • Low price per person
  • Typing never recorded
  • Only entry price shown in USD
  • Computers only, no mobile clock in
  • API needs the top plan

What each one costs

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

Timerfly

$2.49/user/mo

Outside India, Timerfly starts at $2.49 per person a month billed yearly, paid by international card in US dollars. In India there are three plans billed yearly: Starter at ₹159, Pro at ₹279 and Business at ₹479 per person a month, plus 18% GST, with monthly billing also available. Pro adds projects, alerts, leave and offline time; Business adds per department rules, office IP sign in and the API and webhooks. Enterprise for 200 or more people is quoted. The 14 day trial includes every Business feature for up to 50 people with no card. Yearly plans can be refunded within 14 days. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 21 Oct 2026

Common questions

Is Time Doctor cheaper than Timerfly?
Timerfly starts lower, at $2.49/user/mo against $7/user/mo for Time Doctor. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Time Doctor or Timerfly for free?
Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Time Doctor offers a 14 day free trial. Timerfly 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?