Time Doctor alternatives
Time Doctor gives remote desk teams detailed time and productivity reports, and plenty of teams are happy with it. Teams look elsewhere when part of the team works outside the office: Time Doctor’s pricing page lists no GPS or geofencing, and app and website usage starts on its $11.67 Standard plan.
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Crew or Time Doctor?
Crew
Best for: Teams with desk and field staff that want monitoring, GPS and core HR on one plan- Core HR in every plan: employee directory, employee profiles and documents in one place
- Desktop monitoring on Windows, Mac and Linux: apps, websites, screenshots and productivity scores
- Live GPS, routes and client visits verified by OTP on Android and iPhone
- Free setup and data migration, usually live in a few hours
- Statutory payroll covers India only today
- Desktop monitoring starts on Productivity ($8), and live GPS on Field ($12)
Price: $8 per employee a month on Productivity and $12 on Field.
Time Doctor
Best for: Remote desk teams that want detailed time and productivity reports- Screenshots, web and app usage and productivity ratings
- Attendance and payroll features on the Standard plan
- Works on Windows, Mac, Linux and Chrome
- GPS and geofencing aren’t listed on its pricing page
- App and website usage starts on Standard, $11.67 per user
Price: $11.67 per user a month on Standard, billed annually.
Quick comparison: what 100 employees cost
Each tool on the plan that covers desktop monitoring and live GPS, or its closest plan if it does only one.
| Tool and plan | Desktop monitoring | Live GPS | Per person / month | 100 employees / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew Field | Yes | Yes | $12 | $14,400 |
| Hubstaff Team + GPS add-on | Yes | Yes | $13.33 | $15,996 |
| Time Doctor Standard | Yes | Not listed | $11.67 | $14,004 |
| Insightful Workforce Analytics | Yes | Not listed | $8 | $9,600 |
| Timeero Premium | Not listed | Yes | $10 | $12,000 |
Annual billing, from each vendor’s public pricing page. Desk only? Crew Productivity is $8, or $9,600 a year for 100 people. To cover desk and field without Crew you would pair two tools: Insightful and Timeero together are $18 per person, or $21,600 a year.
Why Crew comes first
- Desk and field in one plan. Crew Field is $12 per employee a month with desktop monitoring and live GPS included: $14,400 a year for 100 people, with no GPS add-on.
- See the work on every computer. Apps, websites, screenshots and productivity scores on Windows, Mac and Linux.
- Field visits you can trust. Live GPS, routes and client visits verified by OTP on Android and iPhone.
- Core HR and attendance in every plan. Employee directory, profiles and documents, with biometric, selfie and geo-fence attendance.
- Maya, the AI HR agent, answers managers and employees about attendance, leave and work time.
- Live in a few hours. Our team sets you up and migrates your data for free.
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Common questions
What is the best Time Doctor alternative?
For teams with any field staff, Crew. It has the same desktop monitoring plus live GPS, client-verified visits and core HR, and its monitoring plan is $8 a month against $11.67 for Time Doctor Standard.
Is Crew cheaper than Time Doctor?
Yes. For desktop monitoring with app and website usage, Crew Productivity is $4,800 a year for 50 employees and Time Doctor Standard is $7,002. For 100 employees it is $9,600 against $14,004. All prices are at annual billing, before tax.
Does Time Doctor track GPS location?
Time Doctor’s pricing page lists no GPS or geofencing. Crew includes live GPS, route history and geo-fences in its $12 Field plan.
Does Crew include core HR?
Yes, in every plan. Core HR gives you an employee directory, each employee’s profile with their personal and job details, and their documents stored in one place, next to attendance, monitoring and GPS.
Can we move from Time Doctor to Crew?
Yes. Our team migrates your employee data for free during setup, and most companies are live in a few hours.
How much does Crew cost?
Productivity is $8 and Field $12 per employee a month. Every plan includes core HR and attendance, and setup and data migration are free.