The Toggl alternative: DeskTime

Why settle for manual tracking and limited features? DeskTime gives you everything you need to understand and manage your team more effectively.

What is Toggl?

Toggl is a manual time tracking tool that relies on users to start and stop timers. It’s best suited for smaller teams where hands-on tracking and fewer automation features aren’t a drawback.

Why look for a Toggl alternative?

It lacks built-in features like employee scheduling or payroll management—these require separate Toggl tools, which can quickly add up in cost and complexity, especially as your team or business grows.

While Toggl is good for manually tracking tasks, it can become tiresome for teams that prefer automatic, easy-to-use solutions. An alternative like DeskTime may be a better fit.

DeskTime vs. Toggl

Automatic time tracking
Idle time
Screenshots
Scheduling
Absence calendar
Calendar integrations
User groups
Mobile app
Notifications
Audit logs

Why switch from Toggl to DeskTime?

DeskTime gives you an all-in-one, automatic setup that simplifies tracking and takes the hassle out of everyday work for everyone.

Hands-free time tracking

DeskTime launches with your device and stops when you power off—there is no need to log anything yourself, making tracking smooth and simple.

Smart employee monitoring

DeskTime shows which tools and websites your employees visit and which documents they keep open. You get a real-time view of your team’s workflow without disrupting their day.

No need for extra tools

Managing a growing team can get complicated fast. With DeskTime, you can easily monitor attendance, plan schedules, and manage time off—all without needing extra HR tools.

A time tracker that won’t interrupt your team’s workflow. Ever.

Forget manual entries and distractions. With DeskTime, time tracking runs on autopilot—zero effort needed.

How DeskTime works

With DeskTime, you can see your employees' arrival and departure times, analyze their productivity, schedule shifts, oversee absences, maintain a healthy work-life balance, keep track of specific projects, and more.

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Add your team details
Add your employees individually or in batches and sort them into teams
Start tracking!
Read this article on how to use our time tracking tool and communicate it to your employees.

DeskTime key features

Here’s why DeskTime is a great choice for teams that want a hassle-free, all-in-one tracking tool.

  • Respect for privacy

    Features like Private time, Break reminder, or Screenshot blur help ensure your employees stay focused without feeling watched.

  • Built-in integrations

    DeskTime connects your calendars, tools, and tasks in one place—ditch the app switching and stay focused on what matters most.

  • Advanced monitoring tools

    Track URLs, document titles, and even take screenshots. DeskTime gives you the full picture of how your team spends work hours while keeping your team's workflow uninterrupted.

Respect for privacy

Features like Private time, Break reminder, or Screenshot blur help ensure your employees stay focused without feeling watched.

Built-in integrations

DeskTime connects your calendars, tools, and tasks in one place—ditch the app switching and stay focused on what matters most.

Advanced monitoring tools

Track URLs, document titles, and even take screenshots. DeskTime gives you the full picture of how your team spends work hours while keeping your team's workflow uninterrupted.

What industries is DeskTime suited for?

Discover the industries that gain the most from DeskTime's user-friendly time tracking and productivity functions.

Outsourcing & offshoring

Admin dashboard and reports provide vital visibility into remote worker activity and productivity, which is essential for efficient project delivery across different locations.

IT & software development

DeskTime helps developers focus and meet deadlines by tracking coding time, simplifying remote team management, and integrating with popular tools like Jira and GitLab.

Agencies

DeskTime helps agencies by automating time tracking for accurate client billing. In addition, detailed reports and exports boost transparency, trust, and long-term partnership with clients.

Team onboarding made easy

Learn how to get started with DeskTime

Built to meet global standards

DeskTime follows strict international data and information security standards, ensuring a smooth, safe, and reliable time tracking experience for every user.

ISO 27001 compliant

Our practices align with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 standards, ensuring robust information and privacy management across our systems.

GDPR compliant

The services provided by DeskTime and the data generated using the application comply with the rules set by GDPR.

Privacy policy

Visit our Privacy Policy to learn what data we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your privacy.

Data encryption

All data that DeskTime users share with our servers is encrypted both in transit and at rest by default.

Two-factor authentication

Users can add an extra layer of security to their account by enabling two-factor authentication in their profile settings.

Backups and reliability

With a system uptime of 99.95%, DeskTime ensures maximum reliability through continuous, restorable backups.

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Want to explore other time tracking tools?

Here are some other popular productivity and time tracking tools.

ActivTrak

ActivTrak offers detailed insights into employee activity and productivity trends, with features like behavior analytics and activity classification suited for data-focused organizations.

Teramind

Teramind stands out for its advanced security-focused monitoring and insider threat detection, making it a great choice for organizations prioritizing data loss prevention and employee oversight.

Time Champ

Time Champ provides tools for tracking employee productivity, attendance, and computer activity. It includes features like screenshots, app usage, and reports designed for performance analysis.