The Teramind alternative: DeskTime

Accurate data, easy access. DeskTime makes dependable tracking simple.

What is Teramind?

Teramind is a monitoring tool built for businesses that want deep visibility into user activity. With features designed for detailed surveillance, it tracks everything from behavior to data movement—helping companies spot risks, prevent data loss, and keep a close eye on productivity.

Why look for a Teramind alternative?

Teramind focuses heavily on employee surveillance, offering detailed tracking like file transfers, camera use, and GPS location. While it's effective for security, this level of oversight can make employees feel monitored rather than supported, which may hurt trust.

If you're looking for a more balanced, employee-friendly approach, DeskTime offers productivity insights without overstepping boundaries.

DeskTime vs. Teramind


Time tracking
App & URL tracking
Private time
Meeting & video time tracking
Offline time
Admin Dashboards
User Dashboards
Remote control
Live view
Insider threat detection

Why switch from Teramind to DeskTime?

Consider DeskTime if you are looking for a more user-friendly, transparent, and employee-centric solution.

Respect for privacy

Private time allows employees to pause tracking for personal tasks, fostering trust and protecting privacy. This promotes a healthier work-life balance and reduces the feeling of constant surveillance.

Offline activity tracking

We know that work doesn't only happen in front of the computer screen. Time spent in meetings, brainstorming and collaborating in real life should also be accounted for with offline time.

More than just monitoring

Keeping track of a larger workforce can be a challenge that requires extra help. DeskTime allows you to oversee employee attendance, schedules, and absences—no other HR tools necessary.

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.

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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.

Create an account and download the DeskTime app

Add your team details

Add your employees individually or in batches and sort them into teams

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Read this article on how to use our time tracking tool and communicate it to your employees.

DeskTime key features

Here is how DeskTime can help you stay on top of your game as a leader and maintain a healthy and prosperous work environment for your employees.

Admin dashboard

See your team's workday from a bird's-eye view. DeskTime's Admin dashboard provides the insights you need to understand task completion and time allocation.
Notifications

DeskTime notifications help managers stay informed with instant alerts for unproductive app use or work schedule requests. This allows managers to address issues promptly and boost team efficiency.
Productivity calculation

Let the data speak for itself with our productivity and efficiency metrics. See which employees are hitting their productivity goals and identify the ones that might need some extra help.

Admin dashboard

See your team's workday from a bird's-eye view. DeskTime's Admin dashboard provides the insights you need to understand task completion and time allocation.

Notifications

DeskTime notifications help managers stay informed with instant alerts for unproductive app use or work schedule requests. This allows managers to address issues promptly and boost team efficiency.

Productivity calculation

Let the data speak for itself with our productivity and efficiency metrics. See which employees are hitting their productivity goals and identify the ones that might need some extra help.

What industries is DeskTime suited for?

Learn which industries DeskTime's intuitive time tracking and productivity features serve best.

Marketing & creative agencies

DeskTime suits creative teams better. It focuses on project tracking and billing, not intrusive monitoring. Teramind's deep surveillance can stifle creativity and trust, which are vital for these roles.

Outsourcing & offshoring

Managing remote teams and client projects demands precise time tracking for billing and transparency. DeskTime's focus on clear productivity oversight ensures easy remote and hybrid team management.

Public sector

Government institutions often require accountable time tracking and resource allocation but favor less intrusive solutions adhering to privacy. DeskTime provides essential productivity oversight without deep individual surveillance.

Team onboarding made easy

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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.

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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Planning to onboard a large team of 10+ users?

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Want to explore other time tracking tools?

Here are some other popular productivity and time tracking tools.

Clockify

Clockify excels in basic time tracking and project budgeting. It's ideal for freelancers or small teams who prefer a manual, cost-effective time management solution with flexible billing.

Time Champ

Time Champ balances between automatic time tracking and verifiable work activity with features like screenshots and real-time dashboards. It’s suitable for strong oversight and attendance management

Toggl

Toggl stands out for its minimalist design and focus on voluntary time tracking. It's perfect for individuals or teams who prefer a straightforward "start/stop" timer with minimal automation.