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Best Employee Monitoring Software in 2026

• 17 apps
• Research read 7 Oct 2026
• How the order is worked out

1. 1 A

   ActivTrak

   Free plan APIExtensionLinux+3

   ActivTrak combines workforce activity analysis with schedule, productivity, and AI insights. Its free plan is narrow in scope, while paid-plan prices are not listed.

   7.7 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
2. 2 K

   Kickidler

   Free plan APILinuxMac+2

   Choose Kickidler if you need employee time tracking or monitoring, with higher plans adding visual monitoring and data-loss controls.

   7.4 From $2.75/user/mo (annual) Visit site
3. 3 S

   scrin.io

   Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
   6.6 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
4. 4

   DeskTime

   Free trial AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

   DeskTime combines automatic tracking, team scheduling, attendance features, and activity visibility across major desktop, mobile, and web platforms.

   6.5 From $6.42/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
5. 5

   Insightful

   Free trial APILinuxMac+3

   Insightful brings activity monitoring, attendance, productivity tools, and integrations together, with multiple deployment options.

   6.4 From $8/user/mo (annual) · 7-day trial Visit site
6. 6 W

   WorkMonitor

   Free plan LinuxMacWeb+1
   6.3 Free plan · paid from $8/user/mo Visit site
7. 7 M

   Monitask

   Free trial AndroidExtensioniPhone+4

   Monitask combines manual time tracking, screenshots, activity levels, and reporting across many platforms.

   6.2 From $6.49/user/mo (annual) · 10-day trial Visit site
8. 8 T

   Teramind Data Loss Prevention

   Free trial APILinuxMac+3

   Teramind DLP combines monitoring, classification, and blocking controls for organizational data protection.

   6.1 Pricing on request Visit site
9. 9

   Time Doctor

   Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+5

   Time Doctor combines time capture, workforce administration, analytics, and integrations for distributed teams.

   6.0 From $6.67/user/mo (annual) · 14-day trial Visit site
10. 10 W

    WorkTime

    Free plan MacWebWindows
    6.0 Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
11. 11 S

    SentryPC

    Paid AndroidMacWeb+1

    SentryPC combines activity records, content controls, schedules, and geofencing in one cloud account. Check the one-device Basic Plan and log-retention rules before choosing it.

    5.6 From $69.95/yr Visit site
12. 12 E

    EmpMonitor

    Paid AndroidiPhoneLinux+3
    5.3 From $3/user/mo (annual) · 15-day trial Visit site
13. 13 D

    DeskGate RMM

    Paid AndroidWebWindows

    DeskGate RMM combines script automation and multi-tenant management with coverage for Windows and Android.

    5.2 Pricing on request Visit site
14. 14 C

    CleverControl

    Paid MacWebWindows
    4.9 Visit site
15. 15 I

    InterGuard

    Paid AndroidiPhoneMac+2
    4.9 Pricing on request Visit site
16. 16 W

    wAnywhere

    Paid LinuxMacWeb+1
    4.8 From $6/user/mo · 14-day trial Visit site
17. 17 V

    Veriato UAM

    Paid AndroidMacWindows
    4.6 From $18/user/mo (annual) Visit site

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