--- title: "Best Free Employee Monitoring Software Solutions 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best free Employee Monitoring software solutions, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/s/free/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Employee Monitoring Software for free ## Top 10 free products, ranked by reviewer ratings ### Ranked free Employee Monitoring products | Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [Monitask](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/) | 4.8 out of 5 (162 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (39 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $5.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management | | 2 | [Traqq](https://www.capterra.com/p/230726/Traqq/) | 4.9 out of 5 (111 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (54 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $4.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Reporting & Statistics, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Screen Activity Recording | | 3 | [WorkTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/129845/WorkTime/) | 4.6 out of 5 (180 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (101 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $6.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking; Not included: Alerts/Notifications, Timesheet Management | | 4 | [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) | 4.8 out of 5 (9,276 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (220 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $4.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Browsing History | | 5 | [Apploye](https://www.capterra.com/p/239423/Apploye/) | 4.8 out of 5 (79 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (15 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $4.50 Per User, Per Month | Included: Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Alerts/Notifications, Reporting & Statistics | | 6 | [Teamplify](https://www.capterra.com/p/213106/Teamplify/) | 4.8 out of 5 (73 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (29 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $2.50 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Browsing History, Screen Activity Recording | | 7 | [Desklog](https://www.capterra.com/p/218557/Desklog/) | 4.8 out of 5 (26 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (12 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $3.50 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management | | 8 | [Trackabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/189304/Trackabi/) | 4.7 out of 5 (217 reviews) | 4.7 out of 5 (56 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $3.20 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Reporting & Statistics | | 9 | [Jumppl](https://www.capterra.com/p/177456/Jumppl/) | 4.3 out of 5 (51 reviews) | 4.5 out of 5 (12 category reviews) | Highly rated for Quality of Support | $3.00 Flat Rate, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management; Not included: Browsing History | | 10 | [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) | 4.5 out of 5 (592 reviews) | 4.5 out of 5 (53 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | Contact vendor | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking, Timesheet Management | Category rating: Rating from reviewers who used each product as Employee Monitoring software, with the number of those reviews. Products are ranked by this rating, adjusted for how many reviews support it. For the complete directory, see [the full product list](#full-product-list). --- ## See top 10 product details ### 1. [Monitask](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (162 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (39 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $5.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 2. [Traqq](https://www.capterra.com/p/230726/Traqq/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (111 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (54 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality Starting price: $4.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Not included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Not included - Productivity Analysis: Not included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Not included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 3. [WorkTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/129845/WorkTime/) Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (180 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (101 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $6.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Not included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Not included --- ### 4. [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (9,276 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (220 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $4.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Not included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Robust project time management - Comprehensive productivity tracking tools #### Cons based on reviews - Inconsistent mobile and desktop experience - Cumbersome manual time entry --- ### 5. [Apploye](https://www.capterra.com/p/239423/Apploye/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (79 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (15 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $4.50 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Not included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Not included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 6. [Teamplify](https://www.capterra.com/p/213106/Teamplify/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (73 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (29 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $2.50 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Not included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Not included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 7. [Desklog](https://www.capterra.com/p/218557/Desklog/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (26 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (12 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup Starting price: $3.50 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 8. [Trackabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/189304/Trackabi/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (217 reviews) Category rating: 4.7 out of 5 (56 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $3.20 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Not included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Intuitive and simple interface - Effective team activity monitoring #### Cons based on reviews - Frequent bugs and technical glitches --- ### 9. [Jumppl](https://www.capterra.com/p/177456/Jumppl/) Overall rating: 4.3 out of 5 (51 reviews) Category rating: 4.5 out of 5 (12 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Quality of Support Starting price: $3.00 Flat Rate, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Not included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included --- ### 10. [ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (592 reviews) Category rating: 4.5 out of 5 (53 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: Contact vendor Free trial: Available Free version: Available #### Features reviewers most value - Alerts/Notifications: Included - Attendance Tracking: Included - Browsing History: Included - Employee Activity Monitoring: Included - Productivity Analysis: Included - Reporting & Statistics: Included - Screen Activity Recording: Included - Time Tracking: Included - Timesheet Management: Included #### Pros based on reviews - Intuitive and simple operation - Comprehensive staff oversight tools #### Cons based on reviews - High cost and restrictive pricing - Complicated user management processes --- ## All employee monitoring software with a free version [4.8 (162)](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) Employee monitoring and time tracking software for companies, teams, and freelancers. [Learn more about Monitask](https://www.capterra.com/p/163622/Monitask/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 94% recommend this product [4.5 (592)](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) Get real-time visibility into work habits, productivity trends, remote vs. in-office performance & easily spot engagement issues. [Learn more about ActivTrak](https://www.capterra.com/p/135366/ActivTrak/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 82% recommend this product [## Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) [4.8 (9276)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) Clockify’s Activity monitoring measures app and website usage on remote workstations and offers periodic desktop screenshots. [Learn more about Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 91% recommend this product [## Hubstaff](https://www.capterra.com/p/132376/Hubstaff/) [4.5 (1615)](https://www.capterra.com/p/132376/Hubstaff/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) See work happen in real-time with Hubstaff's employee monitoring software and identify productivity trends. Start a free trial today! [Learn more about Hubstaff](https://www.capterra.com/p/132376/Hubstaff/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 80% recommend this product [## TimeCamp](https://www.capterra.com/p/129847/TimeCamp/) [4.7 (600)](https://www.capterra.com/p/129847/TimeCamp/reviews/) TimeCamp is an automatic time tracking software that logs team's hours in the background and shows the real margin for your projects. [Learn more about TimeCamp](https://www.capterra.com/p/129847/TimeCamp/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 90% recommend this product [## WebHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/118042/WebHR/) [4.3 (537)](https://www.capterra.com/p/118042/WebHR/reviews/) Cloud-based HR solution that helps businesses streamline everything from hiring to retirement, covering all HR needs. [Learn more about WebHR](https://www.capterra.com/p/118042/WebHR/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management [## TMetric](https://www.capterra.com/p/148624/TMetric/) [4.5 (260)](https://www.capterra.com/p/148624/TMetric/reviews/) TMetric is the most popular time tracker for service teams, agencies, and freelancers, trusted by over 10,000 companies worldwide.  [Learn more about TMetric](https://www.capterra.com/p/148624/TMetric/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 82% recommend this product [## Trackabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/189304/Trackabi/) [4.7 (217)](https://www.capterra.com/p/189304/Trackabi/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) Automated time tracking and employee monitoring with leave schedules, screenshots, used apps log, browser URL tracking, and more [Learn more about Trackabi](https://www.capterra.com/p/189304/Trackabi/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 87% recommend this product [## WorkTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/129845/WorkTime/) [4.6 (180)](https://www.capterra.com/p/129845/WorkTime/reviews/) [Capterra Shortlist](https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/shortlist/) WorkTime employee monitoring software & service. [Learn more about WorkTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/129845/WorkTime/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 86% recommend this product [## RescueTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/103317/RescueTime/) [4.6 (141)](https://www.capterra.com/p/103317/RescueTime/reviews/) Web-based time management and analytics tool for knowledge workers who want to be more efficient and productive. [Learn more about RescueTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/103317/RescueTime/) Employee Monitoring features reviewers most value Alerts/Notifications Attendance Tracking Browsing History Employee Activity Monitoring Productivity Analysis Reporting & Statistics Screen Activity Recording Time Tracking Timesheet Management 84% recommend this product ## Top-rated software of 2026 ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. 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