--- title: "Best Employee Monitoring Software for Small Businesses 2026 | Capterra" description: "Find and compare the 2026 best Employee Monitoring software for small businesses, using our interactive tool to quickly narrow your choices based on businesses like yours." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/employee-monitoring-software/s/small-businesses/" page_type: "subcategory" language: "en" --- # Best Employee Monitoring Software for small business ## Top 10 ranked by small-business reviewer ratings ### Ranked small business Employee Monitoring products | Rank | Product | Overall rating | Category rating | Key attribute | Starting price | Key features | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | [WE Controlio](https://www.capterra.com/p/113257/Work-Examiner/) | 4.9 out of 5 (72 reviews) | 4.9 out of 5 (67 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $7.99 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking; Not included: 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 | [KeepActive](https://www.capterra.com/p/172028/Employee-Monitoring-Software-and-Time-Tracking-Solution/) | 4.8 out of 5 (138 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (81 category reviews) | Highly rated for Functionality | $5.50 Other, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording, Time Tracking; Not included: Timesheet Management | | 4 | [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 | | 5 | [BrowseReporter by CurrentWare](https://www.capterra.com/p/94390/BrowseReporter/) | 4.7 out of 5 (116 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (99 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $6.00 Per User, Per Month | Included: Alerts/Notifications, Attendance Tracking, Browsing History, Employee Activity Monitoring, Productivity Analysis, Reporting & Statistics, Screen Activity Recording; Not included: Time Tracking, Timesheet Management | | 6 | [Insightful](https://www.capterra.com/p/142813/Insightful/) | 4.8 out of 5 (253 reviews) | 4.8 out of 5 (97 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $8.00 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 | | 7 | [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 | | 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 | [WebWork Time Tracker](https://www.capterra.com/p/151338/WebWork-Time-Tracker/) | 4.6 out of 5 (628 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (169 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Use | $3.99 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 | | 10 | [DeskTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/168660/DeskTime/) | 4.5 out of 5 (526 reviews) | 4.6 out of 5 (246 category reviews) | Highly rated for Ease of Setup | $7.00 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 | 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. [WE Controlio](https://www.capterra.com/p/113257/Work-Examiner/) Overall rating: 4.9 out of 5 (72 reviews) Category rating: 4.9 out of 5 (67 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $7.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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: Not 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. [KeepActive](https://www.capterra.com/p/172028/Employee-Monitoring-Software-and-Time-Tracking-Solution/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (138 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (81 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Functionality Starting price: $5.50 Other, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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: Not included --- ### 4. [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 --- ### 5. [BrowseReporter by CurrentWare](https://www.capterra.com/p/94390/BrowseReporter/) Overall rating: 4.7 out of 5 (116 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (99 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $6.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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: Not included - Timesheet Management: Not included --- ### 6. [Insightful](https://www.capterra.com/p/142813/Insightful/) Overall rating: 4.8 out of 5 (253 reviews) Category rating: 4.8 out of 5 (97 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $8.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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 --- ### 7. [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 --- ### 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. [WebWork Time Tracker](https://www.capterra.com/p/151338/WebWork-Time-Tracker/) Overall rating: 4.6 out of 5 (628 reviews) Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (169 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Use Starting price: $3.99 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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 - Comprehensive productivity monitoring tools - Affordable feature-rich time tracking #### Cons based on reviews - Unreliable break and pause features - Occasional desktop app sluggishness --- ### 10. [DeskTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/168660/DeskTime/) Overall rating: 4.5 out of 5 (526 reviews) Category rating: 4.6 out of 5 (246 category reviews) Key attribute: Highly rated for Ease of Setup Starting price: $7.00 Per User, Per Month Free trial: Available Free version: Not 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 - Comprehensive project time tracking - Effective activity oversight tools #### Cons based on reviews - Frequent software stability problems --- ## All employee monitoring software for small businesses [4.7 (107)](https://www.capterra.com/p/172645/Teramind/reviews/) Get real‑time insights into employee activity with screenshots, keystrokes, app usage, and AI alerts—optimized for productivity and pri [Learn more about Teramind](https://www.capterra.com/p/172645/Teramind/) 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 [4.7 (26)](https://www.capterra.com/p/149262/Ekran/reviews/) Syteca — an excellent employee monitoring solution for large enterprises with the most complete set of supported platforms [Learn more about Syteca](https://www.capterra.com/p/149262/Ekran/) 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 0.0 (0) Cyfin turns firewall logs into human-only web use reports for policy enforcement and investigations. 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