Employee Monitoring
Employee Monitoring Software Comparison
Every employee monitoring product we track, side by side: LeadChange Score, published pricing and verified features, each value checked against the vendor’s own documentation.
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Employee Monitoring comparison table
| Product | Score | Starting price per employee1,2,4 | Pricing model | Free trial | API | SOC 2 Type II | Mobile apps3,7 | ISO 270016,11 | Webhooks1,4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 ActivTrak1 | 9.5 | $10/user/mo | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not verified | Not verified | Yes |
 Hubstaff2 | 8.9 | $4.99/user/mo (billed annually) | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | Not verified | Not verified |
 Clockify4–6Scored 9.7/10 in Project Time Tracking & Timesheets on its own page | 8.3 | $7.99/user/mo (billed annually) | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | iOS, Android | Yes | Yes |
 Teramind8–11 | Not scored | See plans | Per user | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not verified | Yes | Not verified |
Not verified = we have no sourced value for it yet.
Price comparison
| Product | Starting price | Pricing model | Pricing details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubstaff | $4.99/user/mo (billed annually)2 | Per user | Hubstaff pricing |
| Clockify | $7.99/user/mo (Pro plan, billed annually)4 | Per user | Clockify plans and prices |
| ActivTrak | $10/user/mo1 | Per user | ActivTrak pricing |
| Teramind | See plans | Per user | What Teramind costs |
Lowest published monthly price of a plan for employee monitoring, cheapest first at 25 employees. “See plans”: priced on another basis; “Quote only”: no published price.
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Frequently asked questions
Which employee monitoring software has the highest LeadChange Score?
Of the 4 employee monitoring software products in this comparison, the highest LeadChange Scores belong to ActivTrak (9.5/10), Hubstaff (8.9), and Clockify (8.3).
Do employee monitoring platforms publish their prices?
Of the 4 products compared, 3 publish a list price we can compare at 25 employees.
Which employee monitoring platforms offer a free trial?
ActivTrak, Hubstaff, Clockify, and Teramind list a free trial, according to their vendors: 4 of the 4 compared.
Which employee monitoring platforms in this comparison have SOC 2 Type II?
ActivTrak, Hubstaff, Clockify, and Teramind state SOC 2 Type II compliance; Clockify and Teramind also hold ISO 27001. That is 4 of the 4 products in this comparison.
Which employee monitoring platforms in this comparison have a mobile app?
Hubstaff and Clockify confirm a mobile app; 2 of the 4 products in this comparison do not document one.
Which employee monitoring platforms in this comparison support single sign-on?
ActivTrak, Hubstaff (on some plans), and Clockify (on its Enterprise plan) document single sign-on; 1 of the 4 products in this comparison does not document it.
How we research
Ranked by the LeadChange Score, computed only from verified facts: capability coverage (30%), pricing and value (20%), integrations and API (15%), security (15%), fit and support (10%) and data confidence (10%), times a category fit. Products with too few verified facts are not scored yet and come last. Payment never changes a score or a position.
Facts, not impressions · Missing data is never assumed · Independent of revenue
Facts, not impressions
Every input is a fact verified against vendors’ official documentation, with the date we last checked it.
Missing data is never assumed
Unverified items are left out of the score and lower its coverage; below 60% coverage a product is not scored yet.
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How this page was made
What it is built from
28 verified facts, each checked against the vendor's own pages or another primary source, most recently on Oct 24, 2026.
Method
Scored and compared with the LeadChange methodology, version 1.5. Read the methodology
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Sources
The 11 pages this page's facts come from, with the day we last checked each one. The numbers beside the figures above link here.
Quotes from the sources
- ActivTrak activtrak.com/pricing“Work Activity Tracking $10 worker/month billed annually” “The free trial gives you access to the full version of the Workforce Management + Productivity Optimization plan bundle (and Screen Details Add-on for selected use cases) for 14 days.”
- Hubstaff hubstaff.com/pricing“Starter $4 99 / seat / mo 2 seat minimum.” “Sign up for a free 14-day trial. No credit card required. 30-day money-back guarantee.”
- Hubstaff hubstaff.com/download“Our lightweight mobile time tracking app for iOS and Android helps you increase efficiency for teams on the move”
- Clockify clockify.me/pricing“US$ 11.99 per seat /month billed annually (or US$14.99 if billed monthly)” “US$ 3.99 per seat /month billed annually (or US$4.99 if billed monthly)”
- Clockify clockify.me/features/activity-monitoring“7-day free trial · No credit card required”
- Clockify cake.com/security“An annual audit that demonstrates our ongoing commitment to security and data privacy.” “Compliance & certifications … ISO/IEC 27001:2022 The world's best-known standard for information security management systems. See the certification”
- Clockify clockify.me/apps“Chrome • Firefox • Edge • Mac • Windows • Linux • Android • iOS”
- Teramind knowledge.teramind.co/en/articles/12637139-how-is-teramind-licensed“Teramind uses user-based licensing, meaning each unique user being monitored consumes one license.”
- Teramind teramind.co/solutions/employee-monitoring“No credit card required”
- Teramind teramind.co/integrations“Utilize Teramind’s robust API to leverage user analytics and build custom integrations tailored to your needs.”
- Teramind knowledge.teramind.co/en/articles/12636586-does-teramind-have-certification-for-gdpr-hipaa-soc-soc2-iso-pci-dss-etc“Teramind holds its own security credentials with ISO 27001:2022 and SOC 2 Type II compliance.”