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Time Tracking Comparison

DeskTime vs. Scoro

At a glance

At a glance

DeskTime

Best for

Best for managers who want automatic time tracking with productivity analysis across remote and hybrid teams.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Scoro

Best for

Best for professional-services firms that want projects, resources and finances in one PSA, from small consultancies to enterprises.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion DeskTime Scoro
Starting price Pro from $6.42 / user / month Billed annually; $7.50 per user / month billed monthly. Premium from $9.17 ($10.71 monthly). Enterprise custom for 200+ users. From €15 / user / month Time-billing bundle, minimum 5 users. The price rises with the apps combined, up to €52 for the end-to-end bundle; annual billing is 13 to 17 percent cheaper.
Free trial 14-day free trial 14 days, no credit card
Languages Not stated English, German, Estonian, French, Spanish
Hosting Not stated Cloud, GDPR-compliant
Made in Latvia Estonia
Time tracking Yes, automatic background tracking with app and website logging and productivity scoring Yes, billable and non-billable
Invoicing Yes, invoices are built from tracked project time and project hourly rates, saved as reusable templates, emailed to the client as a PDF and tracked through created, sent, unpaid, paid and cancelled statuses Yes, automated invoicing and billing, supplier bills and purchase orders
Reporting and controlling Yes, productivity reports, project tracking and an absence calendar Yes, real-time financials and profitability forecasting
Integrations and API Yes, an API and integrations (Jira, Asana, Outlook, Google Calendar, GitLab, Trello) from the Premium tier Yes, API plus integrations with accounting, calendar and automation tools
AI features Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat Email helpdesk, Phone, Chat
Onboarding more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials, Guided onboarding Personal consulting
Company size more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Jira, Asana, Outlook, Google Calendar, GitLab, Trello more entries Xero, QuickBooks, Sage Intacct, Exact Online, Google Calendar, Microsoft Exchange, HubSpot, Salesforce, Jira, Stripe, Expensify, Zapier

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price DeskTime Pro from $6.42 / user / month Scoro From €15 / user / month
  • Free trial DeskTime 14-day free trial Scoro 14 days, no credit card
  • Company size DeskTime Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Scoro Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • Made in DeskTime Latvia Scoro Estonia
  • Time tracking DeskTime Yes, automatic background tracking with app and website logging and productivity scoring Scoro Yes, billable and non-billable

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

DeskTime

Strengths

  • Automatic tracking with productivity scoring out of the box
  • Shift scheduling and absence calendar for team management
  • AI-generated summaries of work patterns

Limitations

  • Monitoring focus leans toward oversight
  • Screenshots and API sit behind the Premium tier

Scoro

Strengths

  • Unifies projects, resources and finances in one PSA
  • Strong profitability and financial insights
  • Connects to the main accounting, calendar and automation tools

Limitations

  • Higher price point
  • Depth can be complex for small teams

Plans

Pricing

DeskTime

  • Pro $6.42 Per user / month, billed annually ($7.50 monthly).
  • Premium $9.17 Per user / month, billed annually ($10.71 monthly). Adds screenshots, integrations and API.
  • Enterprise Custom For 200+ users; adds an account manager and training.
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Scoro

  • Time-billing €15 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines the Track and Invoice apps.
  • Projects & Resources €25 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines Do, Deliver, Track and Resource.
  • Quote to Cash €25 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. Combines Estimate, Deliver, Track and Invoice.
  • End-to-end €52 Per user and month, minimum 5 users. All eight apps plus Advanced Work and Advanced Financials. Annual billing is 13 to 17 percent cheaper on every bundle.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

DeskTime

Ease of use
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User interface
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Onboarding
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Scoro

Ease of use
Not rated yet
User interface
Not rated yet
Onboarding
Not rated yet
Support and service
Not rated yet
Value for money
Not rated yet
Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

DeskTime https://desktime.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-04

Scoro https://www.scoro.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-01

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.