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Time Tracking Comparison

ProSonata vs. Time Doctor

At a glance

At a glance

ProSonata

Best for

Best for freelancers and small agencies that want project management, time tracking and invoicing at a fair price, hosted in Germany.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized

Time Doctor

Best for

Best for distributed and outsourcing teams that need detailed productivity analytics and worker payroll alongside time tracking.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

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

Full Comparison

Criterion ProSonata Time Doctor
Starting price From €8 / month (1 user) Packages scale by team size, e.g. €18 for 3 and €30 for 5 users. From ~$6.67 / user / month Basic billed annually. Standard ~$11.67, Premium ~$16.70 per user and month; Enterprise on request. Month-to-month billing is higher (Basic ~$8, Standard ~$14, Premium ~$20).
Free trial Free demo, no signup 14-day free trial
API Not stated Open API access on the Premium tier
Languages German Not stated
Hosting Cloud, 100% made in Germany, GDPR-compliant Not stated
Made in Germany Not stated
Time tracking Yes, project timer, optional work-time recording and time accounts Yes, timer with optional screenshots, plus web and app usage tracking
Invoicing Yes, quotes, invoices, subscription billing, dunning, X-Rechnung and ZUGFeRD e-invoices, DATEV export Payroll payouts to staff (Gusto, Payoneer, Wise, PayPal); no built-in client invoicing
Reporting and controlling Yes, reporting and profitability Yes, activity summaries, productivity ratings and executive dashboards
Integrations and API Yes, API and a Memtime integration Yes, 60+ integrations, API access on Premium
AI features Yes Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support Email helpdesk, Phone more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base Documentation and knowledge base
Company size Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations DATEV, Memtime, API more entries Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Monday.com, Slack, Gusto, Payoneer, Wise, BambooHR

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price ProSonata From €8 / month (1 user) Time Doctor From ~$6.67 / user / month
  • Free trial ProSonata Free demo, no signup Time Doctor 14-day free trial
  • Company size ProSonata Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Time Doctor Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • Support ProSonata Email helpdesk, Phone Time Doctor Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7
  • Time tracking ProSonata Yes, project timer, optional work-time recording and time accounts Time Doctor Yes, timer with optional screenshots, plus web and app usage tracking

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

ProSonata

Strengths

  • Very strong price-performance
  • Easy to learn, high functionality in the base package
  • Modular
  • German hosting and personal support

Limitations

  • Lighter than large suites
  • CRM and some planning are optional modules
  • Aimed at small teams rather than enterprise

Time Doctor

Strengths

  • Detailed productivity and activity analytics
  • Payroll payouts to workers built in
  • 60+ integrations

Limitations

  • No permanent free plan
  • Monitoring and screenshots can feel intrusive
  • Open API access only on the Premium tier

Plans

Pricing

ProSonata

  • ProSonata 1 €8 Per month, 1 user. Includes the base functions.
  • ProSonata 3 €18 Per month, 3 users. Includes the base functions.
  • ProSonata 5 €30 Per month, 5 users. Includes the base functions. Further packages scale to 60+ users.
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Time Doctor

  • Basic ~$6.67 Per user and month, billed annually.
  • Standard ~$11.67 Per user and month, billed annually.
  • Premium ~$16.70 Per user and month, billed annually.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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What users say

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ProSonata

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Time Doctor

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

ProSonata https://www.prosonata.de · checked against the official source on 2026-09-01

Time Doctor https://www.timedoctor.com · no check date recorded yet

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