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Time Tracking Comparison

Time Doctor vs. TimeTac

At a glance

At a glance

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

TimeTac

Best for

Best for companies with on-site or shift staff who need clocking hardware and European hosting, not just a browser timer.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

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

Full Comparison

Criterion Time Doctor TimeTac
Starting price 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). Not stated
Free trial 14-day free trial 30-day free trial
Team size Not stated Sold per user, per activated product
Users Not stated From small businesses and SMEs to organisations with 100,000 employees; accounts above 20 users are quoted individually
API Open API access on the Premium tier Yes, an API with a public playground, alongside prebuilt payroll and identity connectors
Hosting Not stated Cloud (SaaS), with browser and desktop applications for PC and Mac, iOS and Android apps that work offline, and optional hardware terminals
Time tracking Yes, timer with optional screenshots, plus web and app usage tracking Employee time tracking with working hour calculation, approval workflows and legal compliance, plus project time tracking against tasks, clients and projects, booked live or retrospectively from browser, desktop, mobile with offline support, NFC with optional GPS, or a hardware terminal using PIN, RFID or fingerprint
Invoicing Payroll payouts to staff (Gusto, Payoneer, Wise, PayPal); no built-in client invoicing No invoices are issued in TimeTac. Project times are calculated automatically and transferred into the invoicing that happens elsewhere, with predefined cost rates and budgets behind a target versus actual comparison, and gross profit derived by setting invoiced hourly fees against internal billing rates
Reporting and controlling Yes, activity summaries, productivity ratings and executive dashboards Customisable reports exported as PDF, Excel or CSV, project evaluations per employee and per project, live project status and budget, cost, revenue and profitability tracking, and capacity planning that calculates available working hours
Integrations and API Yes, 60+ integrations, API access on Premium An API with a public playground, prebuilt connectors for payroll and identity systems, and what the vendor calls tailor-made interfaces for anything not covered
AI features stated Yes No
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based
Support more entries Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7 Email helpdesk, Phone
Onboarding Documentation and knowledge base more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding, Personal consulting
Company size Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Trello, Monday.com, Slack, Gusto, Payoneer, Wise, BambooHR more entries DATEV Lohn und Gehalt, DATEV Lodas, BMD, SAP, Microsoft Entra ID, Active Directory, Google Workspace, Okta, Auth0, Ping Identity, JumpCloud, Slack

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Free trial Time Doctor 14-day free trial TimeTac 30-day free trial
  • Support Time Doctor Email helpdesk, Chat, 24/7 TimeTac Email helpdesk, Phone
  • AI features Time Doctor Yes TimeTac No
  • API Time Doctor Open API access on the Premium tier TimeTac Yes, an API with a public playground, alongside prebuilt payroll and identity connectors
  • Time tracking Time Doctor Yes, timer with optional screenshots, plus web and app usage tracking TimeTac Employee time tracking with working hour calculation, approval workflows and legal compliance, plus project time tracking against tasks, clients and projects, booked live or retrospectively from browser, desktop, mobile with offline support, NFC with optional GPS, or a hardware terminal using PIN, RFID or fingerprint

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

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

TimeTac

Strengths

  • Attendance, project time and leave are activated separately, so you pay only for what you use
  • Hardware terminals with PIN, RFID or NFC and fingerprint cover on-site and shift work
  • Mobile apps keep tracking offline
  • ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, hosted by an Austrian vendor

Limitations

  • Per-user amounts are not published; the base fee and per-product fees need a quote
  • The modular model means a team wanting all three products pays three times over
  • Hardware terminals are an extra monthly cost on top of the subscription

Plans

Pricing

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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TimeTac

  • Base fee plus per-product, per-user fees Not stated Covers hosting, maintenance, support and app access; Employee Time Tracking, Project Time Tracking and Leave Management are activated per user. Annual subscriptions save two months. Accounts with 20 or more users are quoted individually.
  • Evo Basic Time Clock €29.90 Per month. 3.5-inch touchscreen terminal with RFID and fingerprint.
  • Evo Smart Time Clock €34.90 Per month. 5-inch display terminal.
  • Evo Advanced Time Clock €49.90 Per month. 4.3-inch terminal with a customisable layout.
  • Multiuser App / Web App €10 Per month. Shared device tracking. The iOS and Android apps themselves are free.
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What users say

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Time Doctor

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TimeTac

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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Features
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

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

TimeTac https://www.timetac.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-11

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