# DeskTime: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 18 judge labels across 1 categories by 11 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/desktime/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee monitoring | 2% | 8 | 0% | 18 |

## What the models said for it

- "DeskTime being the cheapest option at around $3.50" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Employee monitoring)
- "Affordable at ~$6.42/user/month (billed annually)... but no robust free plan for ongoing use." (Grok 4.1 Fast, Employee monitoring)
- "DeskTime / ActivTrak if you want more productivity analytics and are okay paying more." (GPT-5.4 mini, Employee monitoring)
- "Choose Hubstaff / Time Doctor / DeskTime if the primary need is defensible timesheets" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)

## In its own words

What DeskTime's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Automatic time tracking software for productivity insights (https://desktime.com/)
- For: businesses (https://desktime.com/)
- Price stated: Pro: $6.42 per user /month (Billed annually); Premium: $9.17 per user /month (Billed annually); Enterprise: Custom (https://desktime.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 6.42 (https://desktime.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: 14 day free trial (https://desktime.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 7 (https://desktime.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001 compliant, GDPR compliant, ISO 27001 & 27701 certified, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, GDPR
- Hosting: Germany, Ireland
- Customers named: HasTech, GrabOn, Nexus Auto Transport, Skrivanek, Mapon, NtoN, Roadgames, Brian

## What it publishes

Every page desktime.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 982 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 350 pages, 9 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-23
- case study: 20 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 10 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-26
- template or tool: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-11
- Recent: 2026-09-23 blog: Incumplimiento del registro horario en espana https://desktime.com/blog/es/incumplimiento-del-registro-horario-en-espana
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Time tracking fines spain https://desktime.com/blog/time-tracking-fines-spain
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Workload management how to divide work to help your team succeed https://desktime.com/blog/workload-management-how-to-divide-work-to-help-your-team-succeed
- Recent: 2026-09-18 blog: Repartir la carga de trabajo sin quemar al equipo https://desktime.com/blog/es/repartir-la-carga-de-trabajo-sin-quemar-al-equipo
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: 10 best automatic time tracking software in 2026 https://desktime.com/blog/10-best-automatic-time-tracking-software-in-2026
- Recent: 2026-09-04 blog: Los 10 mejores programas de seguimiento automatico del tiempo 2026 https://desktime.com/blog/es/los-10-mejores-programas-de-seguimiento-automatico-del-tiempo-2026

## Record

- Method: https://hr-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://hr-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, hr-ai-index.com.