# Time Doctor: how AI models rank it, October 2026

HR AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 37 judge labels across 4 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://hr-ai-index.com/vendors/time-doctor/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee monitoring | 2% | 9 | 23% | 31 |
| People analytics | 0% | 113 | 100% | 3 |
| Time and attendance | 0% | 73 | 50% | 2 |
| Performance management | 0% | 80 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "ActivTrak and Time Doctor being the most cited for B2B growth companies" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)
- "Time Doctor is a close second, especially for companies needing integrated time tracking and payroll features" (Mistral Small, Employee monitoring)
- "Time Doctor if your team needs detailed reports on productivity, goals, and project timelines" (Perplexity Sonar, Employee monitoring)
- "Best for B2B Professional Services & Client Billing (Proof of Work)
#### Winner: Time Doctor" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "Avoid Intrusive "Bossware" and Desktop Surveillance ... (e.g., *Time Doctor*, *Hubstaff*, *We360.ai*)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, People analytics)
- "ActivTrak, Teramind, Time Doctor, and similar "productivity tracking" platforms." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, People analytics)
- "Screenshots, keystroke logging, video capture, website/app monitoring" (Kimi K2, Employee monitoring)
- "Tools to avoid: ActivTricks, Hubstaff, Time Doctor, Teramind." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Performance management)

## In its own words

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

- Positioning: Workforce visibility for distributed teams (https://timedoctor.com/)
- For: leaders who run distributed teams (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Price stated: Basic: $6.67 per user / month billed annually or $8 month-to-month; Standard: $11.67 per user / month billed annually or $14 month-to-month; Premium: $16.70 per user / month billed annually or $20.00 month-to-month; Enterprise: Custom plan (https://www.timedoctor.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 6.67 (https://www.timedoctor.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try it free (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 60 (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SOC2 Certified, ISO 27001 Certified, SOC 2
- Customers named: Dentistry Support, Phoenix Virtual Solutions, SmartBuyGlasses

## What it publishes

Every page timedoctor.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 762 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 71 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-28
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-08
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-05
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-27
- podcast or video: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-12
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-08
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Performance management ai what stays human https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/performance-management-ai-what-stays-human/
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Remote friendly is not enough what remote excellent looks like https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/remote-friendly-is-not-enough-what-remote-excellent-looks-like/
- Recent: 2026-08-24 blog: Remote work second wave performance not location https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/remote-work-second-wave-performance-not-location/
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Time doctor classic migration https://www.timedoctor.com/time-doctor-classic-migration
- Recent: 2026-07-13 blog: Rippling xero au payroll integrations https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/rippling-xero-au-payroll-integrations/
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: Time doctor summer 2026 awards https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/time-doctor-summer-2026-awards/

## 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.