Sign in Start free

Compare Checked

The DeskTime alternative with a live office.

Horapod tracks hours and takes screenshots, like DeskTime. It also shows your team at work in a live office, from $1 per worker a month.

Start free See the table
The Horapod office: the team at their desks, three of them in the meeting room.

The short answer

  1. Horapod Starter is $1 per worker, billed monthly or yearly. DeskTime shows yearly-billed prices only: Premium, with screenshots, is $9.17 a month. 1
  2. Horapod shows your team in a live office.
  3. DeskTime has a Linux app and a 14‑day trial of every feature. 41

Prices

USD per worker per month. Billed monthly.

Horapod

  • Free $0
  • Starter $1
  • Premium $2.99

Same price billed yearly.

DeskTime 1

  • Pro Monthly price not published $6.42 a month billed yearly
  • Premium Monthly price not published $9.17 a month billed yearly
  • Enterprise Custom, 200+ users

DeskTime's pricing page shows yearly-billed prices only. 1

Side by side

Horapod and DeskTime, feature by feature
Feature Horapod DeskTime
Free plan Yes Unlimited users No free plan. 14‑day trial. 1
Live office view Yes Starter, $1 The admin dashboard shows who is working and who is absent. It is not an office view. 2
Screenshots Yes Starter, $1 Premium and up. 13
Screenshot blur Yes Premium, $2.99 Yes, an option on the screenshots page. Screenshots are Premium and up. 3
Idle detection Yes Starter, $1 Yes. Plan not stated on their pricing page. 1
Activity level Yes Starter, $1 Not confirmed on their pages. 1
Apps and sites Yes Starter, $1 Apps and URLs. Plan not stated on their pricing page. 1
Meeting status Yes Starter, $1 Calendar sync only: Google Calendar or Outlook events show on the timeline. Not a live status. 2
Fake input detection Yes Premium, $2.99 Not listed on their pages. 2
Clock-in photo Yes Premium, $2.99 Not listed on their pages. 2
Timesheet approval Yes Premium, $2.99 Not listed on their pages. 1
Windows and Mac Yes Mac: yes. Linux: yes, on Ubuntu LTS 22.04, 24.04 and 26.04. 14
Phone apps and GPS Yes Android and iOS apps. GPS is not listed on their pages. 1

Where Horapod is different

Starter, $1

A live office, not a list.

On Starter, your team shows up in a live office, desk by desk: working, idle or in a meeting.

Desks in the Horapod office, each person at work on their own screen.

Starter, $1

Screenshots from $1.

Horapod Starter is $1 per worker a month. DeskTime screenshots come with Premium, $9.17 a month billed yearly. 1

Premium, $2.99

Fake input detection on Premium.

Mouse jigglers and fake typing get flagged on Premium, $2.99.

Free

Free for unlimited workers.

Hours, attendance and who is clocked in, free for any team size. DeskTime has no free plan. 1

Where DeskTime is better

  • Linux.

    DeskTime has a Linux app for Ubuntu LTS. 4

  • A 14‑day trial of every feature.

    DeskTime gives every feature for 14 days. 1

Pick DeskTime if your team works on Linux. 4

Questions

Is Horapod cheaper than DeskTime?

Horapod Starter is $1 per worker a month, billed monthly or yearly. DeskTime's pricing page shows yearly-billed prices only: Pro $6.42 and Premium $9.17 a month. 1

Does Horapod work on Mac?

Yes. Windows and Mac.

Is Horapod free?

Yes, for unlimited users: hours, attendance and who is clocked in. Screenshots, idle detection and apps and sites start on Starter, $1.

Can I try Horapod without a card?

Yes. The Free plan is free for unlimited users, with no time limit and no card needed.

Sources

  1. 1 DeskTime pricing page From DeskTime desktime.com/pricing Checked October 23, 2026
  2. 2 DeskTime features page From DeskTime desktime.com/features Checked October 23, 2026
  3. 3 DeskTime screenshots page From DeskTime desktime.com/features/time-tracking-with-screenshots Checked October 23, 2026
  4. 4 DeskTime Linux page From DeskTime desktime.com/desktop-time-tracking/time-tracker-for-linux Checked October 23, 2026

DeskTime is a trademark of its owner. Horapod is not affiliated with DeskTime.

Prices change. If one is wrong, tell us at hello@horapod.com.

Open your office today.

Free for unlimited users. Windows and Mac.

Start free