ActivTrak vs ManicTime

ActivTrak9.2Visit ManicTime8.5Visit

Higher score ActivTrak #1 in Activity Tracking 9.2/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ActivTrak

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ManicTime #7 in Activity Tracking 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit ManicTime

• ActivTrak fits best

  Teams seeking workforce activity analytics

• ManicTime fits best

  Individuals and teams needing flexible activity records

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Side by side

Feature	ActivTrak 9.2/10 Visit ↗	ManicTime 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Activity Tracking	#7 in Activity Tracking
Best for	Teams seeking workforce activity analytics	Individuals and teams needing flexible activity records
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$7/user/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	14 days	30 days
Free trial length	14 days	30 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs	Docs
Integrations	9 integrations	12 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ActivTrak 0/3 · ManicTime 0/3
Activity reports	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
App & website tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Idle detection	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Screenshots	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Activity history	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Platforms	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Real-time visibility and automatic time tracking show activity and schedule adherence. Workload, capacity and headcount planning support broader workforce analysis. Calendar, HRIS and business application integrations connect activity data to workflows.	Automatically tracks apps, websites, documents, idle time, and timelines Turns tracked time into timesheets, invoices, and work-time reports Offers cloud or on-premises deployment and clients across major platforms
Cons	Free covers only basic activity visibility and 30 days of data history. Paid plans are annual and quote-based, despite displayed reference prices. Its workforce monitoring focus may not suit teams seeking only simple time tracking.	Standard limits use to 3 devices Cloud screenshots are listed only with Ultimate Documentation is the listed support channel
Our verdict	ActivTrak is a workforce analytics and work intelligence platform for organizations managing hybrid, remote and office-based teams. It collects digital activity data through desktop and ChromeOS agents, then presents work patterns through… Read the review →	ManicTime records application, website, document, idle-time, and other activity in the background, then lets people assign that time to projects, clients, and tasks. It is aimed at individual professionals, freelancers, teams, managers,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ActivTrak — where it wins

  • Real-time visibility and automatic time tracking show activity and schedule adherence.
  • Workload, capacity and headcount planning support broader workforce analysis.
  • Calendar, HRIS and business application integrations connect activity data to workflows.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free covers only basic activity visibility and 30 days of data history.
  • Paid plans are annual and quote-based, despite displayed reference prices.
  • Its workforce monitoring focus may not suit teams seeking only simple time tracking.

• ManicTime — where it wins

  • Automatically tracks apps, websites, documents, idle time, and timelines
  • Turns tracked time into timesheets, invoices, and work-time reports
  • Offers cloud or on-premises deployment and clients across major platforms

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard limits use to 3 devices
  • Cloud screenshots are listed only with Ultimate
  • Documentation is the listed support channel

• ActivTrak9.2/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

  Activity analytics and time tracking span individual work patterns through workforce planning.

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• ManicTime8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  Captures work activity automatically, then turns it into project records, timesheets, and invoices.

  Visit ManicTimeFull verdict →