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Head-to-head · Employee Desktop Monitoring Software

ActivTrak vs Teramind Data Loss Prevention

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score ActivTrak #1 in Employee Desktop Monitoring Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit ActivTrak

ActivTrak leads on 1 check, Teramind Data Loss Prevention on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreActivTrak · 9.4/10
  • Free planonly ActivTrak
  • Free trialonly ActivTrak

ActivTrak scores higher on our rubric for employee desktop monitoring software: 9.4 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

ActivTrak offers free plan; Teramind Data Loss Prevention doesn't.

ActivTrak is the better fit for organizations needing broad workforce visibility. Teramind Data Loss Prevention is the better fit for enterprise monitoring and data-loss prevention.

  • ActivTrak fits best

    Organizations needing broad workforce visibility

  • Teramind Data Loss Prevention fits best

    Enterprise monitoring and data-loss prevention

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Side by side

Feature ActivTrak 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Teramind Data Loss Prevention 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.7
Ranking #1 in Employee Desktop Monitoring Software #7 in Employee Desktop Monitoring Software
Best for Organizations needing broad workforce visibility Enterprise monitoring and data-loss prevention
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs · 24/7
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML, 2FA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations 9 integrations 18 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ActivTrak 0/2 · Teramind Data Loss Prevention 0/2
Idle detection Not checked yet Not checked yet
Screen recording Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Screenshots Not checked yet Not checked yet
Activity tracking Not checked yet Not checked yet
Data retention Not checked yet Not checked yet
Desktop platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Real-time activity visibility with automatic time and schedule tracking
  • Workload analysis and capacity planning across higher-tier plans
  • Calendar, HRIS and business application integrations
  • Detects sensitive content with predefined or custom definitions and OCR
  • Controls USB, clipboard, file, email, messaging, and cloud-drive transfers
  • Supports blocking, warnings, recording, and security-tool integrations
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to three people and 30 days of data history
  • Paid plans are purchased through quotes and billed on annual contracts
  • Monitoring controls may be too extensive for teams seeking only basic time tracking
  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • A five-seat minimum may not suit very small teams
  • Enterprise & Government adds specialist features that may exceed smaller teams’ needs
Our verdict

ActivTrak is a workforce analytics and work intelligence platform for organizations managing hybrid, remote and office-based teams. It gathers digital activity data through desktop and ChromeOS agents and presents insights on productivity,…

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Teramind Data Loss Prevention combines endpoint activity monitoring, behavioral analytics, data discovery, classification, and content rules to help organizations detect and prevent sensitive-data exfiltration. It is aimed at mid-market…

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  1. ActivTrakEmployee Desktop Monitoring Software 9.4Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. Teramind Data Loss PreventionEmployee Desktop Monitoring Software 8.7Pricing on request

Strengths and trade-offs

  • ActivTrak — where it wins

    • Real-time activity visibility with automatic time and schedule tracking
    • Workload analysis and capacity planning across higher-tier plans
    • Calendar, HRIS and business application integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to three people and 30 days of data history
    • Paid plans are purchased through quotes and billed on annual contracts
    • Monitoring controls may be too extensive for teams seeking only basic time tracking
  • Teramind Data Loss Prevention — where it wins

    • Detects sensitive content with predefined or custom definitions and OCR
    • Controls USB, clipboard, file, email, messaging, and cloud-drive transfers
    • Supports blocking, warnings, recording, and security-tool integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Pricing requires contacting sales
    • A five-seat minimum may not suit very small teams
    • Enterprise & Government adds specialist features that may exceed smaller teams’ needs
  • ActivTrak9.4/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Broad workforce visibility with tracking, analytics and planning tools across paid tiers.

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  • Teramind Data Loss Prevention8.7/10 · Pricing on request

    Broad endpoint DLP controls suit organizations managing insider risk and sensitive data.

    Visit TeramindFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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