DeskTime
Everhour
| Feature | DeskTime | Everhour |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7/mo | Free / from $8.5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | managers, remote-teams, freelancers, agencies | project-teams, agencies, asana-users, jira-users |
| Founded | 2011 | 2015 |
| Automatic Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Productivity Calculation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screenshots | ✓ | ✗ |
| Url Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Absence Calendar | ✓ | ✗ |
| In App Timer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Budgeting | ✗ | ✓ |
| Estimates Vs Actuals | ✗ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ DeskTime Pros
- Automatic productivity tracking
- Good free plan for individuals
- Screenshot monitoring option
- Detailed reports
✗ DeskTime Cons
- Can feel invasive to employees
- Limited project management features
- Desktop app required
✓ Everhour Pros
- Native integration with PM tools
- Timer appears inside Asana/Trello/Jira
- Visual budgeting and estimates
- Simple and clean interface
✗ Everhour Cons
- Requires a PM tool to get full value
- Free plan limited to 5 users
- No GPS or location tracking
The Verdict
DeskTime is built for managers and remote teams, with a focus on automatic-tracking and productivity-calculation. Everhour targets project teams and agencies and leads with in-app-timer and project-budgeting.
Pricing is close: DeskTime starts at $7/mo versus $8.5/mo for Everhour — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.