ActivTrak is a workforce analytics platform that shows how work happens across apps and websites, with screenshots only as a paid add-on. TrustHours is a time tracker with screenshots, payroll, chat and an AI connector, billed monthly with no contract.
Choose TrustHours if you want screenshots, payroll and chat included, monthly billing and a free plan for 3 users. Choose ActivTrak if you want analytics on how teams spend their time, a free tier for 3 workers, SOC 2 Type 2 and are happy to sign an annual contract without payroll.
ActivTrak is a productivity analytics tool first and a time tracker second. TrustHours is the reverse. That difference decides most of the choice.
Sixteen things buyers ask about, side by side. Every ActivTrak figure comes from its pricing page, help centre or review listings.
| TrustHours | ActivTrak | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes Up to 3 users | Yes Up to 3 workers, limited functionality |
| Lowest paid price | $8 per active user ($4.80 launch price) | $10 per worker, billed yearly (Work Activity Tracking) |
| Billing | Monthly or yearly | Annual only Multi-year discounts available |
| Higher plans | Business $12 ($10 yearly) | Workforce Management $15, Productivity Optimization $17, Workflow $21 |
| User minimum | None | 5 users Per Capterra; paid support plan above 50 licences |
| Screenshots | Included, random moment in each interval | Add-on Screen Details, alarm-triggered, price not stated on the page |
| Add-ons | None | Several AI Insights $4, Data History $1, Screen Details, ActivConnect API |
| App and website tracking | On Business | All paid plans; full URLs hidden by default |
| Payroll and invoicing | Payroll from Team | None |
| Team chat and video | Built in from Team | No |
| AI connector (MCP) | Read and act, per-permission, asks first | Beta for Claude and ChatGPT on selected plans |
| Platforms | Windows now, macOS coming, no mobile app | Windows 8.1+, macOS 15.1+, ChromeOS; no Linux, no mobile |
| Jiggler detection | Not marketed | Three alarms, off by default |
| Security statements | No SOC 2 claim yet | SOC 2 Type 2 |
| Integrations | Discord and MCP | 28 listed on G2 |
| Trial | 14 days, no card | 14 days, then downgrades to Free |
ActivTrak does not state the price of its Screen Details add-on on its own page. A competitor claims $2 per user, which we could not verify, so we do not use it in the cost comparison.
ActivTrak's headline price excludes screenshots, which sit in an add-on. TrustHours includes them. Contract length matters too, since ActivTrak sells annual plans only.
| Plan | Yearly | What stands out |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Up to 3 workers, limited functionality, no saved screenshots |
| Work Activity Tracking | $10 | For small businesses: app and website usage, activity tracking |
| Workforce Management | $15 | For mid to large teams: includes work location policy validation, MCP beta |
| Productivity Optimization | $17 | Productivity analytics, MCP beta; bundle with Workforce Management saves 30% |
| Workflow | $21 | AI and operations teams |
ActivTrak lists prices per worker per month billed annually. A 14-day trial gives the full Workforce Management and Productivity Optimization bundle and downgrades to Free afterwards. Legacy plans moved to a support article, and the date of the new Workflow plan was not stated.
| Plan | List | Launch* | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Up to 3 users, desktop app, live board, timesheets, screenshots every 10 min |
| Team | $8 | $4.80 | Unlimited users, screenshots every 2, 5 or 10 min, projects, chat and video, payroll in 40 currencies, leave, reports, MCP connector |
| Business | $12 | $7.20 | Team plus activity level, app and website usage, live view, screen recording, built-in AI assistant, priority support |
*40% off until 31 December 2026. The first 20 teams keep the launch price for life. Pay yearly and get 2 months free (about 17% off). No add-ons, no seat minimum, billed only for active users. See the live TrustHours pricing page.
| Add-on | Price per worker per month | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Details | Not stated on the page | Screenshots, full URLs, alarms, site blocking on Work Activity Tracking and Workforce Management |
| AI Insights | $4 | AI layer on analytics |
| Data History | $1 | Longer history |
| ActivConnect API | Not stated | API access |
ActivTrak says screenshots, screen views and some alarm actions are not included in the base platform, so a screenshot comparison needs the add-on price from ActivTrak sales.
| Scenario | TrustHours: monthly bill / yearly bill | TrustHours launch price (monthly bill) | ActivTrak: monthly bill / yearly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic analytics vs Team: 5 people | $40 / $33 | $24 | n/a / $50 |
| Basic analytics vs Team: 10 people | $80 / $67 | $48 | n/a / $100 |
| Basic analytics vs Team: 25 people | $200 / $167 | $120 | n/a / $250 |
| Basic analytics vs Team: 50 people | $400 / $334 | $240 | n/a / $500 |
| Workforce Management vs Business: 5 people | $60 / $50 | $36 | n/a / $75 |
| Workforce Management vs Business: 10 people | $120 / $100 | $72 | n/a / $150 |
| Workforce Management vs Business: 25 people | $300 / $250 | $180 | n/a / $375 |
| Workforce Management vs Business: 50 people | $600 / $500 | $360 | n/a / $750 |
ActivTrak sells annual plans only, so the table and bars compare yearly billing. We count at least 5 users on ActivTrak (Capterra lists a 5-user minimum). TrustHours yearly is $8 or $12 with 2 months free, which is $6.67 or $10 a month, and has no minimum. ActivTrak excludes tax and add-ons.
Move the slider to your team size. Figures are list prices from the vendors' own pages, October 2026. We include ActivTrak's seat minimum.
ActivTrak is careful about what it does not collect: no keystroke logging, camera or video. Screenshots are the optional add-on.
| TrustHours | ActivTrak | |
|---|---|---|
| Typed text (keylogging) | Never Counts only | No Keystroke logging, camera access, video recording and email reading are not supported, per ActivTrak |
| Screenshots | At a random moment in each interval (2, 5 or 10 min), passwords masked | Only with the paid Screen Details add-on; alarm-triggered, not continuous |
| Webcam and audio | No webcam or microphone capture. Screen recording is Business only | No camera, no video recording. Audio not stated |
| Apps and websites | App and website usage on Business | Active-window app and website activity, full URLs and titles hidden by default |
| What the employee sees | Permission asked before tracking starts. Employees see their own hours, screenshots and activity | Employees can be given Personal Insights. A Do Not Track list stops collection for a device or user |
| Pausing | Pause or take a break from the tray. Manager sees the pause | Pause and delete controls not stated on the pages we read |
| Silent deployment | None | Supported Silent installs with no prompts; ActivTrak leaves notice to your policies. macOS needs user-granted permissions |
| Fake-activity detection | Activity counts on Business. No jiggler detector is marketed | Three alarms: software jigglers, repetitive activity (Windows only) and 45-minute duration. Off by default |
| Who can see data | Owner and the people they authorise; each employee sees their own | Admins, with employee Personal Insights optional |
| How long data is kept | Screenshots: 2 weeks (Free), 2 months (Team, Business) | Data History add-on $1 for longer history; Free reviewers cite a 3 GB cap |
ActivTrak says some sophisticated hardware jigglers might slip past detection. Detection claims are vendor statements, not independent tests. TrustHours has no silent mode. See privacy and trust for notice rules.
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ActivTrak is built to show how a workforce spends its time: app usage, focus patterns, location policy validation and goals. It is not a payroll or time-approval tool.
TrustHours is built around tracked time, screenshots, projects and payroll, with activity and app usage on Business.
ActivTrak lists no payroll, invoicing, projects or chat. TrustHours includes projects, tasks and clients, payroll in 40 currencies and leave on Team.
TrustHours includes channels, files and video calls on Team and Business. ActivTrak does not.
ActivTrak offers a beta MCP connection for Claude (live from 13 October 2026) and ChatGPT on Workforce Management, Productivity Optimization and bundles. Whether it can write data was not stated. TrustHours' connector is live on Team and Business and acts only with your approval. See the AI connector page.
ActivTrak runs on Windows 8.1+, macOS 15.1+ and ChromeOS, with no native Linux or mobile app. TrustHours is Windows only today, with macOS coming for founding teams first.
ActivTrak lists 28 integrations on G2 and an ActivConnect API add-on. TrustHours has Discord and MCP and no public API yet.
ActivTrak states SOC 2 Type 2 and requires a paid support plan above 50 licences. TrustHours offers email support on all plans and priority support on Business, with a selectable data region and no SOC 2 claim yet.
ActivTrak is well reviewed on G2 and Capterra. Scores were taken on 27 October 2026.
| Source | TrustHours | ActivTrak | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Too new to have a rating yet | 4.3 out of 5 from 342 reviews | Page dated 19 October 2026 |
| Capterra | Too new to have a rating yet | 4.5 out of 5 from 591 reviews | Checked 27 October 2026 |
| Trustpilot | Too new to have a rating yet | Not checked | We did not verify a Trustpilot score |
TrustHours is new and has no review-site score yet. Judge it on a trial.
Plan an afternoon, and start at the beginning of a pay period. Check your annual contract end date first.
ActivTrak sells annual plans only, so the cost of leaving mid-term may be an unused remainder. Confirm your terms.
Subject: We are moving to TrustHours for time tracking Hi team, From [date] we are moving from ActivTrak to TrustHours. Here is what that means for you. - You will be asked for permission before tracking starts. - It captures your tracked time, a screenshot at a random moment in each interval, which apps were active, and keyboard and mouse activity counts. It never records what you type. - Nothing is captured while you are paused, on a break, or the app is closed. You can pause from the tray icon at any time. - You can see your own hours, screenshots and activity in your app. The full explanation is here: https://trusthours.com/what-trusthours-sees/ Please install the app by [date]. Reply to me with any questions. [Your name]
Who wrote this. TrustHours made this page, so we have an interest in you choosing us. We tried to make it useful even if you stay on ActivTrak, which is why it says where ActivTrak is the better fit.
How we checked. Every ActivTrak statement comes from a ActivTrak page, its help centre, or its listings on review sites, opened on 27 October 2026 (see Sources). When a figure comes from a pricing guide or a listing because the vendor page loads prices with JavaScript, we say so. Vendor claims are shown as claims. ActivTrak's Screen Details price is not published, so we left it out of the cost comparison rather than estimate it.
What we did not do. We did not run a hands-on accuracy test, and we do not repeat unverified opinions from forums. Where we could not confirm something, we left it out or marked it as not stated.
Corrections. Prices and features change. If you find something out of date, tell us and we will fix it and update the date. Last full check: 27 October 2026.
For screenshots, payroll and chat in a simple monthly plan, TrustHours. For free basic tracking, Clockify or Jibble. For deeper security monitoring, Teramind. For analytics with stealth options, Insightful. Each has a comparison page here.
Work Activity Tracking is $10 per worker per month billed yearly, Workforce Management $15, Productivity Optimization $17 and Workflow $21. Add-ons include AI Insights at $4 and Data History at $1. There is a free plan for 3 workers, and only annual plans are sold.
Yes on entry price: TrustHours Team is $6.67 yearly or $8 monthly against $10 yearly for ActivTrak Work Activity Tracking, and includes screenshots, which ActivTrak sells as an add-on. TrustHours also has no annual contract or user minimum.
Only with the paid Screen Details add-on, and alarm-triggered rather than continuous. ActivTrak states that screenshots, screen views and some alarm actions are not included in the base platform. TrustHours includes screenshots on every plan, including Free.
No. ActivTrak states that keystroke logging, camera access, video recording and email reading are not supported. It records activity of the active window based on mouse and keyboard input, not what is typed.
Yes. The free plan covers up to 3 workers with limited functionality, and reviewers cite no saved screenshots and a 3 GB data cap. TrustHours Free also covers 3 users and includes screenshots every 10 minutes, kept 2 weeks.
ActivTrak provides three alarms for jiggler software, repetitive activity and 45-minute activity duration, off by default. The repetitive alarm works only on Windows, and ActivTrak says some sophisticated hardware may slip past detection.
Yes. Silent installation methods deploy the agent without prompts, and ActivTrak leaves it to your policies whether to tell employees. TrustHours has no silent mode and asks employees for permission before tracking starts.
Yes, in beta. ActivTrak offers Claude and ChatGPT connectors on Workforce Management, Productivity Optimization and bundles. Whether they can change data was not stated. TrustHours has a live connector that reads and acts with your approval.
No. ActivTrak lists no payroll, invoicing, chat or projects. TrustHours includes payroll in 40 currencies, projects and chat on Team.
Capterra lists a 5-user minimum, and ActivTrak requires a paid support plan above 50 licences. TrustHours has no minimum and bills only active users.
Not today. Export your reports and any screenshots, then start fresh in TrustHours at the start of a pay period.
ActivTrak states SOC 2 Type 2. TrustHours has a selectable data region and publishes what it captures, but does not claim SOC 2 yet. If you need that report, ActivTrak is the safer pick today.
The software is lawful in most places, but notice rules vary. New York, Connecticut and Delaware require written notice, and UK guidance expects openness. ActivTrak leaves notice to your organisation. This is general information, not legal advice.
Vendor pages, help centres and review sites, each opened on 27 October 2026. Where a vendor page loads its prices with JavaScript, the note beside the figure says which guide or listing it comes from.
14 days free, no card needed. Start with the Free plan for up to 3 people, or try Team with everyone. If it does not fit, you have lost nothing.
Related reading: what TrustHours sees, privacy and trust, the AI connector, free tools.
