Buyer’s guide
Best time tracking software in India (2026)
For an Indian team at computers with fixed hours or shifts, Timerfly is the best value: hours, attendance, late marks and night shifts record themselves on every plan, from ₹159 per person a month in rupees with a GST invoice. Below are the ten tools Indian companies compare most, with prices, what each does best, and where each is weaker, including us.
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Best for your kind of team
- Indian teams with fixed hours or shifts: IT services, BPOs, agencies, CA firms: Timerfly · from ₹159
- Free manual timers for unlimited people: Clockify · from $3.99 (≈ ₹386)
- A low rupee price, billed yearly or quarterly: Time Champ · from ₹200
- A rupee-priced tracker with a small free plan: Desklog · from ₹224
- Projects, payslips and phone apps together: Workstatus · from ₹300
- A polished global tool with rupee prices: DeskTime · from ₹367
- Low-cost timesheets for client billing: TimeCamp · from $3.99 (≈ ₹386)
- A free plan for up to 10 people: Apploye · from $4.50 (≈ ₹435)
- Freelancers, field teams and GPS: Hubstaff · from $4.99 (≈ ₹483)
- Strict timesheets for distributed teams: Time Doctor · from $6.67 (≈ ₹645)
Side by side
Cheapest plan, per person a month, billed yearly unless stated, before GST.
| Tool | From | Charged | Free plan | Tracks by itself? | Attendance and shifts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timerfly | ₹159 | Rupees, GST invoice, UPI Autopay; ₹199 billed monthly | 14-day trial of everything, no card | Yes: hours, apps, websites and idle time record themselves in work hours | Every plan: late marks, absences, night shifts as one day |
| Clockify | $3.99 (≈ ₹386) | US dollars | Yes: timers and timesheets, unlimited users | Timers you start and stop; activity monitoring with screenshots starts on Pro | Attendance and overtime report from Standard ($5.49 (≈ ₹531)) |
| Time Champ | ₹200 | Rupees, yearly or quarterly (no monthly plan) | Not stated | Yes: apps and websites on Starter | One shift on Starter; more from Professional |
| Desklog | ₹224 | Rupees; ₹280 billed monthly | Yes, up to 3 people | Yes: clock in and out, idle time and screenshots on Business | Shift management on Business |
| Workstatus | ₹300 | Rupees; ₹375 billed monthly | Not stated | Yes, with screenshots | Yes: shifts and leave |
| DeskTime | ₹367 | Rupees (Pro, billed yearly) | Not stated | Yes: apps, websites and productivity scores | Shift scheduling from Premium (₹513) |
| TimeCamp | $3.99 (≈ ₹386) | US dollars | Not stated | Apps and websites from Premium ($6.99 (≈ ₹676)) | Attendance and time off on Starter |
| Apploye | $4.50 (≈ ₹435) | US dollars | Yes, up to 10 people, with daily caps | Yes: 6 screenshots and 8 apps and websites a day free; full on Elite | Attendance and shift scheduling on Elite |
| Hubstaff | $4.99 (≈ ₹483) | US dollars by card, 2 seats minimum | Not stated | Yes, with activity levels; screenshots capped on lower plans | Scheduling from Team ($10 (≈ ₹967)) |
| Time Doctor | $6.67 (≈ ₹645) | US dollars | Not stated | Yes, with screenshots on every plan | Attendance, schedules and leave from Standard ($11.67 (≈ ₹1,129)) |
From each tool’s own pricing page: Hubstaff on 3 November 2026; Time Doctor on 10 October 2026; We360.ai on 13 October 2026; Time Champ, Workstatus and Clockify on 13 October 2026; TimeCamp, Apploye and Desklog on 4 November 2026; DeskTime on 27 September 2026. Dollars at ₹96.73 (9 October 2026). “Not stated” means its pricing page doesn’t say. Prices change: check before you buy.
What a 20-person team pays in a year
Each tool’s cheapest plan that tracks time and reports attendance, billed yearly where offered, before GST.
| Timerfly | Starter | ₹38,160 |
|---|---|---|
| Time Champ | Starter | ₹48,000 |
| Desklog | Business | ₹53,760 |
| Workstatus | Proof | ₹72,000 |
| DeskTime | Pro (shift scheduling on Premium) | ₹88,001 |
| TimeCamp | Starter (apps and websites on Premium) | ₹92,629 |
| Apploye | Elite | ₹1,04,468 |
| Clockify | Standard (first plan with attendance) | ₹1,27,451 |
| Hubstaff | Team (first plan with scheduling) | ₹2,32,152 |
| Time Doctor | Standard (first plan with attendance) | ₹2,70,921 |
The ten, one by one
1. Timerfly · Best for: Indian teams with fixed hours or shifts: IT services, BPOs, agencies, CA firms
From ₹159 · Rupees, GST invoice, UPI Autopay; ₹199 billed monthly
Good: Records each person's work day by itself: no timers to start, no timesheets to fill. Attendance, late marks, shifts and night shifts are on every plan, with full history and an Excel export; projects, tasks and timers, leave and a monthly attendance Excel for payroll start at Pro (₹279). Everyone sees their own day, and it never records keystrokes.
Watch for: Windows and Mac only: no phone or Linux app, no GPS. No client invoicing or billable rates: it tracks your own team’s hours, not agency billing. New, so far fewer reviews.
Time tracking for Indian companies →2. Clockify · Best for: Free manual timers for unlimited people
From $3.99 (≈ ₹386) · US dollars
Good: The best-known free option: timers, timesheets and billable rates for unlimited people, with invoicing and approvals on Standard and scheduling on Pro.
Watch for: Built around timers people remember to start. Attendance reporting starts on Standard, scheduling and screenshots on Pro, and it bills in dollars.
Timerfly vs Clockify →3. Time Champ · Best for: A low rupee price, billed yearly or quarterly
From ₹200 · Rupees, yearly or quarterly (no monthly plan)
Good: Indian-priced, with attendance, apps and websites on its first plan, and screenshots, late reports and more shifts on Professional.
Watch for: One shift, 2 teams and no screenshots on Starter. No monthly billing.
Timerfly vs Time Champ →4. Desklog · Best for: A rupee-priced tracker with a small free plan
From ₹224 · Rupees; ₹280 billed monthly
Good: Indian, rupee-priced, with automatic clock in and out, idle time, screenshots and shift management on its first plan, and Windows, Mac, Linux and phone apps.
Watch for: Apps and websites, leave and the API are on Enterprise (₹312); payroll is a paid add-on.
All comparisons →5. Workstatus · Best for: Projects, payslips and phone apps together
From ₹300 · Rupees; ₹375 billed monthly
Good: Time tracking, screenshots, shifts, leave, payroll exports, projects and an API on its first plan, plus phone apps.
Watch for: Its first plan keeps 90 days of history (180 on the next). Budgets, invoicing and analytics are on its Profit plan.
Timerfly vs Workstatus →6. DeskTime · Best for: A polished global tool with rupee prices
From ₹367 · Rupees (Pro, billed yearly)
Good: Mature and easy, with automatic tracking, apps and websites, productivity scores, phone apps and Jira, Asana and calendar integrations.
Watch for: Screenshots and shift scheduling start on Premium (₹513). A night shift is split at midnight into two days.
Timerfly vs DeskTime →7. TimeCamp · Best for: Low-cost timesheets for client billing
From $3.99 (≈ ₹386) · US dollars
Good: Cheap timesheets with attendance and time off on its first plan, built for billing hours to clients and projects.
Watch for: Automatic app and website tracking starts on Premium, and screenshots on Ultimate ($9.99 (≈ ₹966)). Bills in dollars.
All comparisons →8. Apploye · Best for: A free plan for up to 10 people
From $4.50 (≈ ₹435) · US dollars
Good: A generous free plan for small teams, then full apps and websites, attendance, shift scheduling and payroll exports on Elite, across Windows, Mac, Linux and phones.
Watch for: The free plan caps screenshots and app tracking per day, the API is on Power, and it bills in dollars.
All comparisons →9. Hubstaff · Best for: Freelancers, field teams and GPS
From $4.99 (≈ ₹483) · US dollars by card, 2 seats minimum
Good: Mature, with phone and Linux apps, GPS, many integrations, and paying contractors abroad through Wise, PayPal and others.
Watch for: Priced in dollars. Scheduling, late and missed shifts start on Team; screenshots and app tracking are capped on the lower plans. A night shift is split at midnight.
Hubstaff alternatives in India →10. Time Doctor · Best for: Strict timesheets for distributed teams
From $6.67 (≈ ₹645) · US dollars
Good: Detailed time tracking with screenshots on every plan, and attendance, schedules, leave, breaks and payroll on Standard.
Watch for: The first plan keeps 3 months of history and has no attendance; the plan Indian offices usually need is Standard, about ₹1,129. Bills in dollars.
Timerfly vs Time Doctor →
Also compared: We360.ai (rupee-priced, from ₹399, strong on analytics), TeamLogger, Insightful and ActivTrak. Jibble’s free plan is GPS and biometric clock-in for field staff, a different job. HR suites like Keka, greytHR and Zoho People handle leave and payroll; Timerfly works alongside them with a monthly attendance Excel.
Watching productivity too? See the best employee monitoring software in India, or the Hubstaff, DeskTime and Time Doctor alternatives.
How we compared them
- Price for an Indian company: rupees or dollars, GST invoice, monthly or yearly.
- Whether time records itself or people must remember to start timers.
- What the cheapest plan really includes: attendance, shifts, history, screenshots.
- Indian working days: shifts, late marks, night shifts and payroll.
Timerfly is our product, so we list its limits too.
Tracking your team’s time fairly in India
- Tell people what is recorded and why, in a written policy.
- Track work computers during work hours, not personal devices.
- Let everyone see their own hours and days.
- Keep data only as long as you need it (India’s DPDP Act, 2023).
General information, not legal advice. What Timerfly records for your team →
Try before you choose
Install Timerfly on 3 to 5 computers for two weeks and compare real days from your own team. Every feature is free for 14 days, no card needed.
Questions
Which is the best time tracking software in India?
For Indian teams at computers with fixed hours or shifts, Timerfly: hours, attendance, late marks and night shifts record themselves on every plan, in rupees from ₹159 per person a month with a GST invoice. Clockify is best free for manual timers, Time Champ and Desklog are low rupee prices, and Hubstaff suits field teams that need GPS.
What is the cheapest time tracking software in India?
Among rupee-billed tools that track time and report attendance: Timerfly at ₹159 per person a month billed yearly, Time Champ at ₹200 and Desklog at ₹224. Compare what each first plan includes: some leave out screenshots, shifts or history.
Is there free time tracking software?
Clockify tracks time free for unlimited people with manual timers. Apploye is free for up to 10 people with daily caps on screenshots and app tracking, and Desklog for up to 3. Timerfly has every feature free for 14 days, no card needed.
Automatic tracking or manual timers: which should we choose?
Manual timers (Clockify, TimeCamp) suit agencies billing hours to clients: people start a timer per task. Automatic tracking (Timerfly, DeskTime, Time Doctor) suits companies that pay salaries for work days: the day records itself, so nobody forgets to start a timer and attendance comes out right.
Which handles night shifts best?
Timerfly counts a shift that crosses midnight as one working day, for attendance, late marks and payroll, on every plan. DeskTime and Hubstaff split it at midnight into two days.
Does time tracking software replace payroll software?
No, it feeds it. Timerfly works alongside Keka, greytHR, Zoho Payroll and the rest: at month end, download the attendance Excel (paid days, loss of pay, leave by type, late marks, overtime) and use it in the payroll software you already have.
Is tracking employees’ time legal in India?
Generally yes on company computers, when people are told what is recorded and why. India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 expects personal data to be used for a clear purpose, with notice. A written policy and a visible tool make this simpler. This is general information, not legal advice.
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