Timerfly vs DeskTime

DeskTime alternative for Indian teams

For Indian companies of 5–200 people at computers: IT services, BPOs, CA firms and agencies. Why teams switch:

Rupee pricing, a GST invoice and UPI autopay
Night shifts counted as one working day
A monthly attendance Excel for payroll
Attendance marked by itself, no register
No keylogging: what’s typed is never recorded
Screenshots optional, and they can be blurred

Both track time automatically from your team’s computers and show who’s productive. On Timerfly, screenshots and shifts are on every plan from ₹159, and alerts reach Telegram.

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A team of 20, with screenshots and shifts

DeskTime Premium: ₹513.33 × 20 people × 12 = ₹1,23,199 a year.
Timerfly Starter: ₹159 × 20 people × 12 = ₹38,160 a year.

You keep

₹85,039

a year

Side by side

Price per person a month, billed yearly

TimerflyStarter ₹159 · Pro ₹279 · Business ₹479DeskTimePro ₹366.67 · Premium ₹513.33 · Enterprise on request

Automatic time, app and website tracking

TimerflyEvery planDeskTimeEvery plan

How the work day starts

TimerflyBy itself in work hours (with a notification), or a Start work button: your choiceDeskTimeAutomatic

Productive, neutral and unproductive time

TimerflyEvery plan, with your own rules, per department on BusinessDeskTimeEvery plan

Screenshots

TimerflyEvery plan, optional, with blur (kept 45 days on Starter)DeskTimePremium and up

Shift scheduling

TimerflyEvery plan, with Excel import and shift swapsDeskTimePremium and up

Night shifts

TimerflyCount as one working dayDeskTimeThe day is split at midnight

Monthly attendance for payroll

TimerflyPro and up: paid days, loss of pay, half days, leave by type, late marks, overtime, on your own pay datesDeskTimeGeneral exports; no payroll view or loss of pay

Leave, including half days

TimerflyPro and up, with approvalsDeskTimeYes

Alerts

TimerflySlack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Telegram and email, chosen per alertDeskTimeEmail and in the app

Paying from India

TimerflyRupees; UPI, cards and net banking, with UPI autopayDeskTimeCard or PayPal (their help notes Indian cards can have autopay issues)

Projects and task timers

TimerflyPro and up, with client report linksDeskTimeYes

Desktop apps

TimerflyWindows and Mac (Apple silicon)DeskTimeWindows, Mac and more

API and webhooks

TimerflyBusiness: read-only REST API, signed webhooks, Zapier / Make / n8nDeskTimeAPI and Zapier

Jira, Asana and calendar sync

TimerflyNot yetDeskTimeYes

Mobile apps and a web timer

TimerflyNot yetDeskTimeYes

Feature	Timerfly	DeskTime
Price per person a month, billed yearly	Starter ₹159 · Pro ₹279 · Business ₹479	Pro ₹366.67 · Premium ₹513.33 · Enterprise on request
Automatic time, app and website tracking	Every plan	Every plan
How the work day starts	By itself in work hours (with a notification), or a Start work button: your choice	Automatic
Productive, neutral and unproductive time	Every plan, with your own rules, per department on Business	Every plan
Screenshots	Every plan, optional, with blur (kept 45 days on Starter)	Premium and up
Shift scheduling	Every plan, with Excel import and shift swaps	Premium and up
Night shifts	Count as one working day	The day is split at midnight
Monthly attendance for payroll	Pro and up: paid days, loss of pay, half days, leave by type, late marks, overtime, on your own pay dates	General exports; no payroll view or loss of pay
Leave, including half days	Pro and up, with approvals	Yes
Alerts	Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Telegram and email, chosen per alert	Email and in the app
Paying from India	Rupees; UPI, cards and net banking, with UPI autopay	Card or PayPal (their help notes Indian cards can have autopay issues)
Projects and task timers	Pro and up, with client report links	Yes
Desktop apps	Windows and Mac (Apple silicon)	Windows, Mac and more
API and webhooks	Business: read-only REST API, signed webhooks, Zapier / Make / n8n	API and Zapier
Jira, Asana and calendar sync	Not yet	Yes
Mobile apps and a web timer	Not yet	Yes

DeskTime prices and plan contents from desktime.com/pricing, checked 27 September 2026, in rupees, billed yearly (billed monthly: Pro ₹400, Premium ₹560). Other DeskTime features from their help centre, checked 29 September 2026.

Where Timerfly is different

Screenshots and shifts from ₹159

On DeskTime they’re on Premium (₹513.33). On Timerfly they’re on every plan, from ₹159.

Attendance your payroll can use

Night shifts counted as one day, half days, and a monthly Excel with paid days and loss of pay, to use with the payroll software you already have.

People know when they’re recorded

The day starts with a notification (or a Start work button, if you prefer), the icon shows when it’s on, and everyone sees their own day. Less pushback, and simpler to explain under India’s data protection law.

Alerts where your managers already are

Late, idle too long or a long break: a message in Telegram, Slack, Teams or Google Chat within a minute, with a link to that person’s day.

Where DeskTime is ahead

If you need one of these today, DeskTime may suit you better.

Mobile and web apps. DeskTime has Android and iOS apps and a web timer. Timerfly tracks from Windows and Mac computers only.
Sign in with Google or Microsoft. DeskTime offers it. Timerfly uses an email and password (with optional two-step sign-in).
Installing on many computers at once. DeskTime has an installer for IT to push to every PC. With Timerfly each person installs the app and signs in.
Project-tool and calendar integrations. DeskTime connects to Jira, Asana and calendars. Timerfly has an API, webhooks and Zapier / Make / n8n, but no direct Jira, Asana or calendar sync yet.
Track record. DeskTime has been around for years, with thousands of reviews. Timerfly is new.

Switching from DeskTime is easy

You can be set up the same day, and run both side by side during the 14-day trial if you like.

Install the desktop app

A small app for Windows and Mac (Apple silicon). Each person installs it and signs in, and their time is recorded from that day.

Invite your team

Add people by email and set work hours or shifts once (or bring the rota in from Excel). Late, left early and absent are marked from day one.

Keep your payroll tool

Timerfly doesn’t replace Keka, greytHR or Tally. On Pro and up, download the monthly attendance Excel and use it with the payroll software you already have.

Questions

Is Timerfly a DeskTime alternative for Indian companies?

Yes, for teams at computers with fixed hours or shifts: screenshots, shifts and attendance on every plan from ₹159, night shifts counted as one day, a monthly Excel for payroll, alerts in Telegram or Slack, and payment by UPI. If you need mobile apps, a web timer or Jira and calendar sync, DeskTime may suit you better.

Can we move from DeskTime to Timerfly?

Yes. Install the Timerfly app on each computer, invite your team and set your schedules. Past DeskTime history stays in DeskTime; Timerfly records from day one.

Can we try both side by side?

Yes. Every Timerfly feature is free for 14 days with no card, so you can run it next to DeskTime on a few computers and compare the same days.

Is there a free plan?

No. After the trial, plans start at ₹159 per person a month, billed yearly (₹199 billed monthly).

Do prices include GST?

Timerfly’s rupee prices exclude 18% GST. DeskTime’s prices above are as shown on their pricing page.

Try Timerfly next to what you use now

14 days of every feature, no card needed. Install it on a few computers and compare for yourself.

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