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Trakkar vs DeskTime

Time tracking, attendance, leave and GST invoices in one plan, priced per user.

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Time tracking and screenshots
Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays

Updated 2026-10-28 · 8 FAQs

Head-to-head comparison

DeskTime

Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Time tracking	Timers and manual entries	Included
Screenshots	On by default (desktop app), set per person	Included
Attendance & leave approvals	Included	Absence calendar (Premium)
GST invoicing	Included	Not listed
Project margins (value vs cost to date)	Included	Not listed
Client portal	Included	Not listed
Starting price (10 users)	₹1,200/mo + GST list, paid 6 or 12 months upfront	₹4,000/mo (Pro, billed monthly)
Free trial	yes (no credit card)	yes (14 days)

Summary

Which should you choose?

Choose Trakkar over DeskTime if you want one tool for time tracking, projects, HR, and GST invoices and quotations created in Trakkar. Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with no setup fee.

More detail

This page compares Trakkar and DeskTime for teams that bill clients for their time. DeskTime Pro is ₹400/user/month billed monthly (₹366.67 billed annually), and Premium, which adds screenshots and shift scheduling, is ₹560 (₹513.33 billed annually). Source: desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026. Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with time tracking, attendance, leave, invoicing, projects, and a client portal included and no add-on stack. DeskTime ₹400 to ₹560/user/month billed monthly, or ₹366.67 to ₹513.33 billed annually ($5 to $7 monthly in USD); Enterprise custom for 200+ users. Trakkar sends GST invoices with client GSTIN and a tax rate you choose, and project profitability against each project's fixed value is built in. If DeskTime already covers how you bill, it may be all you need. If you want hours, invoices, and HR in one plan, that's what Trakkar is built for. Screenshots are on by default in the desktop app, admins can turn them off for anyone, and they aren't the main pitch.

TL;DR: Trakkar vs DeskTime

Trakkar is a workforce platform for service teams at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), with time tracking, attendance, leave, GST invoicing and a client portal. DeskTime automatic time tracking with productivity analysis. If your team runs DeskTime next to separate HR and invoicing tools, Trakkar brings those into one place.

Evaluating a switch? See our DeskTime alternative page: price and GST first.

What each tool does

Official positioning and what you get on each vendor's published plans.

Trakkar combines a desktop time tracker, attendance and leave management, project and task workflows, invoicing, and a client portal, built for agencies and client-service teams.

Desktop time tracker for Windows and macOS, with idle time flagged, screenshots and app usage
Attendance, shifts, holidays, leave, WFH, and overtime
Tasks and projects on a Kanban board and a timeline view, with custom workflows and daily standups
Invoices, quotations, client address book, and unpaid invoices by days late
Client portal where clients see tasks and hours and download invoices
One plan with all features, priced per user

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DeskTime automatically tracks computer activity, sorts time into productive and unproductive, and tracks URLs, apps and document titles. Screenshots, shift scheduling and an absence calendar are on its Premium plan.

₹400 to ₹560/user/month billed monthly, or ₹366.67 to ₹513.33 billed annually ($5 to $7 monthly in USD); Enterprise custom for 200+ users (Source: desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026)

Monthly cost by team size

Prices in USD at list rates. In India, Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST. DeskTime column uses Pro, billed monthly, from desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026.

Monthly cost by team size
Team size	Trakkar	DeskTime	Annual savings
1 user	$5/mo	~$5/mo	—
5 users	$25/mo	~$24/mo	—
10 users	$50/mo	~$48/mo	—
25 users	$125/mo	~$119/mo	—
50 users	$250/mo	~$238/mo	—

Prices in USD at list rates. In India, Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST.

Source: desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026.

Plan-by-plan pricing

Trakkar Premium

₹120/user/month + GST

Time tracking and screenshots. ₹114 on 6 months, ₹108 on 12 months.

Time tracking and screenshots
Attendance, shifts, leave, and holidays
Tasks and projects
Invoicing, quotations, and client portal

DeskTime

Plan	Price
Pro	₹400/user/mo billed monthly ₹366.67 billed annually; $5 monthly or $4.58 annually in USD
Premium	₹560/user/mo billed monthly ₹513.33 billed annually; $7 monthly or $6.42 annually in USD
Enterprise	Custom 200+ users

Source: desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026.

Feature comparison

Sourced where each vendor publishes it; Trakkar rows reflect Premium.

Time tracking & productivity

How each platform captures billable hours and measures team output.

Time tracking & productivity
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Desktop time tracking	Included	Included
Manual time entry and approved time corrections	Included	Manual and offline time
Async daily standups	Included	AI summary (Premium)
Idle time flagged	Included	Check vendor
Cost rates, budget and margin per project	Included	Not listed

Projects & tasks

Task management, workflows, and delivery visibility.

Projects & tasks
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Tasks, checklists & attachments	Included	Project and task tracking
Kanban, Gantt & custom workflows	Included	Not listed
Recurring tasks & task pool	Included	Not listed

HR, attendance & leave

Leave types, shifts, holidays, WFH, and overtime, including Indian presets.

HR, attendance & leave
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Clock-in/out on web and mobile	Included	Check vendor
Reusable shifts & holiday calendar	Included	Shift scheduling (Premium)
Leave requests, balances & balance history	Included	Absence calendar (Premium)
WFH & overtime workflows	Included	Not listed
HR lifecycle (onboarding/offboarding)	Included	Not listed

Billing, invoicing & client work

GST invoices, quotations, payments, and client transparency.

Billing, invoicing & client work
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
GST invoices with your client's GSTIN (India)	Included	Not listed
Quotes tracked to acceptance & invoice	Included	Not listed
Partial payments & TDS tracking	Included	Not listed
Client portal (tasks, hours, invoices)	Included	Check vendor
Unpaid invoices grouped by days late	Included	Not listed

Fair time tracking

Screenshots and app usage in the desktop app, on by default and set per person.

Fair time tracking
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Screenshots (desktop)	Included	Screenshots (Premium)
App & website usage (desktop)	On by default	URL and app tracking
Screenshots set per person	Included	Not listed
Client portal access	Included	Not listed

Platform and getting started

Pricing transparency, apps, and getting started.

Platform and getting started
Capability	Trakkar	DeskTime
Transparent flat per-user pricing	Included	Published per-user tiers
Free trial (no credit card)	Included	14-day free trial
Desktop apps (Windows/Mac)	Included	Windows, Mac and Linux
Mobile apps (iOS/Android)	Included	Android and iOS
Automations	Included	Zapier (Premium)

See Trakkar in action

Screens from the Trakkar web app (Acme Studio sample data): time, attendance, finance, and reports in one INR-priced platform.

Trakkar manager home overview with attendance, hours today, and pending approvals for Acme Studio — One dashboard for who is working, hours logged, and what needs your approval.

Detailed comparison by topic

Pricing & total cost of ownership

Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India) with time tracking, screenshots, attendance, leave, invoicing, and client portal included. That's $100/month at list price for a 20-person team (₹2,400/month + GST in India), paid upfront for 6 months (5% off) or 12 months (10% off), with no per-module upsells.

DeskTime publishes per-user prices in INR: Pro ₹400 and Premium ₹560/user/month billed monthly (₹366.67 and ₹513.33 billed annually). In USD, Pro is $5 and Premium $7 billed monthly. Enterprise is custom for 200+ users (desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026). Screenshots and shift scheduling are on Premium.

One platform instead of a stack

Built for Indian billing: client GSTIN on invoices, the tax rate you pick, invoice numbers that restart each Indian financial year, TDS recorded at payment, India holiday presets, and your own custom holidays.

DeskTime covers one slice of the workflow. Trakkar bundles time tracking with screenshots, projects, attendance and leave, invoicing, and a client portal in a single per-user price. GST invoices and quotations are created in Trakkar too, so there is no separate invoicing tool to buy.

Feature depth & tool consolidation

One dashboard replaces a time tracker, attendance system, leave manager, invoicing tool, and client portal. Tasks run on a Kanban board, where you drag cards between your own status columns, and a timeline (Gantt-style) view shows tasks by project. Each project can have its own workflow, with your own statuses and the moves you allow between them, plus ready-made HR automations. The async daily standup fills itself in from yesterday's tasks and time. For people changes, there are onboarding and offboarding checklists, and when someone leaves, their work is handed over to a colleague.

DeskTime covers automatic time tracking, URL and app tracking, productivity calculations and project tracking, with screenshots, shift scheduling and an absence calendar on Premium. Its pricing page lists no client invoicing, so billing clients needs a separate tool.

Onboarding & switching

Self-serve signup at web.trakkar.in with a 14-day free trial, no credit card needed. Import your clients from Excel or CSV, invite your team by email or invite link, and set up leave types, shifts, and screenshot policies. Book a demo at trakkar.in/demo to see how it compares with DeskTime.

DeskTime offers a 14-day free trial, and Enterprise pricing is on request (desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026). Switching to Trakkar means importing clients from Excel or CSV and inviting your team by email or invite link.

Strengths on both sides

Where Trakkar wins

Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST, billed in INR. DeskTime Pro is ₹400/user/month billed monthly.
GST invoices, attendance, leave approvals and project margins on one plan

Where DeskTime wins

Automatic tracking from the desktop app
Productivity calculations by app and website
URL, app and document title tracking
Published INR prices

Common DeskTime limitations and who each tool fits

Common DeskTime limitations

Client invoicing isn't listed on its pricing page
Shift scheduling and the absence calendar are on Premium
No leave approval workflow listed

Choose Trakkar if…

Indian service businesses that bill clients and want time, leave and GST invoices in one tool

Choose DeskTime if…

you mainly want productivity analytics and don't need invoicing or leave approvals

How to switch from DeskTime to Trakkar

Export your client list, and any timesheet history you want to keep, from DeskTime (CSV or native export).
Sign up for a free Trakkar trial at web.trakkar.in. No credit card required.
Import your clients from Excel or CSV and invite your team. Set up leave types, shift templates, attendance rules, and screenshot policies.
Connect billing: set your invoice details, tax rates, and invoice number prefix, then create your first invoice.
Enable the client portal per project and run both tools in parallel for one billing cycle before switching.
Book a free demo at trakkar.in/demo if you want a guided walkthrough with the founding team.

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Trakkar vs DeskTime: FAQs

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Is Trakkar a good DeskTime alternative?

Yes, if you bill clients. DeskTime focuses on automatic tracking and productivity: URL and app tracking, productivity calculations, and screenshots and shift scheduling on Premium. Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST and adds attendance, leave approvals, GST invoices with the client's GSTIN, project margins and a client portal. DeskTime Pro is ₹400/user/month billed monthly (desktime.com/pricing, as of 28 Oct 2026).

How much does DeskTime cost in India?

On 28 Oct 2026, desktime.com/pricing showed Pro at ₹400 and Premium at ₹560 per user per month billed monthly, or ₹366.67 and ₹513.33 billed annually. Enterprise is custom for 200+ users. Trakkar Premium is ₹120/user/month + GST, so 10 people come to ₹1,200/month + GST at list price, paid upfront for 6 months (5% off) or 12 months (10% off).

Does DeskTime support GST invoicing?

DeskTime's pricing page doesn't list client invoicing (as of 28 Oct 2026), so you'd need a separate tool to bill clients. Trakkar creates GST invoices with the client's GSTIN, one GST rate per invoice picked from your saved rates, and invoice numbers that restart each Indian financial year.

How much does DeskTime cost compared to Trakkar?

DeskTime: ₹400 to ₹560/user/month billed monthly, or ₹366.67 to ₹513.33 billed annually ($5 to $7 monthly in USD); Enterprise custom for 200+ users. Trakkar Premium is $5/user/month, so 10 people come to $50/month at list price, paid upfront for 6 or 12 months. In India, Trakkar bills in INR at ₹120/user/month + GST.

Can I migrate from DeskTime to Trakkar?

Yes. Export your client list from DeskTime as CSV where available. Trakkar imports clients from Excel or CSV, and you invite your team by email or invite link. Book a free 30-minute demo at trakkar.in/demo to see the setup.

What is the main difference between Trakkar and DeskTime?

Trakkar is a workforce platform for agencies and client-service teams. It covers time tracking, attendance, leave and GST invoicing, with a client portal, at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India). DeskTime is automatic time tracking with productivity analysis. Many agencies run DeskTime next to separate HR and invoicing tools, and Trakkar brings those into one place.

Which is better for agencies: Trakkar or DeskTime?

Trakkar suits agencies that want time tracking, attendance, a client portal and GST invoicing in one place. DeskTime may suit you better if you mainly want productivity analytics and don't need invoicing or leave approvals.

Does Trakkar include screenshots like DeskTime?

Yes. Both tools offer screenshots. In Trakkar, screenshots and app/URL tracking run in the Windows and macOS desktop app and are on by default; admins can turn each off for any person. Both are included at $5/user/month (₹120/user/month + GST in India), along with GST invoicing and leave management.

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