Time Doctor
by Time Doctor · Time & Attendance
AI-powered time tracking and workforce analytics for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
- Works with
WorkdayXeroADP / ADP Workforce NowBambooHRRipplingZoho PeopleGusto- Deployment
- Cloud
- Company size
- SMB, Mid-market, Enterprise
- Pricing
- Tiered per-user subscription (Basic, Standard, Premium) plus a custom-priced Enterprise plan; billed monthly or annually
- Founded
- 2012
Overview
Time Doctor is an AI-powered workforce analytics and time-tracking platform aimed at organizations managing remote, hybrid, or in-office teams. It combines automatic time tracking with optional employee-monitoring features (screenshots, web/app usage, idle-time detection) to give managers visibility into how work time is spent, alongside AI-driven analytics that flag early signs of burnout, unusual activity, and productivity shifts.
The product is organized around four capability areas: Time and Attendance (automatic/manual tracking, attendance, breaks, offline tracking), Employee Visibility (web/app usage, idle time, screenshots and screen recording), Workforce Planning and Optimization (payroll-ready reporting, scheduling, time approvals, projects/tasks), and Analytics and Insights (Benchmarks AI peer comparisons, Meeting Insights, Software Cost Insights, executive dashboards). Higher plan tiers add AI-driven features such as Benchmarks AI, Unusual Activity reporting, and video screen recording.
Founded in 2012 by Rob Rawson and Liam Martin, Time Doctor is a privately held, bootstrapped company reporting roughly 150 employees across 30+ countries and 280,000+ active users. It integrates natively with HR and payroll systems including Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, ADP, and Xero AU Payroll, and connects to 60+ project-management, CRM, and help-desk tools via a browser extension, open API, and Zapier.
Screenshots & demo
Screenshots sourced from Time Doctor.
Features & capabilities
Time & Attendance
Automatic and manual time capture built for accurate payroll and attendance records.
- Automatic and manual time tracking
- Offline time tracking (records hours without an internet connection)
- Attendance tracking with missing-hours capture
- Daily activity summary breakdowns
- Break tracking
- Work scheduling with scheduled-vs-actual comparison
- Time approvals workflow
Employee Visibility
Visibility into how work happens across apps, websites, and workflows.
- Web and app usage tracking
- Idle time tracking
- Screenshots with configurable blurring
- Video screen recording (Premium plan / add-on)
- Internet connectivity reporting
- Configurable productivity ratings
Workforce Planning & Optimization
Tools for resourcing, scheduling, and payroll-ready reporting.
- Payroll-ready reports
- Projects and tasks tracking
- Timeline and hours reports
- Users, groups, and teams organization
- Work-life balance metrics
- Real-time notifications
- Client login access
Analytics & Insights
AI-driven reporting layered on top of raw time and activity data.
- Benchmarks AI peer comparison (against 250K+ user dataset)
- Unusual Activity AI report (mouse-jiggler / keyboard-simulator detection)
- Meeting Insights
- Software Cost Insights (license usage and spend)
- Office vs. Remote productivity report
- Executive dashboards
- Custom dashboards and data exports
Common use cases
- Tracking work hours across remote, hybrid, and in-office teams for accurate payroll
- Detecting early signs of employee burnout via work-life balance and activity signals
- Comparing productivity trends between office, remote, and hybrid work arrangements
- Auditing software license usage to cut wasted SaaS spend with Software Cost Insights
- Benchmarking team or individual productivity against AI-matched peer groups
- Generating payroll-ready timesheets and syncing hours and PTO with HRIS and payroll systems
- Managing distributed BPO or agency teams against SLA and client-billing requirements
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- Benchmarks AI compares work patterns against a dataset of 250,000+ users in AI-matched peer groups
- Privacy-first controls (screenshot blurring, manual time entry, configurable monitoring) alongside deep activity monitoring
- Native integrations with major HRIS/payroll systems (Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, ADP, Gusto, Deel) for employee, PTO, and payroll sync
- 60+ third-party integrations spanning project management, CRM, help desk, and dev tools via a browser extension, open API, and Zapier
ERP integrations
Syncs Workday employee updates and approved PTO directly into Time Doctor.
Syncs Time Doctor hours to Xero AU Payroll by date range, on demand.
Automates payroll from Time Doctor time tracking and syncs employee/PTO data from ADP Workforce Now.
Keeps employee records and PTO in sync between BambooHR and Time Doctor.
Keeps employee data and payroll information up to date automatically.
Brings Zoho People employee details and PTO into Time Doctor in real time.
Uploads Time Doctor payroll data to Gusto.
Pricing
14-day trial gives full access to Premium-plan features. Per-plan dollar pricing for Basic/Standard/Premium is not published on the site (region-dependent, shown only after selecting a country/currency). Annual billing gives two months free, a 16.6% discount versus monthly. Published add-on pricing: Software Cost Insights $3/user/month; HRIS Native Integration and Payroll Native Integration each $200/integration/month. Enterprise is quote-based with custom contract terms. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Technical & security
- Hosting
- Cloud-hosted; Private Cloud Deployment available as an Enterprise-plan option
- Compliance
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA
- Mobile app
- Yes
About the vendor
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- ~150
- Ownership
- Private (bootstrapped, no outside funding)
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Time Doctor — frequently asked questions
What is included in a Time Doctor free trial?
First-time signups get two weeks of free access to all Premium-plan features, without limitations. At the end of the trial, customers can stay on Premium or downgrade to a lower-tier plan.
What HR and payroll systems does Time Doctor integrate with?
Time Doctor offers native integrations with HRIS and payroll systems including Workday, BambooHR, Rippling, Zoho People, ADP, ADP Workforce Now, and Xero AU Payroll, syncing employee records, PTO, and hours automatically. It also connects to 60+ project management, CRM, and help desk tools plus an open API and Zapier.
Does Time Doctor take screenshots of employee screens?
Screenshot monitoring and video screen recording are available on eligible plans, and Time Doctor offers privacy controls such as screenshot blurring and manual time entry so companies can balance visibility with employee privacy.
What compliance certifications does Time Doctor hold?
Time Doctor states it is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 certified, with a GDPR-ready architecture, and displays a HIPAA compliance badge on its site.
How is Time Doctor priced?
Time Doctor sells three named plans (Basic, Standard, Premium) plus a custom-priced Enterprise tier, billed monthly or annually with a 16.6% discount for annual billing. Base per-plan dollar pricing is not published; specific add-ons such as Software Cost Insights ($3/user/month) and HRIS/Payroll Native Integration ($200/integration/month) are.
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