# Time Doctor: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 42 judge labels across 5 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/time-doctor

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 16 | 15% | 34 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 124 | 100% | 3 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 79 | 100% | 2 |
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 56 | 0% | 2 |
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 0% | 85 | 100% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for timesheets and billing: Hubstaff and Time Doctor connect tracked work to projects, payroll, client billing" (Perplexity Sonar, Employee monitoring)
- "Best for Productivity Analytics ... Strong analytics and reporting features at a very reasonable price" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "Time Doctor (~$6.67/user/month): Excellent for detailed time tracking, screenshots, and payroll." (Grok 4.20, Employee monitoring)
- "Agencies, contractors, outsourced teams | ~$6.67–$8/user/month | Strong time tracking + screenshots" (Kimi K2, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "Platforms that track keystrokes, log active mouse movements, take stealth screenshots... (e.g., *Hubstaff, Time Doctor, Teramind*)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Performance management)
- "Highest Concern Tools ... Time Doctor ... Employees widely report it creates a culture of micromanagement and distrust." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "keystroke logging and screenshot capture tools ... several have faced legal challenges in the EU under GDPR" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, People analytics)
- "Privacy groups group these with Teramind under the broad term "bossware."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, People analytics)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Time Doctor, from 94 of the 103 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 43
- resources.rework.com: 37
- insightful.io: 35
- clevercontrol.com: 31
- forbes.com: 30
- g2.com: 27
- capterra.com: 26
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 26
- firsthr.app: 22
- fitsmallbusiness.com: 22

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring: 39
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-analytics/best-employee-monitoring-software-2026: 32
- https://insightful.io/blog/employee-activity-monitoring-tools-compared: 25
- https://clevercontrol.com/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-small-businesses-2026: 24
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-monitoring-software: 22
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-employee-monitoring-software: 21
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/employee-monitoring-software: 20
- https://currentware.com/blog/best-employee-monitoring-software: 16

## In its own words

What Time Doctor's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: Workforce visibility for distributed teams (https://timedoctor.com/)
- For: leaders who run distributed teams (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Price stated: Basic: $6.67 per user / month billed annually or $8 month-to-month; Standard: $11.67 per user / month billed annually or $14 month-to-month; Premium: $16.70 per user / month billed annually or $20.00 month-to-month; Enterprise: Custom plan (https://www.timedoctor.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 6.67 (https://www.timedoctor.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try it free (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 60 (https://timedoctor.com/)
- Certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA
- Customers named: Dentistry Support, Phoenix Virtual Solutions, SmartBuyGlasses

## What it publishes

Every page timedoctor.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 762 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 71 pages, 6 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-21
- case study: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-01-28
- webinar or virtual event: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-08-08
- conference or event: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-11
- comparison: 8 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-05
- template or tool: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-06-30
- glossary or explainer: 2 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-27
- podcast or video: 21 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-04-12
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-04-08
- Recent: 2026-09-21 blog: Performance management ai what stays human https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/performance-management-ai-what-stays-human/
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Remote friendly is not enough what remote excellent looks like https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/remote-friendly-is-not-enough-what-remote-excellent-looks-like/
- Recent: 2026-08-24 blog: Remote work second wave performance not location https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/remote-work-second-wave-performance-not-location/
- Recent: 2026-07-15 blog: Time doctor classic migration https://www.timedoctor.com/time-doctor-classic-migration
- Recent: 2026-07-13 blog: Rippling xero au payroll integrations https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/rippling-xero-au-payroll-integrations/
- Recent: 2026-07-01 blog: Time doctor summer 2026 awards https://www.timedoctor.com/blog/time-doctor-summer-2026-awards/

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.