Plans
Mera Work
The whole product on a flat plan.
CleverControl
Standard, Pro and Ultimate plans, with live monitoring from Pro and call recording on Ultimate.
Looking for a CleverControl alternative?
See how Mera Work and CleverControl compare on features, plans and yearly cost, using CleverControl's published prices.
$3
per user per month, billed yearly
- The whole product on a flat plan
- Live screen monitoring included
- Attendance, shifts and insights included
From $4.99
per computer per month, prepaid for 12 months, in US dollars
- Standard, Pro and Ultimate plans
- Live monitoring is on Pro and Ultimate
- Also records screen video and calls on higher plans
Which should you choose?
Both tools show how a team uses its computers. They differ in plans, in what is recorded and in how they are priced, so start with what you need.
Choose Mera Work if
- You want the whole product on a flat plan, instead of choosing between Standard, Pro and Ultimate
- You want live screen monitoring, attendance, shift monitoring and alerts included in the price
- You want to pay per user with a month to month option: $3 billed yearly or $4 month to month
- You work on Windows, macOS and Linux computers
- You want to measure keyboard and mouse activity levels, with no keystroke logging
Choose CleverControl if
- You want continuous screen video recording or call recording, available on its higher plans
- You want website blocking and logs of printer use and removable storage devices
- You want records of chat and social media messages
- You want an on premise edition that you host yourself
- You are happy to prepay for 3, 6 or 12 months and want volume discounts from 30 computers
Mera Work and CleverControl, feature by feature
CleverControl sells Standard, Pro and Ultimate plans. Where it gates a feature, the table says which plan you need. All Mera Work features sit in its plan. Where a cell says a feature is not offered, it is not listed on that product's own pages.
Features
Mera Work
CleverControl
Monitoring and tracking
Web dashboard with activity statistics
Yes
Yes
Screenshot capture
Yes
Standard plan and above
App and website usage tracking
Yes
Standard plan and above
Live screen monitoring
Yes
Pro plan and above
Active and idle time reports
Yes
Yes
Productivity and insights
Productive and unproductive marking of apps and websites
Yes
Yes
Productivity reports
Yes
Yes
Workforce and attendance
Attendance reports
Yes
Yes
Deployment and data
Windows and macOS
Yes
Yes
Linux
Yes
No
Cloud hosted version
Yes
Yes
On premise version
Enterprise, on request
Separate edition
How long data is kept
Up to three months
Events one year, screenshots six months, recordings one month
Where CleverControl does more
Screen video recording
No
Pro plan and above
Call recording
No
Ultimate plan
Website blocking
No
Standard plan and above
Printer and removable storage logs
No
Yes
Chat and social media message records
No
Standard plan and above
CleverControl column checked against its public website on 4 October 2026.
CleverControl is a trademark of its owner. This comparison uses CleverControl's public pages as they stood on 4 October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check clevercontrol.com before you decide. Mera Work is not affiliated with or endorsed by CleverControl.
Estimate your yearly cost
Set your team size and see what both tools cost per year. CleverControl's prices are the ones it publishes, in US dollars, per computer. Pick the CleverControl plan that matches what you would actually need.
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Mera Work prices exclude applicable taxes. CleverControl publishes prices per computer, prepaid for 3, 6 or 12 months, with no month to month price. The calculator uses its 12 month rate for 10 to 29 computers. CleverControl lists volume discounts of 20 percent from 30 computers and 30 percent from 100 computers, so larger teams pay less than shown here. Ultimate adds call recording. Prices checked on 4 October 2026.
How the two differ
Facts from both products' own pages, with no opinions about which is better for you.
Billing
Mera Work
$3 per user per month billed yearly, or $4 month to month.
CleverControl
Priced per computer in US dollars and prepaid for 3, 6 or 12 months. Published rates run from $4.99 to $14.50 per computer per month for 5 to 29 computers, depending on plan and term.
Visibility to employees
Mera Work
A visible mode and a silent background mode. Notice and consent are the employer's responsibility under local law.
CleverControl
States that it supports transparent workplace monitoring only and no longer supports hidden monitoring.
What is recorded
Mera Work
Screenshots and live screen streaming, with activity levels for keyboard and mouse. No keystroke logging and no message content.
CleverControl
Screenshots, with screen video and call recording on higher plans, plus chat and social media records, printer use and removable storage.
Switching to Mera Work in four steps
Set up a workspace, add your team and start tracking work through a short guided flow.
01
Set up your workspace
Create your account and configure your organisation settings from the admin dashboard.
02
Add your team
Add users individually or in bulk with name, email and role.
03
Activate users
Send activation emails so people can activate their own accounts.
04
Start tracking work
Once users install and activate the agent, Mera Work starts capturing work activity.
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What teams say about Mera Work
We find Mera Work to be of great use to us working from a remote environment.
The best employee monitoring tool out there! Mera Work has features like live streaming and screen capturing that make it unique!
Mera Work provides reports on work patterns and performance. It reduces bias in performance reviews. A great monitoring tool for any organisation.
CleverControl alternative questions
What is a good CleverControl alternative?
It depends on what you need from the tool. If you want the whole product on a flat plan, including live screen monitoring, attendance and productivity reports, plus Linux support, Mera Work is worth considering. If you need screen video recording, call recording, website blocking or an on premise edition you host yourself, CleverControl covers more of that.
Is Mera Work cheaper than CleverControl?
Mera Work is $3 per user per month billed yearly or $4 month to month, with all features included. CleverControl publishes per computer prices in US dollars, prepaid for 3, 6 or 12 months, and live monitoring is on its Pro plan. The calculator above shows the difference for your team size.
Does CleverControl offer live screen viewing?
Yes. CleverControl lists a Live monitor feature on its Pro plan and above. Mera Work includes live screen monitoring in its plan.
Does Mera Work log keystrokes?
No. Mera Work records keyboard and mouse activity levels, not what is typed.
Does CleverControl support hidden monitoring?
CleverControl says it no longer supports hidden or covert monitoring and is built for transparent workplace monitoring. Mera Work has a visible mode and a silent background mode. With either tool, notice and consent are your responsibility under local law.
Can I switch from CleverControl easily?
Setup is a short guided flow: create the workspace, add your team, send activation emails and install the agent. You can try all features free for 14 days without a card.
See Mera Work with your own team
The full product, 14 days free, no card. Add your team and compare the reports with what you use today.
