Looking for a Monitask alternative?

See how Mera Work and Monitask compare on features, plans and yearly cost, using Monitask'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 $6.49

per user per month, billed yearly, in US dollars

  • Pro, Business, Business Premium and Enterprise plans
  • Website and app monitoring starts on Business
  • Also covers mobile apps, payroll and invoicing

300+ organisations worldwide that run on Mera Work

  • Adscholars
  • Nationwide Paper
  • Precedence Research
  • Biovus Blockchain Technologies
  • MrMed

Read their stories See all clients

Which should you choose?

Both tools track time and activity. They are built around different ways of working, so start with what you need.

Choose Mera Work if

  • You want the whole product on a flat plan, instead of choosing between tiers
  • You want live screen monitoring as well as screenshots
  • You want attendance, shift monitoring, productivity insights and alerts included in the price
  • You want website and app usage and productivity classification on all accounts, not only on a higher plan
  • You want a flat price per user: $3 billed yearly or $4 month to month
  • You want a visible tracking mode and a silent background mode in the same product, with notice and consent handled by you under local law

Choose Monitask if

  • You want employees to clock in and out themselves, with tracking only while they are clocked in
  • You need mobile apps for Android and iOS
  • You want payroll, invoicing and time off requests alongside time tracking
  • You rely on ready made integrations such as Jira, Asana, Trello, ClickUp and Zapier
  • You need location tracking, or want mouse jiggler detection
  • You want to buy only what you need, from a lower entry price

Mera Work and Monitask, feature by feature

Monitask sells in tiers: Pro, Business, Business Premium and Enterprise. Where Monitask gates a feature, the table says which plan you need. All Mera Work features sit in its plan.

Features Mera Work Monitask
Monitoring and tracking
Live dashboard and analytics Yes Yes
Screenshot capture Yes All plans, higher frequency is an add on
App and website usage tracking Yes Business plan and above
Keyboard and mouse activity levels (not keystroke logging) Yes Yes
Silent background tracking Yes All plans, Windows only
Productivity and insights
App and website productivity classification Yes Business plan and above
Productivity insights and trends Yes Business plan and above
Real time alerts and notifications Yes Yes
Workforce and attendance
Attendance insights Yes Yes
Shift monitoring Yes Yes
Project and task time tracking Yes Tasks on Business plan and above
Control and administration
API access Yes On request
Where Monitask does more
Mobile apps for tracking No Yes
GPS and location tracking No Business Premium plan
Payroll and invoicing No Yes
Time off requests and balances No Yes
Ready made integrations API access Unlimited on Business plan and above

Monitask column checked against its public website on 4 October 2026.

Monitask is a trademark of its owner. This comparison uses Monitask's public pages as they stood on 4 October 2026. Plans and prices change, so check monitask.com before you decide. Mera Work is not affiliated with or endorsed by Monitask.

Estimate your yearly cost

Set your team size and see what both tools cost per year. Monitask's prices are the ones it publishes, in US dollars. Pick the Monitask plan that matches what you would actually need.

Mera Work, per year0
Monitask, per year0
Annual difference0

Mera Work prices exclude applicable taxes. Monitask publishes Enterprise as contact sales, so it is not included. Monitask's optional screenshot frequency add ons are not included either. 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.

Plans and add ons

Mera Work

The whole product on a flat plan.

Monitask

Pro, Business, Business Premium and Enterprise plans, with paid add ons for screenshot frequency.

How tracking starts

Mera Work

Visible tracking and a silent background mode, with notice and consent handled by the employer under local law.

Monitask

Employees clock in and out themselves. A silent mode for Windows is included on paid plans, and Monitask recommends disclosing monitoring to staff.

Live view

Mera Work

Includes live screen monitoring.

Monitask

A live dashboard shows who is online, with time entries, activity levels and screenshots.

Scope

Mera Work

Work visibility, time tracking and attendance for computers.

Monitask

Also covers mobile apps, payroll, invoicing, time off and location tracking.

Data retention

Mera Work

Data retention up to three months.

Monitask

One month on Pro and two months on Business and Business Premium. Enterprise is custom.

Pricing

Mera Work

$3 per user per month billed yearly, or $4 month to month.

Monitask

Published prices run from $6.49 to $15.99 per user per month in US dollars, depending on plan and billing.

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.

Ready to compare it with your own team? Start your free trial →

What teams say about Mera Work

We find Mera Work to be of great use to us working from a remote environment.

Mohammed HarisHuman Resource Lead, Dezy IT

The best employee monitoring tool out there! Mera Work has features like live streaming and screen capturing that make it unique!

Abhishek SharmaFounder, One Six One

Mera Work provides reports on work patterns and performance. It reduces bias in performance reviews. A great monitoring tool for any organisation.

Sushma ChowtaSr. HR Manager, Synergy Connect

Monitask alternative questions

What is a good Monitask 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 insights, Mera Work is worth considering. If you need mobile apps, payroll, invoicing or time off in the same product, Monitask covers more of that.

Is Mera Work cheaper than Monitask?

Mera Work is $3 per user per month billed yearly or $4 month to month, with all features included. Monitask publishes prices in US dollars from $6.49 to $15.99 per user per month depending on plan and billing, and website and app monitoring starts on its Business plan. The calculator above shows the difference for your team size.

Does Monitask have a free trial?

Monitask offers a 10 day free trial with no card needed. Mera Work offers 14 days free with all features and no card.

Does Mera Work log keystrokes?

No. Mera Work records keyboard and mouse activity levels, not what is typed.

Does Mera Work have a silent mode like Monitask?

Mera Work can run in the background without a visible prompt. Notice and consent are the employer's responsibility under local law, so tell your team what is tracked before you switch it on.

Can I switch from Monitask 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.

Rated by customers on independent review sites