Looking for a Workstatus alternative?

See how Mera Work and Workstatus compare on features, plans and yearly cost, using Workstatus's published prices.

$3

per user per month, billed yearly

  • Simple pricing with all features
  • Live screen monitoring included
  • Attendance, shifts and insights included

From $7

per user per month, billed yearly, in US dollars

  • Proof, Profit and Enterprise plans
  • Screenshots, attendance and silent deployment start on Proof
  • Also covers payroll exports, GPS and mobile apps

300+ organisations worldwide that run on Mera Work

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

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Which should you choose?

Both tools track time and activity. They are built for different jobs, so start with what you need.

Choose Mera Work if

  • You want a flat plan with all features, instead of choosing between plans and add ons
  • You want live screen monitoring as well as screenshots
  • You want attendance, shift monitoring, productivity insights and alerts in a flat price
  • 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 Workstatus if

  • You want time tracking together with project budgets, client invoicing and payroll exports
  • You need GPS tracking, geofencing and mobile apps
  • You rely on ready made integrations such as Jira, Asana, ClickUp and Trello
  • You want shift scheduling and overtime in the same product
  • You want a published SOC 2 and ISO 27001 statement, as listed on its FAQ

Mera Work and Workstatus, feature by feature

Workstatus sells two plans, Proof and Profit, plus Enterprise and paid add ons. Where Workstatus gates a feature, the table says which plan or add on you need. Mera Work includes all of this in its plan.

Features Mera Work Workstatus
Monitoring and tracking
Live dashboard and analytics Yes Yes
Auto generated timesheets Yes Yes
Screenshot capture Yes Yes
App and website usage tracking Yes Yes
Keyboard and mouse activity levels (not keystroke logging) Yes Yes
Offline time tracking Yes Yes
Silent background tracking Yes Yes
Productivity and insights
App and website productivity classification Yes Yes
Productivity reports Yes Yes
Workforce analytics and work patterns Yes Profit plan
Real time alerts and notifications Yes Security alerts coming soon
Workforce and attendance
Attendance tracking Yes Yes
Shift monitoring Yes Yes
Control and administration
Role based access Yes Yes
API access Yes Yes
Single sign on Yes Enterprise plan
Private cloud Yes Enterprise plan
Compliance certificates See compliance page Stated on its FAQ
Where Workstatus does more
Mobile apps for tracking No Yes
GPS tracking and geofencing No Add on
Shift scheduling and overtime No Yes
Payroll exports No Yes
Client invoicing and project budgets No Profit plan
Session replay and QA clips No Add on
Ready made integrations API access Yes

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

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

Estimate your yearly cost

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

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Mera Work prices exclude applicable taxes. Workstatus does not say on its pricing page whether its prices include taxes. Workstatus add ons (GPS, session replay and longer data retention, priced per user per month) are not included. Enterprise pricing is not published, so it is not included. 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

Simple pricing with all features.

Workstatus

Two plans plus Enterprise, with paid add ons for GPS, session replay and longer data retention.

Live view

Mera Work

Includes live screen monitoring.

Workstatus

Takes periodic screenshots. Its FAQ says it does not record the screen or capture video. A session replay add on is listed.

Scope

Mera Work

Work visibility, time tracking and attendance for computers.

Workstatus

Also covers project budgets, invoicing, payroll exports, GPS and mobile apps.

Free trial

Mera Work

14 days free, no card needed.

Workstatus

7 days free, no credit card required.

Pricing

Mera Work

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

Workstatus

Published prices run from $7 to $16 per user per month depending on plan and billing, plus add ons.

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 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.

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

Workstatus alternative questions

What is a good Workstatus alternative?

It depends on what you need from the tool. If you want a flat plan with all features, including live screen monitoring, attendance and productivity insights, Mera Work is worth considering. If you need project budgets, invoicing, GPS or mobile apps in the same product, Workstatus covers more of that.

Is Mera Work cheaper than Workstatus?

Mera Work is $3 per user per month billed yearly or $4 month to month, with all features included. Workstatus publishes $7 to $16 per user per month depending on plan and billing, and some features need add ons. The calculator above shows the difference for your team size.

Does Workstatus show prices in rupees?

Yes. Workstatus publishes rupee and US dollar prices. The calculator above lets you switch between them and uses its published figures.

Does Mera Work log keystrokes?

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

Can I switch from Workstatus easily?

Setup is a short guided flow: create the workspace, add your team, send activation emails and install the agent. You can try the full product free for 14 days without a card.

See Mera Work with your own team

All features, 14 days free, no card. Add your team and compare the reports with what you use today.

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