Looking for a WorkTime alternative?

See how Mera Work and WorkTime compare on features, plans and yearly cost, using WorkTime's published prices in US dollars.

$3

per user per month, billed yearly

  • A flat plan with all features
  • Live screen monitoring included
  • Attendance, shifts and insights included

From $5.83

per user per month, billed yearly, in US dollars

  • Free, Basic, Premium and Enterprise plans
  • Screen productivity reports instead of screenshots
  • Cloud or on premise, for Windows and macOS

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 active time, attendance and productivity. They take different approaches to what is captured, so start with what you need.

Choose Mera Work if

  • You want all features on a flat plan, instead of choosing between tiers
  • You want screenshots and live screen monitoring as well as activity reports
  • You want attendance, shift monitoring, productivity insights and alerts included in the price
  • You want a flat price per user: $3 billed yearly or $4 month to month
  • You also need the agent on Linux computers

Choose WorkTime if

  • You want monitoring that records no screenshots, video or sound by design
  • You want HIPAA, GLBA or GDPR safe modes and an on premise option
  • You want distraction score, burnout signs, leaderboards and goals
  • You want a free plan for up to three employees, or a lower entry price
  • You want unlimited data history on a paid plan

Mera Work and WorkTime, feature by feature

WorkTime sells in tiers: Free, Basic, Premium and Enterprise. Where WorkTime gates a feature, the table says which plan you need. Mera Work's plan includes all of this.

Features Mera Work WorkTime
Monitoring and tracking
Live dashboard and analytics Yes Yes
Active and idle time tracking Yes Yes
App and website usage tracking Yes Free plan and above
Keyboard and mouse activity levels (not keystroke logging) Yes Yes
Screenshot capture Yes No
Live screen monitoring Yes No
Productivity and insights
App and website productivity classification Yes Premium plan and above
Productivity reports and trends Yes Premium plan and above
Real time alerts and notifications Yes Premium plan and above
Report export to Excel Yes Yes
Workforce and attendance
Attendance insights Yes Premium plan and above
Working hours or shift schedules per employee Yes Premium plan and above
Holiday settings per employee Yes Premium plan and above
Control and administration
Multiple administrators and viewers Yes Premium plan and above
Two factor authentication Yes Yes
Linux computers Yes Not listed
Private cloud option Enterprise plan Enterprise plan
Where WorkTime does more
Distraction score No Premium plan and above
Leaderboards No Enterprise plan
Online meeting time reports No Premium plan and above
HIPAA, GLBA and GDPR safe modes See compliance page Enterprise plan
Free plan No Up to 3 employees
Historical data retention Up to three months Unlimited on paid plans

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

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

Estimate your yearly cost

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

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Mera Work prices exclude applicable taxes. WorkTime publishes yearly prices per user per year, shown here as one twelfth per month. Its Free plan, limited to three employees, 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

Mera Work

A flat plan with all features.

WorkTime

Free, Basic, Premium and Enterprise plans, with reports and settings that vary by plan.

Screen view

Mera Work

Captures screenshots and includes live screen monitoring.

WorkTime

Does not record screenshots, video or sound. It offers a screen productivity report with percentages instead of images.

Platforms and deployment

Mera Work

Desktop agent for Windows, macOS and Linux.

WorkTime

Agent for Windows and macOS, with cloud or on premise setup.

Pricing

Mera Work

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

WorkTime

Published prices run from $6.99 to $10.99 per user per month billed monthly, or $69.90 to $109.90 per user per year.

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 your team 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.

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

WorkTime alternative questions

What is a good WorkTime alternative?

It depends on what you need from the tool. If you want screenshots and live screen monitoring alongside attendance and productivity insights in the same plan, Mera Work is worth considering. If you want monitoring that records no screenshots at all, or HIPAA, GLBA and GDPR safe modes, WorkTime is built around that.

Is Mera Work cheaper than WorkTime?

Mera Work is $3 per user per month billed yearly or $4 month to month, with the full feature set included. WorkTime publishes $6.99 to $10.99 per user per month billed monthly, or $69.90 to $109.90 per user per year, depending on plan. The calculator above shows the difference for your team size.

Does WorkTime take screenshots?

WorkTime says it does not record screenshots, video or sound. It offers a screen productivity report that shows percentages instead of images. Mera Work captures screenshots and offers live screen monitoring.

Does Mera Work log keystrokes?

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

Can I switch from WorkTime easily?

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

See Mera Work with your own team

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

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