Software · head to head
DeskTime vs Memberstack
DeskTime
Software
Automatic computer activity tracking and productivity analytics
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only DeskTime has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: DeskTime screenshots are excluded from the Pro plan and start at Premium; Memberstack paid plans are priced per active member and run from $12 to $199 per month, so cost rises directly with membership base size
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which DeskTime and Memberstack actually diverge.
| Attribute | DeskTime | Memberstack |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Founded | 2013 | Unknown |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in DeskTime
- Automatic activity tracking
- Application and website tracking
- Daily reports
- Weekly summaries
- Privacy-first design
- Detailed analytics
- Goal setting
- Mobile apps
Only in Memberstack
Nothing recorded that DeskTime does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
DeskTime
- Automatic time tracking of desktop app and website usagenot Memberstack
- Measuring team productivity and idle timenot Memberstack
- Scheduling shifts and tracking absencesnot Memberstack
Memberstack
No use cases recorded yet. See the Memberstack review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
DeskTime
- Screenshots are excluded from the Pro plan and start at Premium
- Integrations and API access require the Premium plan
- Shift scheduling requires the Premium plan
- Enterprise is aimed at 200+ users and is priced by quote with no published rate
- The advertised $6.42 and $9.17 per user rates require annual billing; monthly billing costs more
- The trial lasts 14 days
Memberstack
- Paid plans are priced per active member and run from $12 to $199 per month, so cost rises directly with membership base size
Pricing, plan by plan
DeskTime
Free- FreeFree
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Weekly emails
- Pro$9/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced reports
- Detailed analytics
Memberstack
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Memberstack review.
Which should you pick?
Choose DeskTime if
- You need automatic activity tracking.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux.
- You also want application and website tracking.
Choose Memberstack if
Nothing in the data separates Memberstack from DeskTime on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is DeskTime or Memberstack better?
- Neither clearly leads. DeskTime starts at Free and Memberstack at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, DeskTime or Memberstack?
- DeskTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for DeskTime and On request for Memberstack.
- Does DeskTime or Memberstack run on more platforms?
- DeskTime runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux. Memberstack runs on Web.
- Can I use DeskTime for free?
- Yes. DeskTime has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Memberstack starts at On request.
- What is DeskTime best used for?
- DeskTime is most often used for automatic time tracking of desktop app and website usage, measuring team productivity and idle time, scheduling shifts and tracking absences. Of those, automatic time tracking of desktop app and website usage and measuring team productivity and idle time are not what Memberstack is typically brought in for.
- What can DeskTime do that Memberstack cannot?
- DeskTime covers Automatic activity tracking, Application and website tracking, Daily reports, Weekly summaries.