Productivity · head to head
Memberstack vs DeskTime
Memberstack
Productivity
Add memberships and logins to any website
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
DeskTime
Productivity
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: Memberstack paid plans are priced per active member and run from $12 to $199 per month, so cost rises directly with membership base size; DeskTime screenshots are excluded from the Pro plan and start at Premium
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Memberstack and DeskTime actually diverge.
| Attribute | Memberstack | DeskTime |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux |
| Founded | Unknown | 2013 |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Productivity).
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 Memberstack
Nothing recorded that DeskTime does not also cover.
Only in DeskTime
- Automatic activity tracking
- Application and website tracking
- Daily reports
- Weekly summaries
- Privacy-first design
- Detailed analytics
- Goal setting
- Mobile apps
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Memberstack
No use cases recorded yet. See the Memberstack review.
DeskTime
- Automatic time tracking of desktop app and website usagenot Memberstack
- Measuring team productivity and idle timenot Memberstack
- Scheduling shifts and tracking absencesnot Memberstack
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Memberstack
- Paid plans are priced per active member and run from $12 to $199 per month, so cost rises directly with membership base size
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Memberstack
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Memberstack review.
DeskTime
Free- FreeFree
- Activity tracking
- Basic reports
- Weekly emails
- Pro$9/month
- Everything in Free
- Advanced reports
- Detailed analytics
Which should you pick?
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.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Memberstack or DeskTime better?
- Neither clearly leads. Memberstack starts at On request and DeskTime at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Memberstack or DeskTime?
- DeskTime has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Memberstack and Free for DeskTime.
- Does Memberstack or DeskTime run on more platforms?
- Memberstack runs on Web. DeskTime runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, Linux.
- 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 can Memberstack do that DeskTime cannot?
- DeskTime covers Automatic activity tracking, Application and website tracking, Daily reports, Weekly summaries.