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NVivo vs Time Doctor

NVivo logo

NVivo

Software

Easy-to-use, collaborative qualitative analysis software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Time Doctor logo

Time Doctor

Software

Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring

From
$4/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: NVivo student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user; Time Doctor historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which NVivo and Time Doctor actually diverge.

Attributes where NVivo and Time Doctor differ
AttributeNVivoTime Doctor
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 NVivo

Nothing recorded that Time Doctor does not also cover.

Only in Time Doctor

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • Screenshots
  • GPS tracking
  • Webcam monitoring
  • Reports and invoicing
  • Mobile apps
  • Team management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

NVivo

No use cases recorded yet. See the NVivo review.

Time Doctor

  • Productivitynot NVivo
  • Collaborationnot NVivo
  • Task managementnot NVivo
  • Organizationnot NVivo

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

NVivo

  • Student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user
  • Orders of ten or more licenses are not sold online and require contacting Lumivero for a quote

Time Doctor

  • Historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • HRIS and Payroll native integrations are paid add-ons at $200 per integration per month
  • Software Cost Insights add-on costs $3 per user per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

NVivo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the NVivo review.

Time Doctor

$4/month
  • Basic$4/month
    • Time tracking
    • Reports
    • Mobile apps
  • Standard$6/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Activity monitoring
    • Screenshots
  • Premium$10/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • GPS tracking
    • Webcam snapshots

Which should you pick?

Choose NVivo if

Nothing in the data separates NVivo from Time Doctor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

NVivo review

Choose Time Doctor if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Time Doctor review

Questions people ask

Is NVivo or Time Doctor better?
Neither clearly leads. NVivo starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, NVivo or Time Doctor?
NVivo starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month.
Does NVivo or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
NVivo runs on Web. Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
What can NVivo do that Time Doctor cannot?
Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.
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