Productivity · head to head
Rows vs Time Doctor
Time Doctor
Productivity
Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring
- From
- $4/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Rows pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces; 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 Rows and Time Doctor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Rows | Time Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | $4/month |
| Platforms | Web | Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows |
| Founded | Unknown | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), 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 Rows
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.
Rows
No use cases recorded yet. See the Rows review.
Time Doctor
- Productivitynot Rows
- Collaborationnot Rows
- Task managementnot Rows
- Organizationnot Rows
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Rows
- Pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces
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
Rows
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Rows 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 Rows if
Nothing in the data separates Rows from Time Doctor on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Time Doctor if
- You need time tracking with timer.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
- You also want activity monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Rows or Time Doctor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Rows 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, Rows or Time Doctor?
- Rows starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month.
- Does Rows or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
- Rows runs on Web. Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
- What can Rows do that Time Doctor cannot?
- Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.