Software · head to head
Time Doctor vs Rows
Time Doctor
Software
Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring
- From
- $4/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Time Doctor and Rows actually diverge.
| Attribute | Time Doctor | Rows |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $4/month | On request |
| Platforms | Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows | Web |
| Founded | 2011 | Unknown |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Time Doctor
- Time tracking with timer
- Activity monitoring
- Screenshots
- GPS tracking
- Webcam monitoring
- Reports and invoicing
- Mobile apps
- Team management
Only in Rows
Nothing recorded that Time Doctor does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Time Doctor
- Productivitynot Rows
- Collaborationnot Rows
- Task managementnot Rows
- Organizationnot Rows
Rows
No use cases recorded yet. See the Rows review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Rows
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Rows review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Time Doctor if
- You need time tracking with timer.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
- You also want activity monitoring.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Time Doctor or Rows better?
- Neither clearly leads. Time Doctor starts at $4/month and Rows at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Time Doctor or Rows?
- Time Doctor starts at $4/month and Rows at On request.
- Does Time Doctor or Rows run on more platforms?
- Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Rows runs on Web.
- What is Time Doctor best used for?
- Time Doctor is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Rows is typically brought in for.
- What can Time Doctor do that Rows cannot?
- Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.