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Comparison

Paymo vs Time Doctor

On the evidence we track, Time Doctor leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Paymo full profile →Time Doctor full profile →
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Paymo43
★Time Doctor57
Score
vioscaleAI score
Paymo43 / 100medium · 71%
Time Doctor57 / 100medium · 57%
Pricing
Free tier
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✗
Model
Paymofreemium
Time Doctorcommercial
Price level
Paymolow
Time Doctorunknown
Starting price
Paymo$5.90
Time Doctor–
Transparent
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓
Integrations
Count
Paymo3
Time Doctor60
Security
Certifications
Paymo–
Time DoctorSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Gdpr
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓
Hipaa
Paymo–
Time Doctor✓
Iso27001
Paymo–
Time Doctor✓
Pci
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓
Soc2
Paymo–
Time Doctor✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Paymo99
Time Doctor99
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Paymo7 items
Time Doctor6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time tracking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Manual timesheet entry
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Browser extension stopwatch
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Automated background activity tracking
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Project and task hierarchy
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓
Billable hourly rates invoicing
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Employee screenshot surveillance
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Idle timeout detection
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Geofencing gps tracking mobile
Paymo-
Time Doctor-
Jira asana trello native extensions
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
SOC2 type ii
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
ISO 27001
Paymo-
Time Doctor✓
Pricing model
Paymo-
Time DoctorPer user monthly

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Paymo

A web-based project management system that helps businesses organize and track work throughout the project lifecycle, with programmatic access via REST API supporting JSON and XML formats.

Independently observed

Time Doctor

Leader

A workforce monitoring solution that automatically tracks employee activity, time usage, and work patterns to provide managers with visibility into team productivity, workload distribution, and project profitability.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Paymo

from $5.90/moSubscriptionFree tier15-day trial

From free to $16.9/mo with 15-day free trial. Up to 40% discount with annual billing.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited Time Tracking
    • Unlimited Invoices
    • Unlimited Tasks
    • Task List View
    • Desktop & Mobile Apps
    • +1 more
  • Solo$5.9/mo (first 3 months), then $9.9/mo
    • Unlimited Time Tracking
    • Unlimited Invoices
    • Flat Rate Projects
    • Retainer Projects (limited to 3)
    • Task Kanban View
    • +4 more
  • Plus$10.9/user/mo (first 3 months), then $15.9/user/mo
    • Everything in Solo
    • Recurring Invoices
    • Estimates & Expenses
    • Integrations & API Access
    • 50GB Storage
  • Pro$16.9/mo (first 3 months), then $23.9/mo
    • Everything in Plus
    • Project Schedule Timeline
    • Timesheet Approvals
    • Automatic Ghost Bookings
    • Employee Leave Management
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Time Doctor

Leader
Subscription14-day trial
  • Basic-
    • Automatic tracking
    • Projects & Tasks
    • Screenshots
    • Online / Offline Tracking
  • Standard-
    • Activity Summary
    • Leave tracking
    • Break tracking
    • Real-time notifications
    • 60+ integrations
    • +1 more
  • Premium-
    • Unusual Activity AI Report
    • Mouse jiggler & Clicker Detection
    • Irregular Keyboard Activity
    • Internet Connectivity Tracking
    • Dedicated Success Manager
    • +6 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • Private Cloud Deployment
    • Customizable BI Dashboards
    • Custom pricing and contract terms
    • Guided implementation and onboarding
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓
iOS
Paymo✗
Time Doctor✓
Android
Paymo✗
Time Doctor✓
macOS
Paymo✗
Time Doctor✓
Windows
Paymo✗
Time Doctor✓
Linux
Paymo✗
Time Doctor✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Paymo✓
Time Doctor✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • Stripe

Paymo

3 total - 2 not shared
  • LambdaTest
  • PayPal
Independently observed

Time Doctor

Leader
36 total - 35 not shared
  • ADP
  • Slack
  • Jira
  • Asana
  • Trello
  • Figma
  • Google Docs
  • Outlook
  • Zapier
  • HRIS systems
  • Payroll systems
  • Monday.com
  • ClickUp
  • Workday
  • BambooHR
  • Zoho People
  • Rippling
  • Deel
  • Salesforce
  • Zoom
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps Services
  • Freshdesk
  • +11 more
Independently observed
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