Insightful vs Timing
Insightful
insightful.ioTiming
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| Figure | Insightful | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $0.50/mo | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 12 | 3 |
| Spec score · Activity Tracking | 8.4 (#6) | 7.6 (#14) |
| Founded | 2015 | 2011 |
| Headquarters | New York, New York, United States | Neuried, Germany |
| Integrations | Insightful says it offers more than 50 integrations, including project management, HelpDesk, employee directory, and business intelligence tools. | The site lists calendar and reminders, ClickUp, Linear, Clio, GrandTotal, Zapier, AppleScript, a Web API and MCP integration among its integrations or automation features. |
| Support | The company provides live chat with support specialists, a Help Center, and a support email address. | The pricing FAQ says the company provides personal support and directs customers to contact support for help with subscriptions. |
Plans
Insightful
- Workforce Analytics$8 a month
- Workflow Optimization$12 a month
- Combo Plan (Analytics + Optimization)$16 a month
- Data Warehouse Integrations (add-on)$0.50 a month
- Increased Frequency Screenshots (add-on)$3 a month
- On-Demand Screenshots (add-on)$4 a month
- Screen Recording (add-on)$4 a month
- Workspace Security Plan (add-on)$4 a month
- Combo Plan$16 a year
- Workforce Analytics$96 a year
Timing
- ProfessionalPrice not published
- ExpertPrice not published
- ConnectPrice not published
In their own words
Insightful
Insightful is workforce analytics software for organizations seeking visibility into productivity, remote work, and work habits. It tracks app and website usage, screenshots, activity logs, and active and idle time. Features include real-time monitoring, automatic attendance tracking, manual time entries, productivity tracking, reports, and productivity labeling. The product offers cloud, private cloud, and on-premise deployments; on-premise requires licenses for at least 250 employees. Insightful lists more than 50 integrations across project management, HelpDesk, employee directory, and business intelligence tools, including Jira, Trello, Asana, ClickUp, GitHub, GitLab, and BigQuery. Custom integrations are available through its public API. Security information describes encryption in transit and at rest, role-based access, SSO, two-factor authentication, and audit logs. A seven-day trial allows unlimited employees and includes feature access except automatic time mapping. Pricing starts at $8/user/mo billed annually, and there is no free plan.