Project managers need accurate hours, clear budgets, and honest progress data to run delivery well. Time tracking software supplies those numbers when teams work across locations and time zones. Apploye holds about 4.7 on G2 and 4.8 on Capterra, which points to steady user satisfaction.
Apploye is a time tracking and workforce management tool that links logged hours to projects, tasks, budgets, and clients. It offers a free plan for up to 10 users, with paid plans from $4.50 per user monthly on annual billing.
Below, you will see how each feature works in project delivery, what the plans cost, and where the tool fits or falls short.
Apploye is a time-tracking and employee monitoring software that provides you with time-tracking, productivity reporting, and workforce management.
The product runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops, and on iOS and Android phones. The app works offline and syncs data to the cloud once the device reconnects.
Each team member starts a timer, picks a project and task, and works as usual. Depending on the settings you choose for each person, the app can also record optional screenshots and app and website usage.
Apploye serves agencies, freelancers, remote teams, call centers, accountants, consultants, and engineering groups. That range matters because project work often spans several of those roles at once.
Public ratings sit at about 4.7 on G2 and 4.8 on Capterra, where value for money also scores 4.8. Treat those numbers as context, because your own trial will show how well the tool fits your workflow.
Apploye groups its features into time tracking, activity tracking, project management, workforce management, and reporting. The sections below cover each one in plain terms.
You can run the timer from the desktop, mobile, or browser app. When someone forgets to start it, they can add manual time with a note.
Idle time detection flags stretches without activity, and a Pomodoro timer helps people work in focused blocks. You can also set daily and weekly work limits to avoid overtime surprises.
Each entry can be marked billable or non-billable, which keeps client work easy to separate from internal work. Timesheets support approval workflows and export files for payroll or invoicing.
On the free plan, timesheet history is limited to one month. If you need longer records, a paid plan is the better choice.
Screenshots are captured at plan-based intervals: one per hour on Starter, up to 18 per hour on Elite, and up to 60 per hour on Power. Members can add notes to a screenshot, and managers can request an instant one when needed.
App and URL tracking shows where hours go, and productivity levels turn that into a simple view of focus. Starter limits this to three applications and five websites per day.
Elite and higher plans add a real-time view of who is working right now. Per-user settings let you match the level of detail to each role, so tracking stays proportionate.
Automatic productive and unproductive app labels are listed as coming soon.
You create projects, assign tasks and to-dos, and log time against each one. Tasks are unlimited on every plan.
Project budgets show hours used against hours planned, so you can spot an overrun early instead of at month end. Client billing ties hours to bill rates, so invoices reflect the time actually logged.
The free plan allows three projects and three clients. That works for a pilot but feels tight for an agency.
Apploye centers on tasks, budgets, and billing. If you rely on dependency maps or Gantt charts, pair it with a dedicated planning tool.
Attendance records show who worked and when, so Apploye works as remote employee monitoring software for distributed teams. Daily and weekly limits keep hours within agreed boundaries, and time off and holiday settings help you plan capacity around leave.
A dashboard summarizes team activity, and team management tools assign roles to managers and admins. Expense tracking sits next to hours, so project costs include more than labor. Shift scheduling is listed as coming soon.
Daily reports and weekly email reports keep you informed without opening the dashboard. Activity and productive time reports show how hours split between focused work and other activity.
Categorized work time groups entries by type, and activity analytics adds trends across people and periods. These views help when you plan sprints or review capacity.
Custom reports are available from the Elite plan upward. They let you build views around the questions you ask most often.
Idle time discard keeps stretches of no activity out of your timesheets. Apploye marks time as idle when there is no mouse or keyboard activity for a period your workspace sets.
Deleted idle time is not recorded in timesheets, while kept time stays without an idle mark. That choice helps when someone is reading or on a work call.
However, the features isn’t fixed. Teh manager can keep teh feature turned on or off when needed.
Managers can also review idle periods in daily, weekly, monthly, or custom timesheets and delete them there. This keeps hours accurate before approval and billing.
You set a pay rate and a bill rate for each team member, and the member summary page shows what each person logged. Payroll history keeps past periods in one place.
When an invoice is due, you can generate it from tracked time. Client access lets customers see the hours behind the bill, reducing questions about what they paid for.
Starter includes limited versions of invoices, client access, and payroll history. Elite and higher plans remove those limits.
Apploye offers desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux, mobile apps on the App Store and Google Play, and a Chrome extension. Mixed teams can log time in the same account, whatever device each person uses.
Setup follows a familiar pattern: invite members, assign them to projects, choose activity settings, and let them install the app.
Apploye connects with Asana, ClickUp, Zapier, Zoho, Trello, Jira, and so many other project management tools so your team can track time without leaving the boards they already use. Integrations are not included on the free plan, by the way.
Developers can use the public API, which costs $1 per user monthly on Elite and comes included with Power and Enterprise. It lets you feed hours into dashboards, billing tools, or custom reports.
Apploye states that data is encrypted and that it records work activity only, not personal passwords. Admin and team manager roles control who sees which reports.
The Enterprise plan adds single sign-on, account provisioning, a Business Associate Agreement, and HIPAA and GDPR compliance items. On-premises hosting is offered as an add-on for teams of 100 or more users.
Whatever plan you choose, share a written tracking policy with your team. It should explain what is recorded and who can view it, and it should focus on workload and project outcomes.
Apploye charges per user, with three billing cycles. Annual billing carries the lowest rate, and plan changes take effect immediately. The table shows list prices per user per month.
| Plan | Billed Annual | Billed Quarterly | Billed Monthly | Best for |
| Starter | Free | Free | Free | Individuals and teams of up to 10 users |
| Elite | $4.50 | $6 | $7 | Growing teams that need integrations and reports |
| Power | $8 | $10.50 | $12 | Teams that need more screenshots and API access |
| Enterprise | Custom | Custom | Custom | Large organizations with security needs |
Optional add-ons, such as extra screenshots, screen recording, and API access, raise the final bill.
Billing is per employee, and the account owner is free. A team of ten paid users on Elite with annual billing pays $45 per month at list price.
Every plan starts with a 10-day free trial that needs no credit card, and a 30-day money-back guarantee applies.
Low entry cost. The free plan covers up to 10 users, and Elite starts at $4.50 per user monthly on annual billing.
Project-focused structure. Hours link to projects, tasks, budgets, and clients, so you can weigh effort against plan without exporting data first.
Broad platform coverage. Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and Chrome apps let teams with mixed devices use one tool.
Flexible tracking depth. Per-user activity settings and plan-based screenshot frequency let you choose the detail that fits each role.
Useful integrations. Asana, ClickUp, Trello, and Jira connections keep time data close to where tasks already live.
Free plan limits. Starter restricts projects, clients, tracked apps and websites, and history length, so growing teams will outgrow it.
Add-ons raise the bill. Screen recording, extra screenshots, and API access cost extra on Elite.
Field work needs another product. Location-based job tracking is handled by a separate Apploye product.
Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour and need clear records behind each invoice.
Remote and hybrid project teams that want shared visibility into hours, progress, and capacity across time zones.
Small teams and freelancers who can use the free plan and upgrade when needs grow.
Outsourcing and virtual assistant providers that report hours to clients.
Teams using Asana, ClickUp, Trello, or Jira that want time data attached to existing tasks.
Call center and support leaders who need attendance, limits, and productivity reports in one place.
Apploye may not suit teams that need advanced project planning, deep resource scheduling, or location-based field tracking. It also fits poorly where leaders prefer to collect no activity data at all.
A practical way to decide is to run the 10-day trial with one real project and a small group. Check tracked hours against your own estimates, see how the reports support your weekly review, and ask the team for feedback.
Yes. The Starter plan is free for up to 10 users. It allows three projects and three clients, keeps one month of timesheet history, and tracks three applications and five websites per day.
Yes. The app records time while the device is offline and syncs the data to the cloud once the device reconnects.
Apploye integrates with Asana, ClickUp, Zapier, Slack, Zoho, Trello, and Jira. Integrations are not included on the free plan, so you need a paid plan to use them. Also, you can use paid integration API for any available tools.
You choose activity settings for each person, and members can add notes to screenshots. Share a written tracking policy that explains what is recorded and who can view it.
Apploye runs on Windows, macOS, and Ubuntu Linux desktops, and on iOS and Android phones. A Chrome extension is also available.
Apploye keeps its focus on project outcomes. Timers, timesheets, budgets, billing, and reports sit in one platform, and the pricing stays approachable for small and mid-sized teams.
The main trade-offs are limited free-plan capacity, paid add-ons, and lighter project planning than dedicated tools. If your team works remotely, bills by the hour, or needs clearer capacity data, Apploye is worth a trial.
Start with the free plan or the 10-day trial, agree on tracking rules with your team, and judge the results against your own projects.
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