Is there free employee monitoring software with live screen view?

Workkk includes live screen view on its free plan, for unlimited users. In the tools compared here, the other free plans either do not include live view or put it behind a paid add-on or plan.

Is free employee monitoring software safe to use?

Check how the tool treats employee data and whether employees are told what is tracked. Workkk is consent-first: employees accept a monitoring agreement in the app and can see what is tracked, and what people type is never recorded. Monitoring laws vary by country, so check local rules.

What do free plans usually leave out?

User caps, short data history, limits on screenshots and tracked apps, and paid add-ons for live view are the most common limits. Compare the limits column rather than only the price.

How was this list made?

Every plan fact comes from the vendor’s public pricing page, checked October 7, 2026; anything not stated is left out. Workkk makes this page and lists itself first: among the tools compared here it is the only one free for unlimited users with every feature, which is the criterion we ranked on. Verify current limits on each vendor’s site, as free plans change.

Free plans compared

Best free employee monitoring software in 2026

Most “free” monitoring tools cap you at a handful of users or hold back screenshots and live view. Here is what each free plan really includes - checked on each vendor’s pricing page on October 7, 2026. Workkk makes this page and is on the list; we say so, and show the limits of every tool, ours included.

Comparison

Free employee monitoring plans side by side

Workkk

Free for unlimited users

Monitoring: Live screen view, consent-first screenshots, idle time, app and website usage, attendance, payroll

Limits: No feature limits - one plan, every feature. No GPS tracking or client invoicing

Best for: Teams at computers that want full monitoring plus attendance and payroll, free

Apploye

Free up to 10 users

Monitoring: 1 screenshot per hour; 3 apps and 5 websites tracked per day; no live view

Limits: Attendance history limited to 1 month; user cap of 10

Best for: Very small teams that want light screenshot tracking

ActivTrak

Free up to 3 workers

Monitoring: App and website usage and attendance; 30 days of history

Limits: User cap of 3; screenshots and live view sit in a paid add-on

Best for: Trying productivity analytics with a tiny team

Clockify

Free up to 5 users

Monitoring: Time tracker, timesheets and auto tracker; no activity monitoring on the free plan

Limits: No attendance reports, live view or payroll on free; activity monitoring starts at the Pro plan

Best for: Plain time tracking and timesheets

Homebase

Free for up to 10 employees at 1 location

Monitoring: Basic scheduling and time tracking; no screenshots or live screen view

Limits: One location; payroll is a paid add-on

Best for: Hourly teams that need scheduling and a time clock

Tool	Free plan	Monitoring on free	Limits	Best for
Workkk	Free for unlimited users	Live screen view, consent-first screenshots, idle time, app and website usage, attendance, payroll	No feature limits - one plan, every feature. No GPS tracking or client invoicing	Teams at computers that want full monitoring plus attendance and payroll, free
Apploye	Free up to 10 users	1 screenshot per hour; 3 apps and 5 websites tracked per day; no live view	Attendance history limited to 1 month; user cap of 10	Very small teams that want light screenshot tracking
ActivTrak	Free up to 3 workers	App and website usage and attendance; 30 days of history	User cap of 3; screenshots and live view sit in a paid add-on	Trying productivity analytics with a tiny team
Clockify	Free up to 5 users	Time tracker, timesheets and auto tracker; no activity monitoring on the free plan	No attendance reports, live view or payroll on free; activity monitoring starts at the Pro plan	Plain time tracking and timesheets
Homebase	Free for up to 10 employees at 1 location	Basic scheduling and time tracking; no screenshots or live screen view	One location; payroll is a paid add-on	Hourly teams that need scheduling and a time clock

Sources (vendor pricing pages, checked October 7, 2026): Apploye, ActivTrak, Clockify, Homebase. Free plans change often - confirm on the vendor’s site.

How to choose

Pick by what you need to see

You need live screen view and screenshots, free. Workkk includes both on its free plan for unlimited users. Among the other tools here, live view sits behind a paid add-on or plan, or is not offered.

You only need time tracking. Clockify’s free plan covers time tracking and timesheets for up to 5 users; Homebase suits hourly teams that need scheduling and a time clock.

You have a tiny team and want light screenshots. Apploye’s free plan covers up to 10 users with one screenshot an hour and limited app and website tracking.

You want productivity analytics. ActivTrak’s free plan covers app and website usage for up to 3 workers with 30 days of history.

You need GPS or client invoicing. Workkk does not offer these. Look at a tool built for field teams or agencies.

Compare directly

Workkk alternatives to paid tools

ActivTrak alternative

Workforce analytics focused on productivity and work-activity reporting.

Hubstaff alternative

Time tracking with screenshots, GPS and invoicing, popular with agencies and field teams.

Time Doctor alternative

Time tracking and employee monitoring with screenshots and productivity reports.

Insightful alternative

Workforce analytics and automatic time tracking, with an on-premise option for large enterprises.

FAQ

Free employee monitoring - common questions

It depends on your team size and what you need to see. Workkk is free for unlimited users and includes live screen view, screenshots, attendance and payroll. Apploye, ActivTrak, Clockify and Homebase also have free plans, but with user caps and fewer monitoring features - see the comparison table.

Written and reviewed by Dhaval Anghan

Founder, Workkk

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