The Best Free DeskTime Alternative
Jibble gives you more than DeskTime’s activity tracking, with built-in attendance, GPS, facial recognition, and geofencing, free forever for unlimited users.
What are the main differences between Jibble and DeskTime?
A feature-by-feature comparison of where Jibble gives you more, for free.
| Feature | Jibble | DeskTime |
|---|---|---|
| Free forever | Unlimited users | No free plan |
| Time tracking (web, desktop, mobile) | ||
| Automated timesheets | ||
| Time clock kiosk | ||
| Facial recognition | ||
| GPS tracking | ||
| Geofencing | ||
| Screenshot monitoring | ||
| Leave & time off management | ||
| Overtime rules | Basic only | |
| Built-in AI assistant | ||
| Capterra rating | 4.8 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Real cost for a full setup | $0, always | $6.42–$9.17/user/mo + VAT |
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Explore more of Jibble's featuresWhy choose Jibble as a DeskTime alternative?
Where DeskTime falls short for teams, and how Jibble goes further.
Free time tracking for your whole team
DeskTime gives you a 14-day trial, then charges from $6.42 per user per month on annual billing, plus VAT where applicable. Jibble is free forever for unlimited users, so your whole team can track time without paying a cent.
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Built for teams beyond the desk
DeskTime is designed around computer activity, so it works best when everyone sits at a screen. Jibble lets people clock in from their phone, a shared kiosk, the web, desktop, Slack or Teams, so office, remote and frontline staff all live in one system.
Ways to track time in Jibble → Know who clocked in, not just which computer was active
Activity data tells you a device was in use, not who was using it. Jibble verifies every clock-in with facial recognition, matching each person's face against their profile. That stops buddy punching at the source, without screenshots or keystroke monitoring.
Face recognition attendance software → Real locations, not just office or home Wi-Fi
A network address can't tell you whether someone is actually at the job site. Jibble records the GPS location of every clock-in and lets you set geofences around your sites, stores and offices, so people can only clock in where they're meant to be working.
Employee GPS tracking → Schedules and time off, without the upgrade
DeskTime reserves shift scheduling and absence management for its Premium plan. With Jibble, work schedules and time off requests and approvals come with the free plan, and they feed straight into timesheets, so payroll hours already account for shifts and time off.
PTO tracking software → Is Jibble the right DeskTime alternative for you?
Still weighing options? See how Jibble ranks against every time tracker.
- You want time tracking that stays free forever
- Your team works beyond the desk, on job sites, in the field or on the move
- You need to verify who's working and where, not just what's on-screen
- You need clock-ins tied to real locations, not just a network check
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Import into Jibble
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Start tracking
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See what makes Jibble a favorite with teams
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Jibble Rocks!
Jibble Rocks! So far, I've tried multiple platforms but I've stuck with Jibble as it is easy to use. Also, it sends me daily, weekly updates on the team's timesheet.
Great tool for remote employees
Great tool for remote employees. I love the automated reports that show who on my team is logged in, the reminders when you have been logged in for a certain number of hours each day, and the weekly team recap. After trying several others, Jibble turned out to be the ideal fit for our needs. My team is in Slack all day and it makes it very easy to clock in and out each day by going to the Jibble Channel in Slack. It's super convenient.
Simply no other competitor that is close
Easy and awesome customer support. Fantastic, and a big problem solver for my small team. This is the type of company that will be successful. We've used Jibble since we were on Slack and then moved to MS Teams. The ease of use makes it an amazing tool.. and there is simply no other competitor that is close!
Super efficient and easy to use time billing software
The easier way to log in hours for different clients and track improvement of workflows. Jibble allows you to create a team and create clients, which for our business, being able to log in hours for each specific client is crucial and a huge help for time billing, estimating workflow success and improving and optimizing workflow strategies. Being able to know how many hours we've spent in a certain project is essential for our improvement as a tech team. We use Slack a lot and I love that you can log in and out from slack directly, you don't even need to open Jibble. Super efficient and easy to use.
Frankly, no other software got even close
Wonderful time management software. This has been a lovely experience right from the start. Simple-to-understand set-up, lots of personal support on hand, a useful 'onboarding' session to explore features and help me with exports. We needed a system for tracking consultants' time in contracts broken down by tasks. Jibble is the solution and frankly, no other software that I looked at got even close in terms of ease of use and price.
Jibble has been great!
Jibble is exactly what I was looking for in a time tracking software. The price is great and the customer support is very helpful. They take care of my questions and queries immediately.
Great platform for managing work hours
Jibble has eased our administrative workload. Our business makes use of home consultants as well and this platform is a great tool for tracking time and managing work hours.
Functional and practical
Jibble makes it very easy to track your time spent on different projects. There is also an app that can be used on your phone if you are on the move. It is extremely easy to add projects and activities.
Your questions about DeskTime, answered
Everything people ask before switching from DeskTime to Jibble.