DeskTime vs. Zoho People

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
DeskTime
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
DeskTime is an automatic time tracking software that tracks and analyzes employee productivity, and is a project from DeskTime.com of the Draugiem Group of companies and tech startups in Latvia.
$7
per month per user
Zoho People
Score 8.4 out of 10
N/A
Zoho People is an efficient Human Resources Management System that automates daily tasks. It also offers Performance Management and Learning Management resources.N/A
Pricing
DeskTimeZoho People
Editions & Modules
Pro
$7
per month per user
Premium
$10
per month per user
Enterprise
$20
per month per user
Essential HR
$1.50 ($1.25)
monthly (annually)
Professional
$2.50 ($2.00)
monthly (annually)
Premium
$3.50 ($3.00)
monthly (annually)
Enterprise
$5.00 ($4.50)
monthly (annually)
People Plus
$10.00 ($9.00)
monthly (annually)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
DeskTimeZoho People
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details1 month free for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
DeskTimeZoho People
Considered Both Products
DeskTime
Chose DeskTime
The user interface and user experience are much better compared to the other same app. It is also cheaper with a bunch of extra features!
Chose DeskTime
I was not a part of the selection of DeskTime, but DeskTime seems to have the easiest to use UI, the best rated customer service, and a substantial feature set as compared to some of the competitors. I was not aware of price differences for enterprise use, but I assume it is …
Zoho People
Chose Zoho People
Zoho ticks all the boxes that we wanted in a tool. It is very user-friendly and Budget friendly.
Chose Zoho People
Zoho People stand out with its all in one features like Database management with ease of using employee self service, time off management, option to integrate payroll integration. Zoho people allows us to manage employee leaves, attendance and Advance Analytics makes it visibly …
Chose Zoho People
One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better …
Chose Zoho People
Harvest is a great way to track time as well as projects and project budgets. Zoho People is more encompassing of the HR side of things, and stores data all in one place which is a step above Harvest. Although Harvest does have the added feature of tracking projects which is …
Chose Zoho People
Zoho People is a unique platform because it is fast and reliable.
Moreover, Zoho People distinguishes itself from other tools because of its amazing security features. It does not expose our employees' data to other people. Moreover, Zoho People is easy to customize because its …
Chose Zoho People
We only use Zoho People because it is part of our Zoho One suite. We originally used Zenefits, which was great for hiring/onboarding, and we currently use Employee Navigator to manage benefits and PTO, which is much easier to use than Zoho People. As of now, Zoho People is very …
Features
DeskTimeZoho People
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.0
Ratings
14% above category average
Employee demographic data00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
10.0
Ratings
22% above category average
Approval workflow00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
10.0
Ratings
21% above category average
Update personal information00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
View company policy documentation00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
9.0
Ratings
13% above category average
New hire portal00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
8.0
Ratings
2% above category average
Performance plans00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
DeskTime
-
Ratings
Zoho People
7.5
Ratings
3% below category average
Applicant Tracking00 Ratings7.50 Ratings
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User Ratings
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Likelihood to Recommend
9.5
(0 ratings)
8.5
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
DeskTimeZoho People
Likelihood to Recommend
I would say that a scenario where DeskTime is well suited is for personal use in a private business. DeskTime does exactly what it advertises, and it does it very well. However, I think there is a lot of potential for over-monitoring of your employees, or over-monitoring from high ups in larger companies. In a private business for personal use, you're only monitoring your own time management, so you can adjust as needed.
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Zoho People is well suited for organizations where they need a self service HR tool for tasks like attendance, leave management and time tracking. It is perfect for offices where employees like to work independently and benefit from easily accessing and managing their own HR records. But it is less suitable where internet is an issue or GPS is unavailable which makes the process of check-in/check-out frustrating.
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Pros
  • Tracks productivity
  • Takes screenshots of activity
  • Ranks users based on performance
  • Can create and manage many teams
  • Can see all hours worked, arrivals and departures
  • Can dictate which websites are productive and unproductive
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  • The time-tracking feature is really helpful, and it's great that you can use that feature from the app.
  • We also use Zoho Recruit for applications, so Zoho People was a logical choice for managing HR information for our staff and members, and the two integrate really well together.
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Cons
  • Potential to over-monitor employee time usage
  • No task tracking feature
  • Realization of own poor time management
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  • Check in and GPS issues - The app sometimes struggles with location detection during check-in which delays logging in
  • Limited offline access - Zoho People should have had an offline functionality making it difficult for employees to check in or log hours when internet connection is an issue
  • Clunky user interface - I personally find the interface bit too cluttered which makes navigation difficult
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Usability
No answers on this topic
I gave Zoho People this rating due to its overall usability as it provides a strong platform for essential HR tasks like leave management, time tracking and attendance making it a self service platform for employees to easily access and manage records independently and saving time but 3 points less due to its check-in/check-out issues when the GPS or internet is an issue. Also the interface feels cluttered.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Because Zoho is perfect in all aspects.
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Alternatives Considered
Desktime is the first time management software I have used.
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One of the innovative CRM software products on the market is Zoho People. Compared to Salesforce and SugarCRM, Zoho People comes up to their standards. Zoho People is an integrated suite of CRM tools that allows small businesses to work more efficiently. Zoho People is a better platform for managing HR and other human resource management. And it's a cost-effective solution for start-ups.
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Return on Investment
  • Good Investment, with the report you can decide which other paid apps [are] not being used in the organization
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  • Reduces the need for additional systems like time-tracking, excess excel spreadsheets and even HR training itself with their training resources.
  • Streamlines assessment of data and categorizes leave, on-boarding and other data logically which decreases time spent searching and separating.
  • Customization of forms and surveys is extremely useful and saves effort looking elsewhere for templates.
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ScreenShots

DeskTime Screenshots

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Zoho People Screenshots

Screenshot of Zoho People allows employees to manage their own records