Controlio review

Controlio ranks sixth and gives the most monitoring depth per dollar on this list. Basic costs $6.67 per user a month billed annually and already includes productivity summaries per user, AI-based activity categorization, time breakdowns by day, app and website, screen live streaming and video recording, behavior rules for apps, websites, keystrokes, USB devices and sessions, customizable dashboards and a GDPR mode. Advanced at $9.99 adds department-level productivity, workload and burnout, focus and multitasking reports, mouse jiggler and clicker detection, SSO, a REST API and location tracking. It can run in Controlio's cloud, on your own servers from 10 users, or in a managed private cloud for 100 or more users. The tradeoff is that the feature set leans toward IT control: agents run on Windows and macOS only, and the console is more technical than ActivTrak or DeskTime. Remote managers who only need productivity trends may find it more than they need.

Who it is for

IT-managed companies that want productivity measurement plus screen recording and behavior rules at a low seat price.

Price

Basic from $6.67 per user per month billed annually; Advanced $9.99 billed annually.

$ 6.67 per user monthly per user/month billed annually
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 9, 2026.

Key features

• Productivity summaries per user with AI-based activity categorization
• Screen live stream and video recording on the Basic plan
• Behavior rules for apps, websites, keystrokes, USB devices and sessions
• Workload and burnout, focus and multitasking reports on Advanced
• Mouse jiggler and clicker detection on Advanced

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cloud, on-premise and private cloud deployment options
• Strength: GDPR mode and a choice of stealth or tray icon agent modes
• Strength: Monthly payments available, with 17% off for annual billing
• Weakness: Endpoint agents cover Windows and macOS only
• Weakness: Single sign-on and REST API need the Advanced plan
• Weakness: On-premise installation starts at 10 users and is arranged on request

Key facts

• Plans: Basic, Advanced and Enterprise
• Users: 5 to 10,000 on Basic and Advanced
• Data storage: 6 months, expandable up to 3 years
• Free trial: 14 days

Where it ranks

Controlio is No. 6 in our Best Employee Monitoring Software verdict.