Manage Remote Teams with the Same Visibility as In-Office
HiveDesk gives you one platform to track remote employee hours, monitor activity, manage schedules, and handle attendance — so you always know who is working, on what, and for how long. All for $5/user/month.
No credit card required · Set up in under 10 minutes · Works on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Chrome
The Remote Visibility Gap Is Real
When your team works from different locations and time zones, you lose the natural visibility that comes from being in the same office. HiveDesk closes that gap.
Managing remote teams without tools
- No way to verify that remote employees are working their scheduled hours
- Managers rely on self-reported hours that may be inaccurate
- Scheduling across time zones becomes a manual spreadsheet exercise
- Attendance tracking is guesswork for distributed teams
- Client billing lacks verifiable proof of hours worked
- Team members feel disconnected with no shared system of record
With HiveDesk
- Time is tracked automatically — employees click one button to start
- Screenshots and activity levels provide objective work verification
- Shift scheduling works across any time zone with adherence tracking
- Attendance is recorded automatically from clock-in and clock-out data
- Screenshot reports give clients verifiable proof of work completed
- Real-time dashboards show the entire team in one view
Your Remote Team Is Up and Running in Under 10 Minutes
No complex onboarding. No training sessions. No IT department required.
Create your account
Sign up for a free trial. Add projects, tasks, and invite your remote team members.
Team installs the app
Desktop, mobile, or browser — each team member picks their preferred device and starts tracking.
Set schedules and policies
Create shifts across time zones. Configure leave policies, overtime rules, and screenshot frequency.
Manage from one dashboard
See who is online, review timesheets, approve leave requests, and export data for payroll.
Automatic Time Tracking
Know exactly how many hours your remote team works
Remote employees start the timer with one click. HiveDesk records their hours by task and project, captures periodic screenshots, and logs activity levels. No manual timesheets. No guessing. Just accurate data that flows into timesheets and reports automatically.
- One-click timer on desktop, mobile, and Chrome browser
- Hours recorded by task, project, and client
- Periodic screenshots for activity verification
- GPS location tracking on the iOS mobile app
Activity Monitoring
Visibility without surveillance
HiveDesk takes periodic screenshots at a frequency you configure — not constant screen recording. Employees always know when tracking is active. Activity levels show keyboard and mouse engagement patterns. Share screenshot reports with clients as proof of work.
- Configurable screenshot frequency — you control the cadence
- Employees can see their own screenshots at any time
- Activity levels based on keyboard and mouse engagement
- Screenshot reports exportable as PDF for client review
Scheduling & Attendance
Schedule shifts across time zones and track who shows up
Create shifts, assign employees, and track adherence in real time. Attendance is recorded automatically from clock-in data. Manage time-off requests and approvals through a built-in workflow. No spreadsheets, no manual tracking.
- Shift creation and assignment across any time zone
- Real-time schedule adherence tracking
- Automatic attendance records from clock-in data
- Leave request and approval workflow with balance tracking
Everything You Need to Manage Remote Teams
One plan. $5/user/month. Every feature included.
Automatic Time Tracking
One-click timer on desktop, mobile, and browser. Time is recorded by task, project, and client — no manual entries.
Activity Monitoring
Periodic screenshots and activity levels give you visibility without micromanaging. Configurable frequency.
Employee Scheduling
Create and assign shifts across time zones. Track schedule adherence in real time.
Attendance & Leave
Automatic attendance from clock-in data. Manage time-off requests, approvals, and balances.
Timesheets & Approval
Auto-generated timesheets with manager approval workflow. Export to PDF or Excel for payroll.
Real-Time Dashboards
See who is working, on what, and for how long — right now. Works across every time zone.
Trusted by Remote Teams Worldwide Since 2011
HiveDesk has been instrumental in helping us manage our remote team effectively. The automatic time tracking and screenshot features give us the visibility we need without micromanaging. Setup was straightforward and our team adopted it within a day.
We have used every time tracking software under the sun, and they all fall short in some area that we need, but overall HiveDesk has met our needs. Their PDF screenshot reports are clean, easy to use and understand. Our clients prefer them over the complicated reports of other systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about managing remote teams with HiveDesk.
Remote team management software gives managers visibility into how distributed employees spend their work hours. It combines time tracking, activity monitoring, employee scheduling, task management, and attendance tracking so you can manage remote teams as effectively as in-office ones — without being in the same room.
HiveDesk provides a complete set of remote work tools in one platform: automatic time tracking across desktop, mobile, and browser; periodic screenshots for activity verification; employee scheduling with shift creation and adherence tracking; attendance and leave management; task and project tracking; and real-time dashboards showing who is working on what. All for $5/user/month.
Yes. HiveDesk works for remote, hybrid, and in-office teams. Remote employees track time via desktop or mobile apps. The mobile app includes GPS location tracking for field workers. In-office employees can use the browser extension or desktop app. All data flows into the same dashboard regardless of where employees work.
HiveDesk takes periodic screenshots at a configurable frequency — not constant recording. Employees always know when tracking is active and can see their own screenshots. Activity levels are measured through keyboard and mouse input patterns, not keystroke logging. The goal is visibility into work patterns, not surveillance.
HiveDesk automatically records attendance from time tracking data. When employees start and stop their timer, the system logs clock-in and clock-out times. You can see who worked, what hours they logged, whether they were on schedule, and what leave they have taken — all without manual data entry.
Yes. HiveDesk lets you create and assign shifts for employees in any time zone. Employees see their schedules in the app. The system tracks schedule adherence in real time, so you know when team members clock in late, leave early, or miss a shift entirely.
HiveDesk costs $5 per user per month — one plan that includes every feature. No tiers, no hidden fees, no per-feature upsells. You get time tracking, screenshots, scheduling, attendance, leave management, task tracking, timesheets, and reporting. There is a free 14-day trial with no credit card required.
HiveDesk has native apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux desktops, an iOS mobile app with GPS tracking, a Chrome browser extension, and a web dashboard accessible from any browser. Your remote team can track time from whatever device they prefer.
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