DeskTime vs OnePlan: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of DeskTime and OnePlan to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
DeskTime
6.8/10
DeskTime is an automatic time tracking and productivity monitoring tool for office, remote and hybrid teams, with project time costing and shift scheduling.
OnePlan
7/10
OnePlan is a strategic portfolio and work management platform built on the Microsoft cloud for PMOs and enterprises that manage projects, resources, and budgets.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 6.8/10 | 7/10 |
| Cost | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 8/10 | 5/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Customization | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Scalability | 6/10 | 8/10 |
| Support | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Security | 8/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $7/user/mo Pro | $10/user/mo Basic |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $70/mo Pro | $100/mo Basic |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Time tracking | ||
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
DeskTime vs OnePlan cost by team size
DeskTime costs less at every team size we checked.
| Team size | DeskTime | OnePlan |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | $7/moPro | $50/moBasic |
| 5 users | $35/moPro | $50/moBasic |
| 10 users | $70/moPro | $100/moBasic |
| 25 users | $175/moPro | $250/moBasic |
| 50 users | $350/moPro | $500/moBasic |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose DeskTime
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $70/mo vs $100/mo
- Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 3/10)
- Better fit for startups (6/10 vs 2/10)
Why choose OnePlan
- Higher Customization score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Integration score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (9/10 vs 5/10)
Pros & Cons
DeskTime
Pros
- Tracking runs automatically in the background, so staff do not have to start or stop timers, which reviewers on G2 cite most often.
- ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certification, plus EU-based operation, helps buyers who must comply with GDPR.
- Project time tracking calculates costs from hourly rates, which helps agencies bill clients.
- Premium combines shift scheduling and an absence calendar with time tracking, so these do not need a separate tool.
- Per-user pricing starts at about 6.42 USD a month on annual billing, which is low for this category.
Cons
- Reviewers describe the URL tracking and screenshots as intrusive, and these features may need a legal basis in some jurisdictions.
- Capterra and G2 users report instability, such as tracking stopping or activity being marked as neutral.
- It has no Kanban boards, Gantt charts or task management of its own, so it depends on tools like Jira, Asana or Trello.
- Reviewers say time spent in meetings and offline work are tracked poorly.
- Screenshots and the API are only on Premium.
OnePlan
Pros
- The integration catalog lists more than 40 connectors, covering Microsoft Project, Planner, Azure DevOps, Jira, Smartsheet, Workday, and SAP.
- Reviewers praise how configurable the workflows and templates are, which suits PMOs whose processes keep changing.
- Capacity and resource planning with utilization views is a widely cited strength.
- Viewing OnePlan OData in Power BI does not require a OnePlan license, which lowers the cost of sharing reports.
- The Basic entry price of 10 dollars per user per month is low for portfolio software.
Cons
- Roadmaps, resource and financial planning, scenarios, automation, and audit logs are Enterprise-only, and Enterprise has no public price.
- Reviewers report final quotes well above what they first expected.
- Setup and configuration have a learning curve, and onboarding can be slow.
- Advanced report layouts often need extra Power BI work.
- Basic is billed annually only and requires at least five users.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
OnePlan scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7/10 against 6.8/10 for DeskTime. The largest gap is in Cost: 8/10 for DeskTime and 5/10 for OnePlan.
DeskTime costs less for 10 users: about $70/mo on its Pro plan, against about $100/mo on its Basic plan for OnePlan, billed monthly.
No, neither DeskTime nor OnePlan lists a free plan.
DeskTime is the better fit for small business: we rate it 8/10 for them, against 3/10 for OnePlan.
