Control Laboral App
Control Laboral App · Windows + Web
A WorkTime alternative for working hours, applications and inactivity
WorkTime and Control Laboral App address a shared need: understanding computer use during the working day. The decision changes when you include clock-in records, leave requests, employee devices and administrative work. Prepared by Control Laboral App and reviewed on 2 November 2026, this comparison explains the published scope of each option so you can evaluate an office workflow against clear requirements.
By Control Laboral App · Updated
EUR 4 per employee per month, excluding applicable taxes. 14-day trial without a card.
Email us in English and receive a reply in English. The current application interface is Spanish.
| Requirement | WorkTime | Control Laboral App |
|---|---|---|
| Working time and attendance | Advertises attendance and login/logout tracking. | Employee start times, finish times and durations recorded with the Windows client. |
| Active and idle time | Offers active and idle time tracking by employee and team. | Review inactivity received from the client alongside recorded working time. |
| Application use | Advertises application and website reports and classification. | Application time, use classification and available window titles or URLs. |
| Productivity indicators | Advertises productivity scores and trend reports. | An activity indicator calculated from recorded working time minus inactivity and uses classified as unproductive. |
| Visual content | Describes monitoring that does not capture screen content. | The current service does not offer screenshots or screen recording. |
| Devices and deployment | Advertises Windows, macOS, Terminal/Citrix and cloud or on-premise options. | Windows employee client and a manager web dashboard; self-hosting is not advertised. |
| Exports | Publishes reporting and export features; check the available formats and scope. | Time-record CSV containing employee, date, start, finish and duration. |
| Vacation and days off | Ask the demonstration to reproduce the leave-request workflow your company needs. | Requests, approval or rejection, and a monthly vacation and day-off calendar. |
Start with the decision your manager needs to make
A WorkTime alternative may be worth evaluating if you want a process that fits your office, brings scattered records together or places activity beside time records. Define a concrete question: finding a working day, understanding an idle interval or checking who has approved leave. You can then test the result without comparing endless feature lists.
Control Laboral App supports that workflow for employees using Windows. Each person records working time through the client and the manager reviews the information online. The dashboard brings received records, applications and inactivity into view, with time-record CSV downloads and a process for vacation requests.
Interpret activity in the context of the job
WorkTime advertises attendance, application, internet and active/idle time monitoring. Its offer includes productivity analysis without capturing screen content. These capabilities are close to the activity portion of Control Laboral App, making the report detail and the company’s review workflow important parts of the comparison.
Control Laboral App’s indicator starts with recorded working time and deducts inactivity and uses classified as unproductive. It helps identify periods to investigate. A day with less computer interaction may include calls or work away from the screen. A social network may be a work tool for a marketing employee. Set the classification in that context, then review differences alongside the work itself.
Check a known day and the administrative handoff
Use a working day whose start time, finish time and activities you know. Check the hours first, then open application detail and review an idle interval. Finally, download the CSV and ask the person handling the administrative review to inspect it. This connects technical activity information with the everyday process that will justify the purchase.
The Control Laboral App CSV contains employee, date, start, finish and duration. Filter those records in a spreadsheet to prepare your review. The file does not calculate payroll or allocate hours across clients or projects. If administration needs another outcome, identify that additional step and decide how it will be handled.
Include leave requests, language and devices
Keeping leave requests and decisions together can reduce messages between employees and managers. During a Control Laboral App trial, submit a request, approve or reject it from the manager profile and inspect the monthly calendar. Ask WorkTime to reproduce the same process if it is an important reason for changing tools.
WorkTime advertises Windows, macOS, Terminal/Citrix and cloud or on-premise deployment. Control Laboral App currently provides a Windows employee client and web dashboard, with the application interface in Spanish. Check the devices your staff use and the language of the people recording time. These requirements may determine the fit before differences in screen design matter.
Organise the transition and compare equivalent offers
Agree who will administer accounts, how many employees will join the first trial and the date new records will begin. Retain earlier WorkTime exports so historical information remains accessible. Automatic imports and synchronisation between the services are not promised.
Control Laboral App publishes a subscription of EUR 4 per employee per month before applicable taxes and a 14-day trial without a card. Compare costs using the WorkTime plan that covers your actual requirements and the same employee count. Email your Windows setup, team size and an example of the report you need. This comparison does not imply affiliation with or endorsement by WorkTime.
Frequently asked questions
- What do WorkTime and Control Laboral App have in common?
- Both publish capabilities related to working time, computer activity and inactivity, and application use. Verify the report detail, employee devices and manager review workflow during evaluation.
- Can employees using Macs use Control Laboral App?
- The current employee client is Windows. WorkTime advertises macOS support; include mixed-device requirements at the beginning of the comparison.
- Can I manage time records and leave in the same service?
- Yes. Control Laboral App includes working-time records, vacation and day-off requests, manager decisions and a monthly calendar.
- Does the activity indicator automatically assess employee performance?
- The indicator describes computer activity. Review it alongside tasks, meetings, work quality and outcomes assessed by your company.
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