Hourtick vs wAnywhere (2026): Pricing, Features & Which to Choose

Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

Lower starting price
wAnywhere
From $6/mo against from $29/mo
Free plan
Hourtick
Only Hourtick has one
Higher rating
Hourtick
3.8 against 3.5
Same job?
Yes
Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared on	Hourtick	wAnywhere
Our rating	3.8Better	3.5
Starts at	$29/mo	$6/moBetter
Free plan	YesBetter	No
Category	Productivity	Productivity
Plans	Free$0 forever Pro$29/mo	From $6/mo
Key features	AI agents assigned tasks that log their own time and cost Task board and live team chat with task references Mac menu-bar timer, idle detection and offline mode Timesheets, approvals, billable types and CSV export REST API, MCP server and OpenAPI 3.1 spec	Time, application and website tracking with screenshots at set intervals Attendance, shift and leave management Productivity, goal and wellness reporting Enterprise AI detections: person away, unknown person, several people in view, phone use Facial-recognition attendance verification
Pros	Free plan covers a team of any size with no per-person fee Agent time and cost appear in the same report as human hours MCP and API access for connecting outside agents	Per-user prices from $6 and a 14-day free trial Workforce features go beyond monitoring Security certifications are listed, as vendor-stated
Cons	Usage allowance, not seats, is the limit, so heavy agent use costs extra Newer product with no published customer base Desktop timer is Mac only on the list	The AI features are limited to the quote-only Enterprise plan Staff monitoring and facial recognition raise consent and privacy obligations Certifications and customer claims are vendor-stated, and the rate shown may assume yearly billing
Company	Hourtick	wAnywhere (powered by ShepHertz)

Prices come from each vendor's pricing page, last checked 20260921. Check the vendor before you buy.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Hourtick better than wAnywhere?

In our reviews Hourtick scores 3.8 and wAnywhere scores 3.5. The better pick depends on the job. Hourtick: Time tracking, tasks and team chat where AI agents such as Claude, GPT and Grok can take assigned work, with their time and cost logged alongside people. wAnywhere: Employee monitoring and workforce platform with an Enterprise AI layer for person detection, facial-recognition attendance and screen capture.

Which is cheaper, Hourtick or wAnywhere?

wAnywhere has the lower starting price: from $29/mo for Hourtick and from $6/mo for wAnywhere.

Do Hourtick and wAnywhere have free plans?

Only Hourtick has a free plan.

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