Teramind vs DeskTime
Zero of fourteen models named Teramind first on the direct prompt; zero named DeskTime. Teramind was named by fourteen of the fourteen models and DeskTime by eleven and Teramind carries 48 labels and DeskTime 18, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in three categories this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the employee monitoring page.
By framing
TeramindFirst choices, of fourteen modelsDeskTime
Across every category in the October 2026 Edition, Teramind and DeskTime were named in the same answer twenty-six times, of the 136 answers naming Teramind and the 42 naming DeskTime. In those answers DeskTime took the first choice one time and Teramind three.
Every model, every framing
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | | |||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | | ||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | |||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | ||||
| Grok 4.1 Fast | | | | | | |
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | | ||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | |||
| Kimi K2 | | | | | ||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | | | | |||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | | | |||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | | |
Teramind DeskTime first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Teramind on the left and DeskTime on the right.The direct prompt
Neither was the first choice, one was named
10 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
DeskTime2%#8 of 10Teramind0%#10 of 10Teramind4%#5 of 7DeskTime2%#6 of 7Teramind26%#1 of 8DeskTime0%#– of 8What the models said about Teramind
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of seven in this category shown.
“Frequently cited in controversies, including a 2024-2026 lawsuit by MindsEye (Build a Rocket Boy) employees and the IWGB union.” Grok 4.1 Fast · negative prompt · hard negative
“Records video of user activity, keystrokes, email, and app usage; flagged as "overkill" surveillance that can damage trust” GLM 4.7 FlashX · negative prompt · hard negative
“Hidden/stealth deployment, keystroke logging, video recording, tamper-proof installation marketed as "invisible"” Kimi K2 · negative prompt · hard negative
“1. Teramind - an employee management software that tracks what people do during work hours to measure productivity and identify potential problems.” Llama 4 Maverick · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Teramind - Best for security, compliance, and regulated industries (e.g., finance, healthcare).” Grok 4.1 Fast · comparative prompt · first choice
“Shortlist 3–5 Tools: From above (e.g., Teramind for security, Hubstaff for simplicity).” Grok 4.1 Fast · scale prompt · first choice
What the models said about DeskTime
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Three of four in this category shown.
“DeskTime being the cheapest option at around $3.50” Claude Haiku 4.5 · budget prompt · first choice
“Affordable at ~$6.42/user/month (billed annually)... but no robust free plan for ongoing use.” Grok 4.1 Fast · budget prompt · alternative
“DeskTime / ActivTrak if you want more productivity analytics and are okay paying more.” GPT-5.4 mini · budget prompt · alternative
Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.