FocusUp

Time Doctor vs Rize

Reviewed July 2026

Time Doctor and Rize both track how your team works, but they are built for different jobs: Time Doctor is best for bpos that want distraction nudges and detailed agent reports, while Rize suits individuals building personal focus habits. Here is an honest side-by-side — plus a third option, FocusUp, if you want the tracking to turn into daily improvement instead of dashboards.

FeatureTime DoctorRizeFocusUp
Price from (per seat/mo)$6.70$9.99$4.90
Free planNoLimitedYes (3 seats)
ScreenshotsYesNoOptional / blurrable
Daily AI coaching reportsNoYesYes
No stealth mode (transparent only)NoYesYes
Members see their own dataPartialYesYes
PlatformsmacOS, Windows, Linux, WebmacOS, WindowsmacOS, Windows, Web

Pick Time Doctor if

  • Deep BPO feature set
  • Distraction alerts
  • Client-facing logins

Pick Rize if

  • Delightful personal coaching UX
  • Focus score + break reminders
  • No surveillance features at all

Consider FocusUp if

  • You want tracking data turned into a daily AI coaching report per member
  • You value transparency over surveillance (no stealth mode, member data parity)
  • You want to start free (3 seats free, 14-day AI Coach trial)
Try FocusUp free

Free for 3 seats · 14-day AI Coach trial · No credit card

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper, Time Doctor or Rize?

On list prices, Time Doctor starts lower ($6.70/seat/mo) than Rize (from $9.99). For reference, FocusUp is free for up to 3 seats and starts at $4.90/seat/mo after that.

What is the main difference between Time Doctor and Rize?

Time Doctor is built for bpos that want distraction nudges and detailed agent reports, while Rize targets individuals building personal focus habits. Time Doctor is popular with BPOs: distraction pop-ups, detailed reports and client logins. It offers a silent mode, which many modern teams see as a trust liability. Rize is a polished personal focus coach: automatic categorization, focus scores, break nudges. It coaches one person — there are no teams, digests, projects or client reports.

Is there an alternative to Time Doctor and Rize with daily AI coaching?

Neither Time Doctor nor Rize writes daily AI reports. FocusUp generates a private daily coaching report for each member and a team digest for managers from the same tracking data — free for up to 3 seats.

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