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PPLIO or Time Champ: which fits your team?
Time Champ tracks time, attendance and activity, with some project tracking. PPLIO records time automatically too, links every hour to the task it was spent on, never takes screenshots, and adds full project management.
How they differ
- Every hour is linked to the task and project it was spent on.
- No screenshots, and no record of what anyone types.
- Boards, sprints and forecasts built for software and services teams.
- AI agents such as Claude Code and Copilot work on tasks with your approval.
- Free for up to 2 people, then from $5.00 per person a month on Grow.
Time Champ
- Automatic time tracking with attendance.
- App and website usage reports.
- Optional screenshots on higher plans.
- Projects and tasks for tracking time against work.
- No AI agents working on tasks.
PPLIO and Time Champ, feature by feature
| PPLIO | Time Champ | |
|---|---|---|
| Time recorded automatically | Yes | Yes |
| Time linked to the task it was spent on | Yes, on the task itself | By project and task |
| Screenshots | Never | Optional |
| Each person sees their own numbers | Yes | Depends on plan and settings |
| Boards, sprints and backlogs | Yes | Projects and tasks |
| Forecasts from real progress | Per project and milestone | No |
| AI agents working on tasks | Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot and ChatGPT, with approval | No |
| Attendance | Working hours from tracked time | Yes |
| Free plan | Up to 2 people | See vendor pricing |
Based on each product's public information in October 2026. Features and plans change, so check the latest from each vendor.
Which one is right for you?
Choose PPLIO if
- You want time linked to tasks without asking anyone to pick one.
- You want a privacy model your team is comfortable with.
- You run software or services projects with sprints and deadlines.
- Your developers use AI coding agents and you want their work on the board.
Choose Time Champ if
- Your clients or policies require screenshots.
- You mainly need attendance and activity reports.
- You do not need sprints or project forecasts.
Compare the cost for your team.
See what your current tools cost per person against PPLIO. Change any price to match your contract.
What your current tools cost
Pick what you pay for today. Prices are list prices per person per month; change any of them to match your contract.
List prices with yearly billing where offered, from public pricing pages checked in October 2026. Vendors change prices and offer discounts, so check yours. Each tool also does things PPLIO does not, and the reverse.
Try PPLIO next to Time Champ first.
Run PPLIO with a small team for a few weeks and compare what each person sees.