With the growth that telecommuting from home has had, and is having, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies see the need to monitor their employees remotely to make sure they are doing their jobs correctly. Depending on the type of work, it is possible that certain objectives are set, or that it is directly necessary to monitor with specific software to verify that it is really working. Today in this article we are going to recommend a list of programs that will allow you to supervise employees , and some of these programs will allow you to store in the cloud (Cloud), all the information necessary to access it from anywhere.
Spyrix Employee Monitoring
This Spyrix Employee Monitoring program will allow us to fully monitor employees, and it does so in real time from anywhere and on any device, because it is based on the cloud and all the statistics and what the worker does is registered in the Cloud from the program manufacturer itself. One of the most remarkable aspects of this program is that it is very easy to install and configure, and you can see the logs immediately after installation.
Some of its main features are that it allows us to control the worker’s time, we can set the time of entry and exit of employees, likewise, we can also set a certain inactivity time for breaks. This information is available graphically in order to be really intuitive, in addition, another strong point is that we will have a productivity evaluation system based on the type of activity that the employee is performing, for example, he is able to verify if you are visiting their social networks or other types of websites.
Regarding the recording options of this program, it is really complete, it allows us to record the continuous screen and also through the computer’s webcam, in this way, we can see what activities the employee is doing. It is also capable of monitoring activity on Facebook, in messaging applications such as Skype or WhatsApp, activities on social networks such as Twitter or LinkedIn and many other social networks. It is also capable of recording keystrokes, incorporates a keylogger to see everything that is being typed, of course, it is capable of taking screenshots without the user knowing, and the same with the webcam. Other available options are that we can create and download a complete report of all the registered information, see in real time what the worker is doing, control what is done with the printer, see which removable storage devices are connected to the PC in a given moment, monitor users in an active domain and much more. Although the company must always notify the worker when installing this type of software on their computers, this program has an invisible mode so that it does not bother the worker, it will not be found on the desktop or in programs.
When viewing the information from Spyrix Employee Monitoring, we can do it via the web on the official control page, in a control panel in real time, locally on the employee’s computer, we can configure email or FTP shipments, and We can even configure shipments to the Google cloud and other services.
This program is paid, but it has a completely free trial period and without restrictions on the functions available in the program. This program is available for both Windows operating systems, as well as macOS operating systems, the continuous screen recording, webcam recording and call recording options have an additional cost, since everything is stored in the cloud.
CleverControl
The CleverControl program is very popular for monitoring workers remotely. This software allows remote monitoring through an account via the web, as it also incorporates cloud support from the software manufacturer. Thanks to Cloud support, we can access a control panel from anywhere and see everything our workers are doing.
This program incorporates in the cloud a very complete control of all the computers, it will allow us to see all the computers in real time on the same screen, with a limit of 16 computers simultaneously. Of course, CleverControl has continuous screen recording, where it will be uploaded directly to the cloud to view it from anywhere, with a cloud storage limit of 1 month.
CleverControl is also capable of monitoring and keeping a record of all the websites that have been visited by an employee, in addition, it is capable of recording the time and duration of the visit on a specific website, in addition, they will show us the tables and graphs in a very intuitive way to understand them perfectly. Of course, this program will also allow us to record the start time and duration of use of a specific application, record all the keystrokes since it incorporates a complete keylogger. This keylogger is capable of capturing the keystrokes and mouse clicks in all applications, in addition, it is able to save all the conversations we have on Skype and other messaging applications. As for the control of social networks, it is able to see the activity on Facebook, Twitter and many other social networks that we know, of course, it is able to take screenshots, track the activity of web search engines like Google, Bing or Yahoo, as well as keep an eye on removable storage devices, control the printer and much more.
This program is also paid, but has a registration and use completely free of charge in a limited way, after the trial period, we will have to pay for the software license. This program is available for both Windows operating systems, as well as macOS operating systems.
ActivTrak
The ActivTrak program is another of the best employee monitoring programs out there. This software also incorporates a complete control panel from where we will see all the computers remotely, we have the possibility to see the productivity of our employees, see a classification of everything they are doing, and we can even have personalized alarms that we can configure to to notify us of certain events. Other features are that we will be able to see extensive activity logs on our workers’ computers, and it will even notify us if the worker is taking any automated action or has inserted a USB device where he is going to copy sensitive company information.
This monitoring software is also based on the cloud, depending on the version we use (free or paid), we will have more or less capacity in the cloud to store all the information. A very interesting feature of this program is that we will have an advanced free version with limited functions, later we will be able to acquire a Freemium Advanced version with all the functionalities unlocked to be able to make the most of all the options available in this complete software.
Teramind
The Teramind program is another one that we can use to monitor the work our employees are doing. Some interesting features are that we can monitor the activity of employees, create personalized reports indicating the identity of the team, department, productivity, the use of social networks, the time that has been spent on a specific project and much more. We can also identify anomalies in real time, in addition, we can configure alerts in real time and record the computer screen to see what is happening.
One of the dangers of companies is data leaks, Teramind allows you to define a large number of parameters to prevent the exfiltration of data or the malicious or negligent use of company information, in addition, we will also see a monitoring of the activity of the full user.
This program has different versions with different prices, but we can try all of them completely free of charge. We have the possibility of using a total of three different versions:
- Teramind Starter: includes screen recording and real-time visualization, web and application monitoring.
- Teramind UAM: it also allows you to monitor user activity, audit all information, create policies and rules and more.
- Teramind DLP: is like UAM, but includes rules against data exfiltration.
As you can see, this program is also really complete.
Hubstaff
The Hubstaff program is very intuitive software that will allow us to monitor certain aspects of our employees’ computer use. We can monitor the time our employees are working, monitor their productivity, configure complete reports on the use of computers, and we can even configure GPS tracking in case our workers have to travel. We can also see the main tasks of the workers online, to take measures in case they are not doing their job. Finally, we can also automatically configure the invoices of workers outside the company.
One of the best features of this software is that it also has applications for Android and iOS mobile phones, so that we can see with notifications everything that is happening in the installed programs of the computers. We can see notifications when employees are online, and also when they have gone to take a break.
This program has different versions, a free version for a user with many limitations, and later we have a basic, premium and enterprise version. Depending on our needs, we can purchase the subscription of one or the other to make the most of it.
Kickidler
The Kickidler program is also highly recommended, it allows real-time monitoring of computers, tracking the time workers are using, productivity analysis, video recording of different screens, automatic notifications, and even incorporates remote access to computers for control them ourselves, and also a keylogger, and even remote supervision of employees and computer control of a student classroom.
This program is also paid, but we have a total of 7 days of unlimited use to check all the available options.
StaffCounter
Finally, we have StaffCounter , this program has very similar characteristics to the previous ones. We will be able to see in real time what, where and when activities are being carried out by workers, it also includes automated monitoring, analysis of worker activity, possibility of recording computer screen, and even recording all access to the webs and different applications.
This program is also paid, it is compatible with Windows, macOS, Android OS and Linux operating systems. We have a total of three versions, free, standard and professional, depending on the requirements we have, we can purchase one version or another.
