Insightful
Workforce analytics and productivity tracking for remote and hybrid teams
What is Insightful?
Insightful (formerly Workpuls) is workforce analytics and employee productivity software for remote and hybrid teams. It tracks time, application and website usage, activity levels, and optional screenshots to give operations leaders visibility into how work gets done, and layers on workflow optimization and AI-adoption insights on higher tiers.
Best known for: Employee productivity monitoring and workforce analytics
Key features
- Automatic time and attendance tracking
- App and website usage monitoring
- Configurable screenshots and screen recording
- Real-time productivity and capacity analytics
- Workflow mapping and bottleneck detection
- Insider threat detection and audit logs
Who Insightful is best for
- Remote-first teams
- BPOs and call centers
- Agencies managing hourly work
Ideal team: Operations leaders at distributed teams who want visibility into how time and applications are actually used.
Insightful pricing
Workforce Analytics
$8/per user / mo
- Real-time activity overview
- App and website usage tracking
- Screenshots and capacity analysis
Workflow Optimization
$12/per user / mo
- Workflow mapping and measurement
- Project management integrations
- Customized onboarding
Combo (Analytics + Optimization)
$16/per user / mo
- Everything in both plans
- Payroll and CX integrations
- Dedicated account manager and phone support
Enterprise
Custom
- Insider threat detection
- Audit logs and SSO
- Team-based utilization reporting
Costs to watch before you commit
- Advertised $8/$12/$16 rates require annual billing; monthly billing runs noticeably higher (around $10-$20 per seat)
- Screen recording, on-demand screenshots, and higher-frequency screenshots are paid add-ons (roughly $3-$4/seat/mo each)
- Workspace security and data warehouse integrations are separate add-on line items
- Free trial is only 7 days, and Enterprise/Hyperscaler pricing is quote-only
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