Kickidler
Employee monitoring software
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What is Kickidler
Kickidler is an employee monitoring and user activity tracking platform used to record and analyze how workstations are used during working hours. It is typically deployed by IT, security, and operations teams to monitor productivity, investigate incidents, and support compliance requirements for on-premise or remote employees. The product combines time tracking, application/website usage analytics, and screen viewing/recording capabilities, with deployment options that can include on-premises components.
Rich activity capture options
Kickidler supports multiple forms of user activity evidence, including application and website usage, time tracking, and screen viewing/recording. This can help teams move from aggregate metrics to specific, reviewable events when investigating policy violations or security incidents. The combination of quantitative logs and visual context can reduce ambiguity compared with tools that focus only on timesheets or URL/app totals.
Real-time monitoring capabilities
The platform includes live viewing features that allow administrators to see current user screens and active applications. This is useful for operational oversight in environments such as support desks, back-office processing, and distributed teams where immediate intervention may be required. Real-time visibility can complement retrospective reporting when managers need to confirm current status rather than historical summaries.
On-premises deployment support
Kickidler is commonly positioned with options that can be deployed in customer-controlled infrastructure, which can be important for organizations with strict data residency or internal security requirements. This can simplify alignment with internal policies that restrict sending screen content or activity logs to third-party cloud services. It also provides more direct control over retention, access controls, and network segmentation.
Privacy and legal complexity
Screen recording and detailed activity monitoring can create significant privacy considerations, especially in regions with strict employee monitoring laws. Organizations typically need clear policies, employee notices/consent where required, and role-based access controls to limit who can view sensitive content. Without careful configuration, captured screens may include personal data, credentials, or regulated information.
Potential employee trust impact
Continuous monitoring features can be perceived as intrusive, which may affect morale and adoption if not paired with transparent governance. Teams may need change management, clear purpose statements, and limits on monitoring scope to avoid over-collection. In some workplaces, heavy monitoring can encourage workarounds or shift focus toward “activity” rather than outcomes.
Reporting may require tuning
Like many monitoring platforms, the usefulness of productivity metrics depends on how applications and websites are categorized for each role. Organizations often need to maintain allow/deny lists, productivity classifications, and schedules to reduce false positives in reports. Initial setup and ongoing tuning can be time-consuming for heterogeneous teams with varied workflows.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Time Tracking | $4.90 per month per license (1-month billing) | Baseline time-tracking: work time reports, productivity analysis, web/apps reports, project & task tracking, self-monitoring, activity history. Discounts for longer billing terms: 3 months (-10%), 6 months (-20%), 1 year (-30%), 3 years (-40%). Perpetual license option. Minimum 1 license. 14-day free trial (no credit card). Source: Kickidler pricing page. |
| Employee Monitoring | $9.99 per month per license (1-month billing) | Includes Time Tracking features plus live screen monitoring, screen video/audio recording, remote access, histogram of violations, keylogger. Same multi-term discounts and perpetual option. Minimum 1 license. 14-day free trial (no credit card). Source: Kickidler pricing page. |
| DLP (Data Loss Prevention) | Volume-based (see details) | Kickidler price summary page shows $20 per month per license (summary). The DLP product page provides a detailed volume table (monthly-per-license): 1–99 users: $15 (14-day trial); 100–199: $12 (14 days); 200–499: $9 (30 days); 500–999: $5 (30 days); 1000+: upon request. The DLP page also lists multi-term prices and perpetual-license prices and concierge-support fees per tier. Source: Kickidler DLP pricing page. |
Additional notes:
- Add-ons / Concierge setup: price summary shows Concierge Setup add-on: $20 + $5 per user (price page); the DLP page lists concierge support fees per tier (e.g., $5 for 1–99 users, $4 for 100–199, $2 for 200–499, $1 for 500–999).
- Free usage mode: per the Kickidler FAQ, after the trial period (7 days default, 14 days if you provide a phone number) the software switches to a free usage mode allowing monitoring of one computer with limited features.
