Comparison
An ActivTrak alternative priced for MSPs
$100 per enabled Admin or Manager login each month. Monitored employees, devices, and clients are included. This page covers where SnitchOS fits and where it does not.
The difference that matters
The billing model, not the feature grid
Most employee monitoring tools bill per monitored user. That is a reasonable model for a single business buying one account for itself. It is a poor fit for an MSP buying on behalf of thirty businesses, because the cost grows every time a client hires.
| For an MSP | Per-monitored-user tools | SnitchOS |
|---|---|---|
| What is billable | Every monitored employee | Every enabled Admin or Manager login |
| Cost of adding a client | That client's full headcount | No change |
| Cost when a client grows | Grows with them | No change |
| Cost of adding a device | Varies by plan | No change |
| Accounts to administer | Commonly one per client | One account, separated by client |
| What you control | Little — the vendor sets the multiplier | Your console access, which you can count |
We do not publish competitor prices here. Vendor pricing changes, and a stale figure is worse than none. Check the current rate with the vendor and apply it to your own client headcount.
Where SnitchOS fits
Built for the multi-client case
One console, every client
Activity, screenshots, reports, and settings stay separated by client. Admins work across the account; managers see only the clients assigned to them, full or read-only.
Deploys through your RMM
Silent install through your RMM, Intune, or Group Policy. Health checks, repair, re-enrollment, and remote uninstall are supported.
Per-client branding
Add each client's display name, logo, and accent color to the dashboard and supported documents.
Counts, not keystrokes
Keystrokes, clicks, and mouse distance are counted. Which keys were pressed is never recorded, and neither are clipboard, file, or message contents.
Visible and removable
The Windows service appears in Task Manager and a local administrator can uninstall it. That is deliberate — you need it when you support the machine.
Month-to-month
No annual commitment. Deactivate an unused login and it leaves the next invoice.
Where SnitchOS loses
Reasons to choose something else
A comparison page that only lists wins is an advertisement. These are the four things that most often make SnitchOS the wrong choice, and it is cheaper for both of us if you find them here rather than in week two of a pilot.
Windows only
There is no macOS or Linux agent, and none is planned for this year. If your clients run mixed fleets, SnitchOS covers the Windows portion only.
Microsoft Entra sign-in only
Dashboard access requires a Microsoft work account. A client who is not on Microsoft 365 cannot be given manager logins today.
Less report surface than the incumbents
ActivTrak has been building reports for far longer. If a specific report drives your weekly workflow, check for it during the pilot rather than assuming parity.
We are early
SnitchOS is a young product without a long customer list to point at. That is why the pilot needs no card and billing is month-to-month.
Switching questions
What MSPs ask before they evaluate.
Do we have to migrate off our current tool to evaluate this?
Can historical data be imported from another product?
What happens to our data if we leave?
Is SnitchOS a keylogger?
Can it be deployed without telling employees?
Compare it against your own client
Start with one client and one Windows device for 14 days. No card required.