--- title: "CleverControl Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice" description: "Reviews of CleverControl. Learn how real users rate this software's ease-of-use, functionality, overall quality and customer support. Talk to our advisors to see if CleverControl is a good fit for you!" source_url: "https://www.softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring/clevercontrol-profile/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" --- [Home](https://www.softwareadvice.com/) / [Employee Monitoring Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring/) / [CleverControl](https://www.softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring/clevercontrol-profile/) / CleverControl Reviews Software Advice offers objective insights based on verified user reviews and independent product and market research. When our advisors match you to a software provider, we may earn a referral fee. [Overview](https://www.softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring/clevercontrol-profile/) Reviews [Alternatives](https://www.softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring/clevercontrol-profile/alternatives/) # CleverControl User Reviews ## Reviews summary - Overall rating: 4.4/5 - Total reviews: 17 ### Secondary ratings - Ease of use: 4.7/5 - Customer support: 4.4/5 - Value for money: 4.5/5 - Functionality: 4.3/5 ### Rating distribution - 5 stars: 11 reviews (65%) - 4 stars: 4 reviews (24%) - 3 stars: 0 reviews (0%) - 2 stars: 1 reviews (6%) - 1 star: 1 reviews (6%) ## CleverControl customer reviews Showing reviews 1-17 of 17 (page 1). ### Good monitoring system! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Victoria M. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: International Trade and Development - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: July 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered CleverControl is a great experience. The customer service team was very friendly and helpful, and the software was really easy to use. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros "I've been using CleverControl for a while now, and I'm very impressed with the value it provides for the price. The features are useful and comprehensive, and the dashboard is user-friendly and clear. With CleverControl, I can easily monitor and manage my remote users without breaking the bank. Highly recommendable." #### Cons I can't find anything to complain about CleverControl - it is an excellent tool with a great set of features! --- ### great program - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Banking - Company size: 201-500 employees - Product usage: Used daily for more than 2 years - Reviewed: June 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I am very pleased with CleverControl, mainly because of its excellent screen recording feature, which allows me to monitor my remote users with ease. Moreover, the pricing is quite reasonable, offering great value for money. I highly recommend CleverControl for its great features, ease of use and good pricing. #### Cons I was disappointed with CleverControl as the live-viewing of employees' activity was stopped sometimes. --- ### Don't, just don't - Overall rating: 1/5 - Reviewer: John S. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Business Supplies and Equipment - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for free trial - Reviewed: January 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 1/5 - Value for money: 1/5 - Functionality: 3/5 #### Pros Quick, easy install. Account creation was quick too but they require a phone number, that's a red flag. #### Cons Where to begin? First, it does indeed show up in the task manager and I spotted it immediately even though they do make a minor effort to hide it. Anyone who is tech savvy will see it. Second (and worst of all), when I signed up, my password was sent to me in clear-text which tells me they are performing zero password hashing on their end. This would allow the company to retrieve your password and monitor your computers as easily as you do (this is a serious security violation). The dashboard is slow and hangs a lot, the videos don't play and the logs are mashed together. If you download and install a few of these keylogger suites, you get the impression that they are all one company, using different names. This one Spyrix look identical when installed. Don't trust this software!!!! #### Vendor response John, thanks for the feedback! Sorry to hear you are not pleased with the program. Please, find the answers below. 1) E-mail is sent while the script is running without saving the password to the database. Moreover, if the password is lost, only the account owner can restore it. 2) In case of technical difficulties, we are happy to help! Please contact our support team support@clevercontrol.com 3) CleverControl is a reliable and the only application on the employee monitoring market that has passed all the verification protocols and is presented in the official App Store and Microsoft Store. We will be happy to answer all your further questions and help you sort out the difficulties! Replied August 2022 --- ### good software! - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: David A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered CleverControl has played a crucial role in strengthening our data security posture, enhancing employee accountability, and supporting our commitment to sustainable and responsible data management practices. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros The software's ability to monitor employee activities, track application usage, and capture screenshots helped us maintain a secure environment for our valuable data. #### Cons there are no integration with HR tools like Asana, etc #### Vendor response Hello, Thank you for your review! If you need any assistance, contact our team at support@clevercontrol.com. Replied October 2024 --- ### Helpful for mid-sized companies - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Marketing and Advertising - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: May 2021 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered My business partner told me about this software so I decided to try it in my own company. The problem was that I’d noticed some departments got less productive so I needed to change something in the company’s business process. My IT department installed the program on all company computers within an hour so I can say that the installation is super quick and easy. Further, the app recorded all user activities and showed them to me in graphs and charts so i could check every worker’s productivity. The app helped me detect slackers in several departments and boost their productivity. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros "Quick and easy installation; recording of visited websites and used apps; tracking of active and inactive time; attendance recording (the app shows when the computer was turned on and off); live viewing of computer screens. " #### Cons I believe that the price could be a bit lower for a small number of computers. And I would love to have more time to test the program - the trial is too short for me. #### Vendor response Thank you! We review all customer feedback for ways to improve, so we appreciate your feedback. If the trial period is too short you're welcome to contact our support team for extending your trial period. Replied June 2022 --- ### Makes company owner's life easier - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Richard R. - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: August 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The decision to implement this kind of system in my office, was probably one of the best I have made for my business. A friend of mine who is also a business owner, but with more employees, also uses a system like that, but a more expensive one. So after hearing from him about it, I decided to get one as well. I chose CleverControl mostly because it offered fully-featured free version, so I was able to test out all functions first, and the license was not as expensive as this software can be. And it does do a very good job with keeping all activity off all 18 of my office computers. I can see who is idle and who is the most hardworking. It turned out that one of my new young employees, whom I thought of as not too hard-working, is one of the most productive staff members in the company so far. She is just not too vocal about her work progress. For a head of a small company this program makes it very easy to find truth in case any incident ever happens in the workplace, because you are often the one who makes all decisions. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Fully-featured trial, both time tracking and detailed reports on activity, easy to work with, really useful for a head of a company, who is involved in staff's work lives. #### Cons The installation is easy enough, but at first I found it hard to navigate the online account. Also there sometimes too many screenshots are made, so I had to turn them off for some computers, which are most active. --- ### the best program monitoring - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: roberth d. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Information Technology and Services - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 2 years - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered We have discovered that the staff was not using their work time well, and in addition we have been able to extract bad elements from the company. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The program is very well thought out, for any company and it helps a lot with productivity. The statistics are excellent, it is very fast. You have more control with employees #### Cons The truth is I have no complaints, it adapted very well to our needs #### Vendor response Robert, thank you for choosing us! We review all customer feedback for ways to improve, so we appreciate your feedback. Replied August 2022 --- ### Good software - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Raymond H. - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: September 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered I am not too concerned about employees using social media from time to time or get distracted from the computer because I do understand that it is impossible to work for 8 hours straight in front of a screen. But at the same time, I wanted to see if any of the staff members tend to abuse their right for coffee breaks and snack time. And with this software, it is easy to do. I can see full statistics of each employee - most visited websites, most frequently used applications and Google searches. So far with this program, I found that all of my company's employees work very well and none of them are too idle at work. I was planning to hire a few more people, but put this idea on halt for the time being, because after using CleverControl I realized that the current number of people is enough. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Unlimited Free Trial - before purchase I had the opportunity to make sure that the program works on all my computers Reasonably priced for a small business Great timekeeping and activity tracking features Live Viewing Useful printing control - good for checking if somebody treats company's supplies as personal property #### Cons Some functions cannot be turned off. I wanted to stop logging keystrokes, in order to not record employees' passwords, just to keep their privacy but found that impossible to do. #### Vendor response Thank you for your review, Raymond! We appreciate that you have chosen our software. We would like to notify you that in the latest software update we have added the feature of turning off keylogging and other features which were not customizable previously. If you have any other questions or need support, you can always reach our support team through your account or our website. Replied September 2016 --- ### Good instrument for monitoring new employees - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Albert C. - Industry: Design - Company size: 51-200 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 12 months - Reviewed: September 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered In summer we hire a lot of additional staff for 3-4 months, and they work on our office computers under temporary user accounts we create for them. So we needed a program that can monitor certain accounts on a PC. We read a few reviews about CleverControl and decided to try it. It worked just perfectly for us, we chose all new accounts for monitoring, and could see everything the new employees did during their working time. It was very important to make sure, that they understand the tasks and do not accidentally gain access to sensitive information. We initially wanted to use the program temporarily, but we will keep using it on all office computers. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros Site Blocker by category and by URL - I can block any website or a whole group of websites. Takes screenshots of all windows. Monitors Internet usage. Monitors USB connections. Records working time. #### Cons No subscription by month - this was offputting at first. --- ### Simple program for a first-time user that really helps in management - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Joseph D. - Industry: Management Consulting - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: August 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered In the last couple of months almost all of my staff started to come in late, so I finally decided to get a monitoring program for my office to boost up the productivity a little. As a small business owner, for me the cost is the priority, that's why I decided to try free programs first, and then maybe get a paid one. In addition, I am not very 'computer savvy'. I found CleverControl to be very simple and very inexpensive to use. I can check on my employees in the office even remotely from my home, which is a big advantage. Also the program is very useful - the very moment I announced that we will have this kind of system installed, the discipline went right up. With all the features, that are included in the free version, I found out that a lot of working time my employees spent on personal business, like visiting YouTube or Facebook, while also managing to do their work well. So it helped me to realize that my staff is capable of much more, if I give them the right amount of work to do. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Simple to use Many useful features Free #### Cons Can't really find any in a free program. Although 'Alerts by keywords' function would be very useful in such a program as CleverControl. --- ### Con noi non Funziona - Overall rating: 2/5 - Reviewer: Tomaso P. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Mechanical or Industrial Engineering - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used monthly for less than 12 months - Reviewed: November 2024 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 2/5 - Functionality: 2/5 #### Pros Buona idea, potrebbe funzionare, buona grafica #### Cons Lento, non compatibile con Norton, da reinstallare continuamente, supporto inesistente #### Vendor response Buona giornata, Contatta il nostro team all'indirizzo support@clevercontrol.com per consentirci di aiutarti con questo problema. Assicurati inoltre di aver installato il software secondo la guida all'installazione: https://clevercontrol.com/it/manual/ Replied January 2025 --- ### decent program - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Verified Reviewer - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Construction - Company size: 501-1000 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2023 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 4/5 - Value for money: 4/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros I recently started using CleverControl and have been pleasantly surprised by how easy and efficient it is. The dashboard is nicely designed and provides me with all the necessary information at a glance. I really appreciate the extensive automation features, allowing me to monitor and manage my remote users with ease. It is an effective and easy to use tool, definitely worth trying. #### Cons While CleverControl is a great tool, I feel that it can help be even better if its price is more competitive. --- ### Wonderful App - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Ahmed A. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Design - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: October 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered Wonderful #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros I loved how easy and straightforward the app is, I Couldn't imagine monitoring the team would be easier. #### Cons Extra charges for the screen recording and the webcam recording! --- ### A really good product for a small company - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Justin A. - Industry: Import and Export - Company size: 11-50 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: July 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered CleverControl is a great program for a small business that wants to grow bigger. There have been only 5 employees in my company for a couple of years, but recently we started hiring so I decided to get an employee tracking system, mostly to make sure that the new people are competent and adjusting well. So I came by CleverControl which was free to me as an under 9 staff members company owner and after brief use I think that the product is great. I installed on all computers and now I can see what all my staff do during working time. The software is easy to work with, and I can check on my company even on business trips. It really helped with efficiency and keeping up with deadlines, after I notified all employees about the installation. I will keep using the program even when we get more than 9 computers because the pricing looks reasonable and the program is definitely worth the money. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 --- ### A simple solution for small companies - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Marc L. - Industry: Import and Export - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used daily for less than 6 months - Reviewed: June 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered lever offers a free product for companies with up to 9 employees. I figured out how to set it up quite quickly. Most time I spent installing the agent application on my employees' 5 computers. It took a total of about 15 minutes. In the first day of using this application I got a pretty good understanding of what my employees do during the day. I notified all of them that I will use this application. I am sure with this my employees' productivity will increase. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Free and easy. #### Cons No application for MAC OS #### Vendor response Thank you for your review. Currently we are developing CleverControl version for MAC OS. In the beginning of August we will publish a new version of the program. It will contain the new feature of computer activity live stream recording. Replied July 2016 --- ### A fantastic employee control program - Overall rating: 4/5 - Reviewer: Pau B. - Verified reviewer: Yes - Industry: Internet - Company size: 2-10 employees - Product usage: Used weekly for less than 6 months - Reviewed: August 2022 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The program is fantastic and we have found out how the workers spend their time #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 5/5 - Functionality: 5/5 #### Pros The ease of use and the information it provides #### Cons The program is hidden but appears at the start of windows CleverControl #### Vendor response Pau, thank you for choosing us! We review all customer feedback for ways to improve our work and product. Thank you for making us better! Replied September 2022 --- ### Easy to use and not expensive - Overall rating: 5/5 - Reviewer: Theresa R. - Product usage: Used unspecified for unspecified - Reviewed: September 2016 - Review source details: This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered The program is quite easy to install and use. I installed to test for free for a couple of weeks and then purchased because it had everything I needed. The price is not bad it was appropriate for my small company. #### Ratings breakdown - Ease of use: 5/5 - Value for money: 5/5 - Customer support: 4/5 - Functionality: 4/5 #### Pros Very convenient activity graphs, which is called Dashboard in the online account. I can see most used applications for each employee or all across the office. Website blocking. No need to buy or install separate web-filters on computers to stop people from using social networks or shopping websites. Time tracking. For each employee I can see full working day activity, when they were late or out of the office for too long. #### Cons The program cannot send reports to email, only online. --- CleverControl Reviews, Pros and Cons - 2026 Software Advice