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scrin.io is an employee monitoring and time-tracking SaaS built for remote, office-based, and freelance teams. It positions itself as “Ethical employee monitoring”: employees start and stop tracking themselves in a lightweight desktop app, and can view and delete the data they submit. The product explicitly does not record keystrokes or access the camera, and screenshots can also be made optional.
Core modules include time tracking, random screenshots, activity levels, app and website URL logging, and reports by employee, client, and project. After a manager invites employees to join, employees select a project and start tracking; data is synced to the web dashboard in real time. If the connection drops, it can continue recording time and screenshots offline, then sync once connectivity is restored. Reports support charts, Excel downloads, client sharing, and automated emails. On the collaboration side, it covers the basic manager–employee visibility model, but the main materials do not specify advanced roles, approval workflows, or fine-grained permissions.
Pricing is straightforward: Free supports up to 3 users and stores screenshots for 2 weeks; Standard is currently $4.99/user/month, with up to 6 screenshots per hour and 3 months of screenshot storage; Professional is currently $6.99/user/month, with up to 30 screenshots per hour and 1 year of screenshot storage. A 14-day Professional free trial is available with no credit card required, and it automatically downgrades to Free when the trial ends. Payments support major credit cards, PayPal, wire transfer, and checks. For integrations, only a Web API is clearly mentioned, allowing access to tracked time and notes; there is no clear documentation of ready-made integrations with Slack, Jira, accounting systems, or similar tools.
scrin.io is a cloud-based service used together with a desktop client. On security, it mentions SSL encryption, hosting in data centers with biometric access control and 24/7 monitoring, and PCI compliance. One important caveat is that its terms explicitly prohibit use in the European Union or in scenarios involving data from EU residents, and require customers to comply with local employee privacy, notice, and consent requirements themselves.
Its strengths are that it is lightweight, inexpensive, offers a free plan that can be used long term, supports practical offline tracking, and sets relatively clear boundaries around monitoring transparency. Its drawbacks are significant compliance restrictions, limited information about APIs and third-party integrations, and no disclosed self-hosting option. It is a good fit for cross-region remote teams, outsourcing management, and small to midsize businesses that bill or analyze work hours by project/client. The source material does not provide details on accessibility from China, so network reachability and payment practicality need to be tested. Alternatives to compare include Time Doctor, Hubstaff, and Clockify.
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scrin.io is an Unknown Hiring & Remote provider. TG4G tracks its product information, an overall rating of 7.0/10, and a China-accessibility score of Workable. Click "Visit Official Site" to reach scrin.io directly.