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Comment: Please remove press releases and WP:IBTIMES. Gheus (talk) 11:39, 3 May 2025 (UTC)
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Founder | Ivan Petrovic |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Workforce analytics, productivity software |
Insightful (formerly known as WorkPuls[2]) is a workforce analytics and productivity software company. It was founded in 2015 by Ivan Petrovic and is headquartered in San Francisco, California,[1] with additional offices in New York City and Belgrade, Serbia,[3] the company develops software designed to help organizations monitor employee productivity and operational efficiency.
History
[edit]Insightful was established in Belgrade, Serbia in 2016 by Ivan Petrovic as WorkPuls.[4] In 2022, Workpuls rebranded as Insightful.[5] Sifted listed Insightful as one of the potential "next unicorns" from Southeast Europe; by this point, the company had raised around $4 million and had relocated to San Francisco, California.[4] Business Insider reported that the company experienced a 45% year-over-year growth in 2024; the company attributed this to the "increased interest to employers wanting to keep workers accountable".[6]
Products and Services
[edit]Insightful is a workplace analytics software company.[7] Their employee tracker application translates work data into productivity metrics.[2] According to The Saturday Paper, the platform includes features such as employee time tracking, application usage monitoring, and screenshot capture.[1]
Reception
[edit]According to Global Banking & Finance Review, Insightful has been part of the growing discussion around return-to-office mandates, providing tools to analyze employee productivity during hybrid work transitions.[8] Insightful and similar employee tracking software have drawn both praise and criticism. Supporters highlight their role in improving productivity and managing hybrid workforces,[9] while critics, including privacy advocates, have raised concerns about employee surveillance and data privacy.[10][11]
In 2023, PCMag graded Insightful as "Best for Employee Privacy" out of employee management software options.[9] The magazine gave Insightful 3.5 out of five stars in a review, praising it as "one of the more exciting entries we tested". They noted its "significantly less draconian" approach while criticizing the trial and setup period.[2]
See also
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Johnson, Kurt (January 27, 2024). "The companies monitoring staff using bossware". The Saturday Paper. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sevilla, Gadjo (September 30, 2020). "Insightful Review". PCMag. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ "About Insightful: Empowering Office, Remote & Hybrid Teams". Insightful. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ a b Majic, Josipa (November 24, 2022). "Are these 9 companies the next southeast European unicorns?". Sifted. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ "Workpuls Rebrands as Insightful on the Back of Impressive 2.5x YOY Growth". PR Newswire. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Sor, Jennifer (February 17, 2025). "Bosses are keeping tabs on their employees more than ever". MSN. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Gupta, Shalene (July 2, 2024). "Working from the office really is more distracting. Blame your coworkers". Fast Company. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Rich, Wanda (February 21, 2025). "RTO is the Biggest Topic for Workplace Leaders in 2025—Here's How to Think About It in Your Organization". Global Banking & Finance Review. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ a b McAllister, Neil (October 9, 2023). "The Best Employee Monitoring Software". PCMag. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Allyn, Bobby (May 13, 2020). "Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance". NPR. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
- ^ Sheng, Ellen (April 15, 2019). "Employee privacy in the US is at stake as corporate surveillance technology monitors workers' every move". CNBC. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
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