pcTattleTale 1.41

One look at this program's true price made me balk. 99$? For monitoring software? I had found many free alternatives online, and they were all pretty darn good! What made this program so special? With a sort of morbid curiosity, I downloaded it. So, is pcTattleTale worth the premium price?

First of all, it's worth pointing out that they require you to register for their site before they let you download the program. This is pretty unusual for monitoring software, and even after using it I don't understand the need for it. Perhaps it's related to the license you purchase for that incredible price.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that there weren't that many features actually locked behind the license. You get every functionality the program provides - save for the most important one. If you don't purchase the program, it will tell you that you're being watched. This utterly defeats the purpose of a monitoring program, as it's meant to stay hidden in the background gathering information. This may be a deal breaker, especially when there is so many other software that does the job while being free.

In terms of features, pcTattleTale does show signs of being a high-quality premium program. It captures screenshots at user-specified intervals, logs keystrokes, e-mails, chat activity, programs launched, and Web sites visited. This information is all accessible by you from your phone or desktop. 

On top of all that, I couldn't find a way to disable the program without using a password that I've set. This may be enough to offset the fact that there's no little stealth with the trial version, as even the most tech-savvy kids won't be able to shut it down. If it is indeed enough for you, then you can download pcTattleTale right up above.

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