We've developed Insightful to be a lightweight, high-performance application designed to track productivity without straining system resources.
To ensure smooth operation, it’s essential to meet the minimum necessary setup including supported operating systems, hardware footprint, bandwidth usage, browser compatibility and Antivirus, Firewall, NMS or VPN settings.
Operating system (OS)
Insightful is compatible with various operating systems to meet the diverse needs of modern workplaces. We support the latest OS versions for security and optimal performance.
Windows
Recommended: Windows 10 or higher
Supported: Windows 7 and higher (requires .NET Framework 4.8 or later package installed)
MacOS
Recommended: macOS 12 (Monterey) or later
Supported: macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
Linux
Currently in beta testing (for more information check here)
Hardware
There is no minimum hardware requirement to run Insightful on any device. As long as OS requirements are met, it will be able to start.
Resource usage
Application footprint/resource usage of Insightful is the following:
40 - 200 MB RAM, depending on what features are being used
around 0-5% CPU, depending on the computer's processor type
Screen Recording Resource Usage
If you enable screen recording, Insightful will record and store video data locally until it can sync with our servers.
Screen recording files are uploaded as soon as they are recorded if there is an active internet connection.
Here's the expected impact on system resources during a 1-hour video recording session:
File Size: Approximately 4 MB per 10 seconds of recording
CPU Usage: Around 6%
RAM Consumption: Approximately 1.5 MB per 10 seconds of recording
These values represent the average resource usage, and performance may vary slightly depending on the system configuration and other running processes.
File size for both recordings or screenshots and the usage of it will vary depending on Screen resolution, Number of monitors and Network setup.
Network
Speed
Insightful is maintaining low bandwidth consumption with its core functions of attendance and productivity tracking. To ensure smooth performance, we recommend:
Download Speed: 4 Mbps
Upload Speed: 4 Mbps
Bandwidth
Insightful is optimized for low bandwidth consumption, but certain features, such as screenshots and screen recording, can affect network usage. Below are the average bandwidth requirements depending on which features are enabled:
Without Screenshots or Screen Recording: ~660 KB every 10 minutes
With Screenshots: Additional ~1.5 KB per screenshot
Screenshot capture and recording size may vary depending on:
Screen resolution
Number of monitors
Network setup
Browser
Insightful app runs smoothly in combination with modern browsers. We recommend using one of the following supported browsers to ensure full functionality and optimal performance:
Google Chrome
Safari
Firefox
Microsoft Edge
Opera
Island
Brave
Firefox
Developer Edition
Nightly
Other supported browsers: Please contact us if you experience issues on alternative browsers, we are here to help.
To ensure maximal functionality of Insightful, please make sure that one of the supported browsers is set as a default on your OS.
Browsers for mobile devices and Internet Explorer are not supported.
Antivirus, Firewall, NMS and VPN
To ensure Insightful is operating as intended for your organization, please make sure to:
Create an exception or exclusion for Insightful if you have an active Antivirus software. Learn how to do that in this article.
Include all the needed URLs and IP addresses through any Firewall, Network Management Software (NMS) or VPN as elaborated here.
Using Insightful with remote servers
If you intend to use Insightful with RDS/RDP and any other remote session or virtualization, please review this article.