Time Tracking Software
Hubstaff review
Time tracking with screenshots, GPS, project budgets, invoicing and global payroll payments, priced per seat with a 14-day trial.
Hubstaff at a glance
- Category
- Time Tracking Software
- Starting price
- $4.99/seat/mo (Starter, per G2 listing; not confirmed by the vendor)
- Pricing model
- per user
- Public pricing
- Yes
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Yes
- Contract
- monthly, quarterly and annual
- G2 rating
- 4.4 (2,288 reviews)
- Security
- SOC 2 Type II, GDPR, HIPAA, CCPA, LGPD
- Integrations
- Gusto, Deel, Wise, PayPal
Who Hubstaff is for
Choose Hubstaff if
- Remote and distributed teams that pay contractors across countries (Gusto, Deel, Wise, PayPal listed)
- Teams needing activity monitoring plus budgets and invoicing.
Look elsewhere if
- Buyers wanting a free plan (none offered)
- Teams where many staff only view reports and would be charged per seat anyway unless set as free Project Viewers.
- Buyers needing SSO on a published plan (not confirmed)
Hubstaff pricing
| Plan | Price | Unit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $4.99 | per seat/mo | G2 listing; 2-user minimum per G2 |
| Team | $10 | per seat/mo | Only price example shown in vendor FAQ |
The vendor's public pricing page does not show a full tier-by-tier table. Starter price and 2-user minimum come from the G2 listing (third-party, not confirmed by the vendor). Annual billing marked 2 months free. 30-day money-back guarantee (not on trial).
What Hubstaff really costs
- Per seat per month
- $10 (Team example in vendor FAQ); Starter $4.99 per G2.
- Billing
- Monthly and annual.
- Annual discount
- 2 months free (about 17%) per vendor.
- Minimum seats
- 2 users on Starter per G2.
- 20 users per year
- Team at $10 monthly: 20 x $10 x 12 = $2,400 per year (annual would be about 2 months free; exact annual rate not published)
- Add-ons
- Add-ons on lower tiers (names and prices not verified)
Cheaper per seat than Hubstaff
actiTIME$6 on Online, billed yearly.
Time Doctor$6.67 (Basic, annual) or $8 monthly; SSO needs Premium at $16.70 annual.
TimeCamp$6.99 (Premium, annual) or $9.99 monthly.
Clockify$7.99 on Pro billed annually; $11.99 on Enterprise annually if SSO needed.
Hubstaff features by buying criteria
| Criterion | What we found |
|---|---|
| Timers and timesheets | Timer with screenshots and activity levels (plan mapping not verified) |
| Billable rates and invoicing | Invoicing and billing feature listed; plan not verified. |
| Project budgets and reporting | Project cost budgeting listed; plan not verified. |
| Payroll and accounting integrations | Global payments; integrations with Gusto, Deel, Wise, PayPal. |
| Pricing model | Per seat; every seat billed including non-tracking members; free Project Viewer role. |
What reviewers say about Hubstaff
Praised for
- Easy time and productivity tracking.
- User-friendly interface.
- Quick setup.
Common complaints
- Time tracking inaccuracies.
- Limited features with costly add-ons.
- Weak reporting options.
Themes paraphrased from public reviews on G2 and similar sites, not quotes.
What most Hubstaff reviews leave out
- Every seat is billed, including members who do not track time, unless set as free Project Viewer.
- Add-ons are sold on lower tiers and bundled into higher tiers.
- Proration for added seats applies only on quarterly and annual plans; monthly charges full rate.
- Annual billing is marketed as 2 months free (about 17%)
- SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA listed on its security page.
Hubstaff alternatives
- Time DoctorRemote or hybrid teams and BPO/outsourcing firms that want activity and productivity visibility.$6.67/user/month billed annually (Basic); $8 monthly
- TimeCampSmall teams that want a free plan with unlimited users and projects.$0 (Free); paid from $3.99/user/mo billed annually
DeskTimeSmall and hybrid teams wanting automatic time and app tracking cheaply.EUR 5.50/user/month (Pro, EUR only)
Toggl TrackSmall teams and freelancers that want quick timers and clean reports.$9 per user/month billed annually (Starter)- ClockifyBudget-conscious teams that want unlimited free tracking.$3.99 per seat/month billed annually (Basic)
- actiTIMESmall teams (1-3 users free) and SMBs wanting simple timesheets and approvals.Free for 1-3 users; $6/user/month billed yearly (1-40 users)
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Hubstaff's own pricing, product or documentation pages, G2 and company records, checked on October 24, 2026. Unknown values are left out instead of estimated.