Hubstaff vs Jibble

Hubstaff

• Remote teams whose managers want screenshots and activity data as proof of work
• Companies that pay contractors from tracked hours
• Field teams that need mobile location tracking and geofenced job sites

Jibble

• Teams of any size that need a free time clock
• Field and job-site crews clocking in by GPS or a shared kiosk
• Employers who want to stop buddy punching with face checks

Hubstaff

• No free plan: Hubstaff's FAQ says free use is limited to the 14-day trial.
• Starter, Grow and Team have a 2-seat minimum, and Enterprise is listed as billed annually.
• Starter includes no integrations and Grow includes 1; unlimited integrations need Team.
• Insights, Tasks, Locations and the silent app cost extra on lower plans: $1.67 to $3.33 per seat a month on annual billing.

Jibble

• Paid plan prices are not shown on the website: the plans page lists Premium and Ultimate without amounts, and help articles use sample figures.
• The Free plan is capped at 2 locations, 1 kiosk and 1 work schedule, with screenshots stored for 3 days.
• Desktop apps are listed for Mac and Windows only; there is no Linux app.
• Jibble applies localized pricing in some countries and moves an organization to the standard USD plan if under 80% of users are based there.

Hubstaff

Timer and timesheets

A timer on desktop, web and mobile produces timesheets on every plan. Timesheet approvals, scheduling and attendance, time off and overtime start on Team.

Screenshots and activity levels

Captures screenshots, activity levels and the apps and URLs used during tracked time. Starter allows 500 screenshots per seat a month, Grow 1,500, and Team is unlimited.

Insights

A workforce analytics add-on from $2.50 per seat a month that classifies work time, reports focus and meeting time and flags unusual activity. Included with Enterprise.

Payments and payroll

Team members can be paid from their tracked hours. Payments are limited on Starter and Grow and open up on Team, with integrations such as PayPal, Wise, Deel and Gusto.

Clients, invoices and budgets

Client invoices are part of every plan, with Starter capped at 5 clients. Project budgets and expense tracking start on Grow.

Locations

Mobile location tracking with geofenced job sites and work orders. It is a $3.33 per seat a month add-on for Team, included with Enterprise and not offered on Starter or Grow.

Jibble

Clock in from any device

Staff track hours from iOS and Android apps, Mac and Windows desktop apps, a Chrome extension, a browser, or a tablet set up as a shared kiosk.

Identity and location checks

Clock-ins can require face recognition, a selfie, an NFC tap or a PIN, and GPS stamps a location on each entry. Geofences restrict clock-ins to approved sites.

Timesheets and approvals

Time entries build timesheets automatically. Managers review and approve them per pay period, and reports export as XLS or CSV for payroll.

Time off and work schedules

Leave policies, accruals and requests are managed alongside tracked hours, with work schedules and overtime rules. The Free plan allows 1 work schedule.

Projects and invoicing

Time can be logged against projects, activities and clients, then turned into client invoices. A Xero integration sends invoices from payroll hours.

Offline mode and screenshots

Entries made without a connection sync once the device is back online. The Mac and Windows apps can capture screenshots, kept for 3 days on the Free plan.

Hubstaff

• Starter$4.99

  per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum

  Time tracking, timesheets, activity levels, clients and invoices, limited reports and payments, and 500 screenshots per seat a month.

• Grow$7.50

  per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum

  Adds full reports, 1 integration, idle timeout, project budgets, expenses and the Tasks add-on, with 1,500 screenshots per seat a month.

• Team$10

  per seat / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum

  Adds unlimited screenshots and app and URL tracking, teams, payments and payroll, unlimited integrations and a 3-month Insights trial.

• Enterprise$25

  per seat / month, billed annually

  Adds the silent app, Locations and Insights, higher public API limits, ACH payment, HIPAA and SOC 2 Type II compliance, and SCIM provisioning.

Jibble

• Free$0

  Unlimited users. Up to 2 locations, 1 kiosk and 1 work schedule, 3 days of screenshot storage and basic email support.

• PremiumNot published

  Unlimited locations, kiosks and work schedules, 1 month of screenshot storage and priority chat support. Billed per seat, monthly or annually.

• UltimateNot published

  Top self-serve tier: unlimited locations, kiosks and work schedules, with high-resolution screenshots stored for up to 12 months.

Hubstaff

• Annual discount

  2 months free with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "2 months free": Team is $10 per seat a month annually against $12 monthly, and Starter is $4.99 against $7.

• Other savings

  Small Business Essentials flat-fee plan

  Hubstaff's support site describes a special-offer plan for new organizations at $144 a year, billed annually, with 3 paid seats plus a free owner seat and no add-ons.

Jibble

• Nonprofit

  50% lifetime discount for nonprofits

  Nonprofits that email support with documents proving their status get 50% off upgraded plans for life, applied to the organization once verified.