Hubstaff vs WebWork

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

WebWork

• Remote teams whose managers want screenshots and activity levels with tracked time
• Companies that pay staff or contractors from tracked hours
• Teams that want time tracking, tasks and chat in one workspace

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.

WebWork

• There is no free plan: the pricing FAQ says WebWork is not free forever, and the workspace owner's seat is paid like any other.
• Pro allows 1 active integration, keeps screenshots for 3 months and chat history for 30 days.
• Only the desktop app takes screenshots and tracks activity; the web tracker and Chrome extension record time only.
• Smart Monitoring is a $2.50 per user a month add-on on every plan, and payroll costs $1.50 per user a month extra on Pro.

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.

WebWork

Time tracking on every device

Timers start manually or automatically from device activity, with idle detection, break tracking and offline tracking. A kiosk mode lets an on-site team clock in from one shared device with personal PINs.

Screenshots and activity monitoring

The desktop app captures screenshots, keyboard and mouse activity levels and app and website usage. Pro allows up to 3 screenshots every 10 minutes and Plus and Premium up to 10.

Timesheets, attendance and leave

Timesheets are generated from tracked time on every plan, alongside attendance monitoring, overtime, leave requests and holidays. Timesheet approvals and shift scheduling start on Plus.

Payroll, payments and invoices

Every plan creates invoices from billable hours. Plus and Premium add payroll, paying the team through partners such as PayPal, Wise and Payoneer, payable invoices, expenses and project budgets.

WebWork AI assistant

An assistant that answers questions about team activity, creates tasks or standups and flags burnout risk. Plans include monthly credits: 10 on Pro, 25 on Plus and 50 on Premium.

Tasks, chat and meetings

Task management with custom statuses, automated standups and a built-in team chat are on every plan. Video meetings and unlimited chat history need Plus or Premium.

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.

WebWork

• Pro$3.99

  per user / month, billed annually ($4.99 billed monthly)

  Unlimited time tracking, projects and members, screenshots, app and website usage, attendance, invoices, 1 integration and 10 AI credits a month.

• Plus$6.39

  per user / month, billed annually ($7.99 billed monthly)

  Adds timesheet approvals, payroll and payments, project budgeting, expenses, shift scheduling, video meetings and unlimited integrations.

• Premium$7.19

  per user / month, billed annually ($8.99 billed monthly)

  Adds AI work time categorization, unusual activity detection, device compliance checks, white label, HIPAA compliance, SSO and user provisioning.

• Custom PlanCustom

  Everything in Premium plus features on demand, a custom API, custom dashboards and reports, and concierge account setup.

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.

WebWork

• Annual discount

  20% off with yearly billing

  The pricing page marks yearly billing as 20% off: Pro is $3.99 per user a month against $4.99 monthly, Plus $6.39 against $7.99 and Premium $7.19 against $8.99.

• Other savings

  Discount for switching from a competitor

  The pricing FAQ says WebWork offers discounts to teams switching from a competing time tracking tool. It does not give an amount.