Hubstaff
Time tracking with screenshots, activity levels and payroll
Hubstaff report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026
Best for managers who want proof of work from remote staff
Hubstaff is time tracking for bosses who want to see the work: while the timer runs it can take screenshots and log activity levels and the apps and sites in use, then pay people from their tracked hours. Is it cheap? The $4.99 Starter price looks it, but the good bits are on dearer plans or sold as add-ons, and there's no free plan.
Who Hubstaff is for
- Great if you manage a remote team and want screenshots and activity data as proof of work
- Handy when you pay contractors straight from their tracked hours
- Good for field teams that need location tracking and geofenced job sites
Who Hubstaff is not for
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as free use ends with the 14-day trial
- Pricey if you need integrations and payroll, because those mean Team at $10 a seat
- Not for you if you work alone, since the plans have a 2-seat minimum
Why Hubstaff gets a 3.0
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyStarter is $4.99 a seat a month billed annually, with a 2-seat minimum. Sounds cheap. But it has no integrations and 500 screenshots a seat. Unlimited screenshots, app and URL tracking and payroll need Team at $10, and Insights and Locations cost extra on top.
- CFree plan and trialNo free plan. Hubstaff's FAQ says free use is limited to the 14-day trial, which needs no credit card. After that you're paying for at least 2 seats.
- AFeaturesA timer on desktop, web and mobile, with screenshots, activity levels and app and URL tracking. Timesheets, client invoices, project budgets, payroll and GPS job sites round it out. It covers the whole job, even if the plans slice it up.
- BEase of use4.5 from about 1,500 App Store ratings, just under our A line. Staff press start on a timer and the timesheet fills itself in.
- APlatforms and integrationsWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. Jira, Asana, Trello, Slack, GitHub, QuickBooks and PayPal connect, and there's a public API. Mind that Starter comes with no integrations and Grow with 1.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Hubstaff's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Hubstaff is time tracking and workforce management software aimed at remote, hybrid and field teams. While the timer runs it can record screenshots, activity levels and the apps and URLs in use, and the tracked hours feed timesheets, client invoices and team payments. Workforce analytics, task management, GPS locations and a background silent app are sold as add-ons on the lower plans.
Hubstaff is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $4.99 per seat / month, billed annually (2-seat minimum). See every plan
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
Hubstaff pricing
- Starts at
- $4.99 per seat / month, billed annually (2-seat minimum)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | $4.99per 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 | $7.50per 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 | $10per 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 | $25per 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. |
Read from hubstaff.com on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Hubstaff before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount2 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.
Stated on hubstaff.com - Other savingsSmall 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.
Stated on support.hubstaff.com
How people rate the Hubstaff app
4.5
out of 5 for the iPhone and iPad app
1,530 ratings on the App Store in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. It rates the app, not everything the product does. See the listing
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Common questions
Is Hubstaff free?
No, Hubstaff is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.
How much does Hubstaff cost?
Hubstaff lists 4 plans. Starter: $4.99 per seat / month, billed annually ($7 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum. Grow: $7.50 per seat / month, billed annually ($9 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum. Team: $10 per seat / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly); 2-seat minimum. Enterprise: $25 per seat / month, billed annually. Prices were read from hubstaff.com on Oct 5, 2026.
What platforms does Hubstaff work on?
Hubstaff is available on Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android. It also has a browser extension.
Does Hubstaff offer any discounts?
Hubstaff publicly lists the following: 2 months free with annual billing; Small Business Essentials flat-fee plan.
How is Hubstaff rated?
Hubstaff's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1,530 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026. That is the store's rating of the app, not a score from us.
Is Hubstaff open source?
Hubstaff is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Hubstaff have an API?
Yes. Hubstaff offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Hubstaff integrate with?
Hubstaff's listing names Jira, Asana, Trello, Slack, GitHub, QuickBooks, PayPal and Deel. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Hubstaff?
Hubstaff is made by Netsoft Holdings, LLC. It dates from 2012.
What are the alternatives to Hubstaff?
The closest alternatives to Hubstaff in our directory are Time Doctor, DeskTime, TimeCamp, Clockify and WebWork. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Hubstaff.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026. What people say is linked where it appears.