Hubstaff

Time tracking and workforce monitoring for remote and field teams, with screenshots, GPS and payroll.

Verified facts: 4 of 4
Alternatives ranked: 5
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About Hubstaff

Hubstaff is aimed at managers of distributed and field teams who need to verify time and pay people for it. Employees track time against projects and tasks with desktop, mobile and browser apps, and optional monitoring records activity levels, apps and URLs used, idle time and screenshots. Field teams can use GPS tracking and job sites that clock people in and out automatically. Timesheets, attendance, scheduling, time off, budgets, invoicing and automated payroll to services such as PayPal and Wise are built in, and there are many integrations with project tools. Plans are priced per seat and add more monitoring, insights and payroll features at higher tiers, with a 14-day free trial and no permanent free plan. It runs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and the web, plus a Chrome extension. The monitoring features are the main reason teams buy it, and also the main reason some employees resist it, so policy and transparency matter.

Best for: Companies paying remote or field staff by the hour who need verified time.

What works

GPS job sites and automatic clock-in for field work
Payroll and invoicing built in
Optional screenshots and activity levels for verification

Why people leave

No permanent free plan
Monitoring can feel invasive to staff
Costs rise with add-on features

Top Hubstaff alternatives

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1
Time Doctor
Similar remote-team monitoring with screenshots and productivity reports.
66.5
2
DeskTime
Automatic tracking and productivity scores with less setup.
62.6
3
Jibble
Free attendance and GPS clock-in for unlimited users, with fewer monitoring features.
59.6
4
QuickBooks Time
GPS time tracking and scheduling that flows straight into QuickBooks payroll.
57.2
5
Clockify
Cheaper per seat, with optional screenshots and GPS on higher plans.
55.3

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Hubstaff: common questions

Is Hubstaff free?

No, Hubstaff is a paid product.

Is Hubstaff open source?

No, Hubstaff is not open source.

What platforms does Hubstaff run on?

Hubstaff is available for Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android and Browser extension.

What are the best alternatives to Hubstaff?

The highest-ranked Hubstaff alternatives right now are Time Doctor, DeskTime and Jibble. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.

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Hubstaff facts

4 of 4 verified

Free trial: 14 days, no card; Checked Oct 25, 2026hubstaff.com(opens source in a new tab); “Hubstaff offers a free 14-day trial .”
Refund policy: 30-day money-back guarantee; Checked Oct 25, 2026hubstaff.com(opens source in a new tab); “30-day money-back guarantee.”
GPS tracking: Job sites with automatic clock-in; Checked Oct 25, 2026hubstaff.com(opens source in a new tab); “GPS time tracking Create job sites that automatically clock teams in and out.”
Screenshots: Optional; Checked Oct 25, 2026hubstaff.com(opens source in a new tab); “Time tracking with screenshots Add screenshots to tracked time for context.”