Hubstaff8.9/10
ActivTrak9.5/10
Scored in Employee Monitoring
The short answer
Both track time and app and website use. Hubstaff adds timesheets, scheduling, team payments and project budgets. ActivTrak adds schedule adherence, productivity benchmarks and AI insights.
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Hubstaff wins 1ActivTrak wins 02 ties
| Dimension | Hubstaff | ActivTrak |
|---|---|---|
| PricingHubstaff Starter is $4.99, Grow $7.50 and Team $10 per seat a month on annual billing; monthly billing is available. ActivTrak is free for 3 workers; paid plans are $10, $15, $17 and $21 per worker a month on annual contracts. Monthly1 | $4.99/user/mo (billed annually) | $10/user/mo |
| CapabilitiesHubstaff covers time tracking, activity levels, scheduling, payments and budgets. ActivTrak covers activity tracking, workforce management, productivity optimization and AI insights. Time tracking, Productivity monitoring, Workforce analytics, Global payments, Invoicing, Scheduling & attendance, Project budgets3 | 7 of 9 core capabilities | 8 of 9 core capabilities |
| SecurityBoth state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, and both offer SSO and SCIM. Yes1 | SOC 2, GDPR | SOC 2, GDPR |
| Attribute | Hubstaff | ActivTrak |
|---|---|---|
| Contract term | Monthly1 | Annual2 |
| Deployment | Cloud, desktop apps (Mac, Windows, Linux)4 | Cloud2 |
| Support channels | Help center, Learning center, Chat support, Email support with SLA, Assigned account rep (Enterprise)1 | Help Center (24x7), Email, Live chat, Premier and Signature paid support plans5 |
Pricing. Hubstaff Starter is $4.99, Grow $7.50 and Team $10 per seat a month on annual billing; monthly billing is available. ActivTrak is free for 3 workers; paid plans are $10, $15, $17 and $21 per worker a month on annual contracts.
Capabilities. Hubstaff covers time tracking, activity levels, scheduling, payments and budgets. ActivTrak covers activity tracking, workforce management, productivity optimization and AI insights.
Integrations. ActivTrak connects with Workday, ADP, Microsoft Teams, ServiceNow, Power BI and Tableau. Hubstaff connects with Jira, Asana, Slack, QuickBooks and payment services.
Security. Both state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR, and both offer SSO and SCIM.
On entry plans, yes. Hubstaff Starter is $4.99 per seat a month on annual billing. ActivTrak's first paid plan is $10 per worker a month, billed annually; it also has a free plan for 3 workers.
Hubstaff offers optional screenshots on its plans. ActivTrak takes screenshots only with its Screen Details add-on.
Hubstaff offers monthly or annual billing. ActivTrak bills on annual contracts and does not offer monthly payment plans.
ActivTrak has a free plan for up to 3 workers and a 14-day trial. Hubstaff offers a 14-day trial.
Hubstaff connects with QuickBooks and pays teams through PayPal, Payoneer or Wise. ActivTrak connects with Workday and ADP.
Both state SOC 2 Type II and GDPR.
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