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Chatwork vs Hubstaff

Chatwork logo

Chatwork

Communication & Collaboration

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page; Hubstaff billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chatwork and Hubstaff actually diverge.

Attributes where Chatwork and Hubstaff differ
AttributeChatworkHubstaff
Starting priceOn request$5.99/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationProductivity
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Chatwork

Nothing recorded that Hubstaff does not also cover.

Only in Hubstaff

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • GPS location tracking
  • Screenshots
  • Reports and analytics
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Chatwork
  • Collaborationnot Chatwork
  • Task managementnot Chatwork
  • Organizationnot Chatwork

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

Hubstaff

  • Billed per seat; the pricing page's own proration example states the Team plan costs $10 per seat per month, with fees adjusted when seats are added or removed mid-cycle

Pricing, plan by plan

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.

Hubstaff

$5.99/month
  • FreeFree
    • Basic time tracking
    • Limited to 1 user
    • Basic reports
  • Starter$5.99/month
    • Time tracking
    • Team management
    • Reports
  • Pro$9.99/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • GPS tracking
    • Activity monitoring

Which should you pick?

Choose Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Hubstaff on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Chatwork review

Choose Hubstaff if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Hubstaff review

Questions people ask

Is Chatwork or Hubstaff better?
Neither clearly leads. Chatwork starts at On request and Hubstaff at $5.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chatwork or Hubstaff?
Chatwork starts at On request and Hubstaff at $5.99/month.
Does Chatwork or Hubstaff run on more platforms?
Chatwork runs on Web. Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
What can Chatwork do that Hubstaff cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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