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Hubstaff vs Improvado

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Hubstaff

Software

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Improvado

Software

Data integration platform for marketing teams

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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; Improvado no pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Improvado actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Improvado differ
AttributeHubstaffImprovado
Starting price$5.99/month$1000/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Api, Data-warehouse
Founded20122015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

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 Hubstaff

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

Only in Improvado

  • 500+ data source connectors
  • Data transformation
  • Real-time syncing
  • Data warehouse integration
  • ETL capabilities
  • Data quality monitoring
  • Historical data
  • Custom connectors

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Improvado
  • Collaborationnot Improvado
  • Task managementnot Improvado
  • Organizationnot Improvado

Improvado

  • Aggregating marketing data from many platforms into one pipelinenot Hubstaff
  • Feeding blended campaign data into BI tools and dashboardsnot Hubstaff

Where each one falls short

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

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

Improvado

  • No pricing is published, and no cost driver or minimum is stated
  • The route to a figure is a working session with a solutions engineer rather than a rate card

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Improvado

$1000/month
  • Starter$1000/month
    • Up to 20 data sources
    • Basic transformations
    • Standard support
  • Professional$2500/month
    • Up to 100 data sources
    • Advanced transformations
    • Priority support
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Unlimited data sources
    • Custom integrations
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Hubstaff if

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

Choose Improvado if

  • You need 500+ data source connectors.
  • You work on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
  • You also want data transformation.
Improvado review

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or Improvado better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Improvado at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or Improvado?
Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Improvado at $1000/month.
Does Hubstaff or Improvado run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Improvado runs on Web, Api, Data-warehouse.
What is Hubstaff best used for?
Hubstaff is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Improvado is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that Improvado cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots. Improvado covers 500+ data source connectors, Data transformation, Real-time syncing, Data warehouse integration.
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