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Hubstaff vs Mendeley

Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Mendeley logo

Mendeley

Research

The free all-in-one reference manager

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Mendeley has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • 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; Mendeley free plan is capped at 2GB storage; unlimited storage requires the MAX plan at $14.99/month or $165/year

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Mendeley actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Mendeley differ
AttributeHubstaffMendeley
Starting price$5.99/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb
CategoryProductivityResearch
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: 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 Hubstaff

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

Only in Mendeley

Nothing recorded that Hubstaff does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Mendeley
  • Collaborationnot Mendeley
  • Task managementnot Mendeley
  • Organizationnot Mendeley

Mendeley

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mendeley review.

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

Mendeley

  • Free plan is capped at 2GB storage; unlimited storage requires the MAX plan at $14.99/month or $165/year

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

Mendeley

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mendeley review.

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 Mendeley if

  • You want to start without paying.
Mendeley review

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or Mendeley better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Mendeley at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or Mendeley?
Mendeley has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for Hubstaff and Free for Mendeley.
Does Hubstaff or Mendeley run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Mendeley runs on Web.
Can I use Mendeley for free?
Yes. Mendeley has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month.
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 Mendeley is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that Mendeley cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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