Software · head to head
Hubstaff vs NVivo

Hubstaff
Software
Time tracking and team management for remote teams
- From
- $5.99/month
- Rated
- -

NVivo
Software
Easy-to-use, collaborative qualitative analysis software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; NVivo student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and NVivo actually diverge.
Identical on both: 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 NVivo
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 NVivo
- Collaborationnot NVivo
- Task managementnot NVivo
- Organizationnot NVivo
NVivo
No use cases recorded yet. See the NVivo 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
NVivo
- Student licenses are restricted to 12 months of access for one named user
- Orders of ten or more licenses are not sold online and require contacting Lumivero for a quote
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
NVivo
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the NVivo 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.
Choose NVivo if
Nothing in the data separates NVivo from Hubstaff on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Hubstaff or NVivo better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and NVivo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or NVivo?
- Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and NVivo at On request.
- Does Hubstaff or NVivo run on more platforms?
- Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. NVivo runs on Web.
- 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 NVivo is typically brought in for.
- What can Hubstaff do that NVivo cannot?
- Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots.
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