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Hubstaff vs Paperpile

Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paperpile

Research

Reference management essentials

From
On request
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; Paperpile sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Paperpile actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Paperpile differ
AttributeHubstaffPaperpile
Starting price$5.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb
CategoryProductivityResearch
Founded2012Unknown

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Hubstaff

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

Only in Paperpile

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 Paperpile
  • Collaborationnot Paperpile
  • Task managementnot Paperpile
  • Organizationnot Paperpile

Paperpile

No use cases recorded yet. See the Paperpile 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

Paperpile

  • Sign-up is Chrome-only: the pricing page states you can only sign up for Paperpile on Chrome
  • All plans are billed annually with no monthly option, and multi-user licenses cannot mix Regular and Expert tiers

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

Paperpile

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Paperpile 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 Paperpile if

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

Paperpile review

Questions people ask

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