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Hubstaff vs Paymo

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Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paymo

Project Management

Work & project management for teams

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; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Paymo differ
AttributeHubstaffPaymo
Starting price$5.99/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryProductivityProject Management
Founded20122008

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 Hubstaff

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

Only in Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Invoicing

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Paymo
  • Collaborationnot Paymo
  • Task managementnot Paymo
  • Organizationnot Paymo

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Hubstaff
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

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