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Hubstaff vs ProofHub

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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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ProofHub

Project Management

All-in-one project management and team collaboration

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; ProofHub the Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, ProofHub covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and ProofHub actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and ProofHub differ
AttributeHubstaffProofHub
Starting price$5.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryProductivityProject Management
Founded20122011

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 ProofHub

  • Tasks
  • Discussions
  • Proofing
  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot ProofHub
  • Collaborationnot ProofHub
  • Task managementnot ProofHub
  • Organizationnot ProofHub

ProofHub

  • Project management with unlimited users on a flat monthly feenot Hubstaff
  • Proofing and reviewing files alongside task and discussion trackingnot 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

ProofHub

  • The Ultimate Control plan advertises $89 a month for the first 3 months and then charges $135, so the headline is an introductory rate
  • The Essential plan caps projects at 40 and storage at 15 GB
  • Storage is 100 GB even on the higher plan, which is low for a tool holding project files
  • There is no free tier, and the entry price is a flat $45 a month billed annually

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

ProofHub

On request
  • Essential$45/month
    • 40 projects
    • Unlimited users
    • Core features
  • Ultimate Control$89/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features
    • White labeling

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 ProofHub if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want discussions.
ProofHub review

Questions people ask

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