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Hubstaff vs QuickBooks

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Hubstaff

Software

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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QuickBooks

Software

Smart, simple online accounting software for small business

From
$30/month
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; QuickBooks chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and QuickBooks actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and QuickBooks differ
AttributeHubstaffQuickBooks
Starting price$5.99/month$30/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20121983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Team management

Only in QuickBooks

  • Income & expense tracking
  • Payment processing
  • Financial reporting
  • Tax preparation
  • Bank reconciliation
  • Bill management
  • PayPal
  • Square

Both cover

  • Invoicing
  • Mobile apps

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot QuickBooks
  • Collaborationnot QuickBooks
  • Task managementnot QuickBooks
  • Organizationnot QuickBooks

QuickBooks

  • Bookkeepingnot Hubstaff
  • Invoicingnot Hubstaff
  • Expense trackingnot Hubstaff
  • Financial reportingnot Hubstaff
  • Tax preparationnot 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

QuickBooks

  • Chart of Accounts is capped on every QuickBooks Online tier except Advanced; Simple Start, Essentials and Plus all have a limited entry count
  • Even the top Advanced tier caps bulk invoice uploads at 1,000 transaction lines per batch
  • Payroll is a separate paid add-on billed per employee per month (USD 6 to 10 depending on plan) on top of the base subscription

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

QuickBooks

$30/month
  • Simple Start$30/month
    • Income & expense tracking
    • Invoice & payments
    • Tax deductions
  • Essentials$60/month
    • Everything in Simple Start
    • Bill management
    • Time tracking
  • Plus$90/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Inventory tracking
    • Project profitability
  • Advanced$200/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Dedicated account team
    • 25 users

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 QuickBooks if

  • You need income & expense tracking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want payment processing.
QuickBooks review

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or QuickBooks better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and QuickBooks at $30/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or QuickBooks?
Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and QuickBooks at $30/month.
Does Hubstaff or QuickBooks run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. QuickBooks runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 QuickBooks is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that QuickBooks cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots. QuickBooks covers Income & expense tracking, Payment processing, Financial reporting, Tax preparation. Both handle Invoicing, Mobile apps.
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