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Hubstaff vs Rows

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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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Rows

Software

The spreadsheet with superpowers

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; Rows pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Rows actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Rows differ
AttributeHubstaffRows
Starting price$5.99/monthOn request
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb
Founded2012Unknown

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
  • Invoicing
  • Team management
  • Mobile apps

Only in Rows

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 Rows
  • Collaborationnot Rows
  • Task managementnot Rows
  • Organizationnot Rows

Rows

No use cases recorded yet. See the Rows 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

Rows

  • Pro plan is billed per user starting at $6 per month, and higher usage tiers reach $59 to $79 per month for team workspaces

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

Rows

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Rows 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 Rows if

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

Rows review

Questions people ask

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