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Hubstaff vs Salesforce

Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Software

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Salesforce logo

Salesforce

Software

World's #1 CRM

From
$25/month
Rated
-

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; Salesforce sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD billed annually
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Salesforce covers Contact management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Salesforce actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Salesforce differ
AttributeHubstaffSalesforce
Starting price$5.99/month$25/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20121999

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 Salesforce

  • Contact management
  • Opportunity management
  • Lead management
  • Reports & dashboards
  • Email integration
  • Workflow automation
  • Mobile access
  • AppExchange

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Salesforce
  • Collaborationnot Salesforce
  • Task managementnot Salesforce
  • Organizationnot Salesforce

Salesforce

  • Sales managementnot Hubstaff
  • Customer servicenot Hubstaff
  • Marketing automationnot Hubstaff
  • Lead generationnot Hubstaff
  • Analytics & reportingnot 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

Salesforce

  • Sales Cloud tiers as captured 2 January 2024: Starter Suite $25/user/month, Professional $80/user/month, Enterprise $165/user/month, all USD 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

Salesforce

$25/month
  • Essentials$25/month
    • Account & contact management
    • Opportunity tracking
    • Lead management
  • Professional$80/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Complete CRM
    • Lead scoring
  • Enterprise$165/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Workflow automation
    • Advanced analytics
  • Unlimited$330/month
    • Everything in Enterprise
    • Unlimited customizations
    • 24/7 support

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.

Choose Salesforce if

  • You need contact management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want opportunity management.

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or Salesforce better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or Salesforce?
Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Salesforce at $25/month.
Does Hubstaff or Salesforce run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Salesforce 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 Salesforce is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that Salesforce cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots. Salesforce covers Contact management, Opportunity management, Lead management, Reports & dashboards.

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