Software · head to head
Hubstaff vs Time Doctor
Hubstaff
Software
Time tracking and team management for remote teams
- From
- $5.99/month
- Rated
- -
Time Doctor
Software
Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring
- From
- $4/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; Time Doctor historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
- They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers GPS location tracking, Time Doctor covers GPS tracking.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Time Doctor actually diverge.
| Attribute | Hubstaff | Time Doctor |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5.99/month | $4/month |
| Founded | 2012 | 2011 |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows), 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
- GPS location tracking
- Reports and analytics
- Invoicing
Only in Time Doctor
- GPS tracking
- Webcam monitoring
- Reports and invoicing
Both cover
- Time tracking with timer
- Activity monitoring
- Screenshots
- Team management
- Mobile apps
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Hubstaff
- Productivity
- Collaboration
- Task management
- Organization
Time Doctor
- Productivity
- Collaboration
- Task management
- Organization
Both are used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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
Time Doctor
- Historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
- HRIS and Payroll native integrations are paid add-ons at $200 per integration per month
- Software Cost Insights add-on costs $3 per user per month on top of the base plan
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
Time Doctor
$4/month- Basic$4/month
- Time tracking
- Reports
- Mobile apps
- Standard$6/month
- Everything in Basic
- Activity monitoring
- Screenshots
- Premium$10/month
- Everything in Standard
- GPS tracking
- Webcam snapshots
Which should you pick?
Choose Hubstaff if
- You need gps location tracking.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
- You also want reports and analytics.
Choose Time Doctor if
- You need gps tracking.
- You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
- You also want webcam monitoring.
Questions people ask
- Is Hubstaff or Time Doctor better?
- Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Time Doctor at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or Time Doctor?
- Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Time Doctor at $4/month.
- Does Hubstaff or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is Hubstaff best used for?
- Hubstaff is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization.
- What can Hubstaff do that Time Doctor cannot?
- Hubstaff covers GPS location tracking, Reports and analytics, Invoicing. Time Doctor covers GPS tracking, Webcam monitoring, Reports and invoicing. Both handle Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, Team management.