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Hubstaff vs TINYpulse

Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Productivity

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
TINYpulse logo

TINYpulse

HR & Recruiting

The employee voice platform

From
$5/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; TINYpulse tINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and TINYpulse actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and TINYpulse differ
AttributeHubstaffTINYpulse
Starting price$5.99/month$5/month
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategoryProductivityHR & Recruiting

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (2012).

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 TINYpulse

  • Pulse surveys
  • Anonymous suggestions
  • Cheers peer recognition
  • eNPS tracking
  • Virtual suggestions box
  • Manager insights
  • Custom surveys
  • Trend analysis

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot TINYpulse
  • Collaborationnot TINYpulse
  • Task managementnot TINYpulse
  • Organizationnot TINYpulse

TINYpulse

  • Collecting anonymous employee engagement pulse surveysnot 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

TINYpulse

  • TINYpulse has joined WebMD Health Services, per the vendor: "TINYpulse has officially joined forces with WebMD Health Services", and its own pricing page now redirects to a WebMD Health Services page

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

TINYpulse

$5/month
  • Engage$5/month
    • Weekly pulse surveys
    • Anonymous feedback
    • Cheers recognition
  • Perform$7/month
    • Everything in Engage
    • Performance reviews
    • Goal tracking

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 TINYpulse if

  • You need pulse surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want anonymous suggestions.
TINYpulse review

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or TINYpulse better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and TINYpulse at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or TINYpulse?
Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and TINYpulse at $5/month.
Does Hubstaff or TINYpulse run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. TINYpulse 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 TINYpulse is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that TINYpulse cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots. TINYpulse covers Pulse surveys, Anonymous suggestions, Cheers peer recognition, eNPS tracking.
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