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Hubstaff vs Wise Business

Hubstaff logo

Hubstaff

Software

Time tracking and team management for remote teams

From
$5.99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Hubstaff and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Hubstaff and Wise Business differ
AttributeHubstaffWise Business
Starting price$5.99/month$29/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20122011

Identical on both: 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
  • Mobile apps

Only in Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various
  • FCA regulated

Both cover

  • Team management

What people use each for

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

Hubstaff

  • Productivitynot Wise Business
  • Collaborationnot Wise Business
  • Task managementnot Wise Business
  • Organizationnot Wise Business

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Hubstaff
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Hubstaff
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

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

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

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 Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Hubstaff or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Hubstaff or Wise Business?
Hubstaff starts at $5.99/month and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Hubstaff or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Hubstaff runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Wise Business 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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Hubstaff do that Wise Business cannot?
Hubstaff covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, GPS location tracking, Screenshots. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Team management.
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