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Compare ActivTrak and Hubstaff 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
ActivTrak
Star Rating
(328)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (51.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Browse all 4 pricing plansHubstaff
Star Rating
(1,642)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (58.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 4 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Hubstaff excels in overall user satisfaction, boasting a significantly higher G2 Score compared to ActivTrak. Users appreciate its simple time tracking and activity monitoring features, which are particularly beneficial for remote teams.
- According to verified reviews, Hubstaff's implementation process is praised for its ease, with many users highlighting the intuitive onboarding wizard that simplifies setup. In contrast, ActivTrak, while functional, has received mixed feedback regarding its setup experience.
- Users say that Hubstaff provides robust support for managing productivity, allowing teams to effectively track hours and monitor activities. One user noted, "I like Hubstaff's ability to monitor our staff and ensure productivity," showcasing its effectiveness in maintaining team engagement.
- Reviewers mention that ActivTrak shines in its comprehensive tracking capabilities, with one user stating, "It can track everything! A single browser tab, every app," which is particularly useful for teams needing detailed visibility into employee engagement.
- G2 reviewers highlight that Hubstaff's user interface is generally more user-friendly, with a score of 9.0 in ease of use, compared to ActivTrak's 8.4. Users find Hubstaff's features like time tracking to project/task and ease of completing timesheets to be particularly beneficial for daily operations.
- According to recent user feedback, while ActivTrak is effective for monitoring remote employees, it faces challenges in areas like invoice creation and electronic payments, where Hubstaff offers more comprehensive solutions, making it a better fit for businesses that require these functionalities.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
ActivTrak
Free
$0.00
Up to 3 users
- Real-time reporting
- Activity summary by user & team
- Activity summary by apps, sites & categories
Hubstaff
Starter
$4.99
2 user minumum Per Month
- Time tracking
- Timesheets
- Activity levels
Free Trial
ActivTrak
Free Trial is available
Hubstaff
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
284
9.1
1,448
Ease of Use
8.4
288
9.0
1,504
Ease of Setup
8.5
255
9.1
1,275
Ease of Admin
8.5
243
8.6
568
Quality of Support
8.5
242
8.9
1,271
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
226
8.9
550
Product Direction (% positive)
8.3
280
8.9
1,438
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.2
274
Not enough data
8.9
267
Not enough data
8.4
271
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
275
Not enough data
9.0
270
Not enough data
8.6
269
Not enough data
8.5
260
Not enough data
8.2
261
Not enough data
8.4
261
Not enough data
9.1
257
Not enough data
8.4
253
Not enough data
8.4
251
Taxes
Not enough data
8.0
259
Not enough data
8.0
253
Not enough data
8.0
245
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
251
Not enough data
9.2
256
Not enough data
8.8
252
Not enough data
8.8
253
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
253
Not enough data
9.3
251
Not enough data
9.4
253
Not enough data
9.3
248
Automation
Not enough data
9.0
287
Logistics
Not enough data
9.1
292
Not enough data
9.0
289
Not enough data
9.0
283
Management
Not enough data
9.0
283
Not enough data
9.0
281
Not enough data
8.9
286
Not enough data
9.2
285
Not enough data
9.2
284
Not enough data
9.2
284
Not enough data
9.0
279
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.9
281
Not enough data
9.0
279
Not enough data
9.0
284
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
8.8
116
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.5
110
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.7
61
Not enough data
9.3
61
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
9.2
59
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.9
58
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
59
Not enough data
8.9
56
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
9.0
58
Setup
Not enough data
9.2
105
Not enough data
9.2
104
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
9.0
105
Management
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.9
100
Not enough data
8.9
102
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
100
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
9.3
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.7
19
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
9.2
89
Not enough data
8.6
91
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.9
91
Not enough data
8.8
91
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.3
89
Not enough data
8.1
85
Not enough data
8.3
89
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
89
Not enough data
8.0
89
Not enough data
8.5
90
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
89
Platform Basics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Talent Intelligence
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.2
112
Not enough data
9.4
115
Not enough data
9.1
114
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.9
111
Not enough data
8.8
107
Not enough data
8.8
107
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
112
Not enough data
8.9
109
Not enough data
8.7
106
Not enough data
9.1
110
Not enough data
8.9
107
Performance reviews
7.0
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Goals
6.8
24
Not enough data
6.8
25
Not enough data
Feedback
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.7
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
7.6
25
Not enough data
7.3
24
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
5.8
16
Not enough data
5.7
15
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
92
Not enough data
9.2
94
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.1
93
Not enough data
9.2
90
Not enough data
9.3
89
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.3
91
Not enough data
9.2
93
Not enough data
9.3
91
Reports
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cleaning
Not enough data
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
6.0
57
7.5
246
6.2
55
7.6
248
6.0
56
7.5
247
Monitoring
8.1
188
8.8
644
8.9
205
9.0
658
Feature Not Available
8.1
592
8.3
193
8.9
678
7.7
160
Feature Not Available
Logging
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.4
165
8.7
562
7.6
170
8.1
539
7.1
153
8.2
555
Feedback
8.2
191
8.7
614
8.0
162
8.6
559
Productivity - Employee Monitoring
7.2
45
9.1
263
7.9
45
9.3
268
7.3
44
8.9
259
7.2
44
8.6
255
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analysis
8.8
45
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
8.9
48
Not enough data
Detection
8.1
43
Not enough data
8.2
43
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
Time Tracking
6.7
18
9.1
968
7.3
20
9.3
980
6.5
18
8.9
880
Client Invoicing
4.7
16
8.5
734
4.9
17
8.4
729
5.6
17
8.5
726
Mobile Time Tracking
6.2
18
9.0
899
Administration
5.6
18
8.6
787
Feature Not Available
8.9
790
Feature Not Available
8.7
770
6.4
18
Feature Not Available
7.7
20
9.0
819
Platform
7.5
19
9.0
858
6.8
18
8.4
729
Feature Not Available
8.7
726
7.5
19
9.0
847
6.2
18
8.5
737
5.6
18
8.3
725
Platform
7.5
19
8.8
132
Feature Not Available
8.6
128
Feature Not Available
8.8
127
8.2
22
9.2
131
8.5
26
9.2
130
6.7
9
9.1
129
8.4
26
9.1
131
8.2
26
9.1
129
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.6
118
Not enough data
8.9
122
Not enough data
9.4
125
Not enough data
8.8
119
Not enough data
8.4
118
Not enough data
8.7
115
Not enough data
9.1
119
Not enough data
9.1
116
Not enough data
8.6
115
Not enough data
8.7
115
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActivTrak and Hubstaff are categorized as Time Tracking, Employee Monitoring, Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, and Workforce Management
Unique Categories
ActivTrak is categorized as Talent Intelligence, HR Analytics, Performance Management, and User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA)
Hubstaff is categorized as Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Absence Management, Project Cost Management, Payroll, and Workflow Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
ActivTrak
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Hubstaff
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
9.1%
Hospital & Health Care
8.8%
Financial Services
7.5%
Insurance
6.6%
Marketing and Advertising
5.3%
Other
62.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.0%
Computer Software
11.7%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Real Estate
4.3%
Consumer Services
3.5%
Other
58.2%
Alternatives
Discussions
how make active track powerfull
2 Comments
BM
setup triggers and enable screenshots if neededRead more
Can I capture passwords or keystrokes with ActivTrak?
1 Comment
JJ
No, but it can take screenshots of activityRead more
How does Hubstaff measure activity?
3 Comments
KJ
Activity measures how active users are on their mouse and keyboard.
51-100% You're in the zone. Way to go!
21-50% Depending on the work, this is a...Read more
What is Hubstaff used for?
3 Comments
NG
Time tracking of employees, comes in very handy when your setup is WFHRead more
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