TeamTrackin vs Hubstaff: a Hubstaff alternative with leave, projects and AI built in
Hubstaff is a popular time tracker with screenshots, payroll payouts and GPS for field teams. TeamTrackin covers the same time tracking and monitoring, and adds projects, leave, payroll records, client invoicing and TeamTrackin AI without stacking add-ons.
- 14-day free trial
- No credit card needed
- From $3.99 per user / month
- AI on every plan
TeamTrackin vs Hubstaff: features and pricing
List prices per user per month in USD, checked on 22 October 2026.
| Feature | TeamTrackin | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price, monthly billing (per user / month) | $3.99 (Basic) | $7 (Starter) |
| Starting price, annual billing (per user / month) | $3.59 (Basic, 10% off yearly) | $4.99 (Starter) |
| Free plan | No | Yes, limited |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days, no credit card |
| Time & monitoring | ||
| Time tracking | Every plan — automatic desktop tracker | Every plan |
| Activity monitoring & screenshots | From Basic: activity levels, app & website usage, screenshots (per-person settings, optional blur) | Every plan; screenshots capped at 500 / seat / month on Starter, 1,500 on Grow, unlimited on Team |
| Overtime requests & early warnings | Standard and up, with mid-week overtime early warnings | Not listed |
| Timesheets & payroll records | Standard and up: timesheet approval and payslips | Limited on Starter and Grow, full on Team and Enterprise |
| Projects & work | ||
| Projects, scrum boards & sprints | Standard and up: projects, milestones, scrum boards, sprints, releases, automations, Spaces, roadmap, table and calendar views, import from Jira and other tools | To-dos on every plan (capped on Starter and Grow); Kanban tasks add-on on Starter, included from Grow |
| Documents & knowledge base (SOPs) | Premium: documents & knowledge base with AI writing help | Not listed |
| E-signatures | Standard and up: signed PDF with audit certificate | Not listed |
| HR & people | ||
| Leave / time off | Standard and up (and the Shift plan) | Team and Enterprise |
| One-to-ones with action items | Every plan | Not listed |
| Directory, org chart & kudos | Every plan: directory, org chart, kudos, birthdays & anniversaries | Not listed |
| Shifts & field staff | ||
| Shift scheduling | Shift plan ($4.99) or Shift add-on ($3 per field seat) | Team and Enterprise |
| GPS / geofenced clock-in | Shift plan / add-on: GPS geofenced clock-in on the mobile app | Locations add-on on Team, included on Enterprise |
| Clients & finance | ||
| Client invoicing | Premium and up, multi-currency | Client invoices on every plan |
| Client portal | Premium: client portal for tickets, approvals and files | Not listed |
| Profitability per client & project | Premium: profit per client and project, finance dashboard | Not listed |
| Multi-currency | Reporting and invoicing in any currency | Not listed |
| AI | ||
| AI included in the plan | Every plan, with monthly AI credits (Basic 50 · Standard 300 · Premium 1,000 · Enterprise 3,000 · Shift 100) | AI features sold as add-ons (Insights) below Enterprise |
| Ask AI about your team's data | Every plan: hours, tickets, leave, overtime, invoices; create tickets by asking; connect your own AI tools (MCP) from Standard | Connect your own AI tool (MCP server / API) |
| AI team summary & burnout alerts | Fortnightly team summary with burnout signals | Unusual-activity AI (Insights add-on; included on Enterprise) |
| AI stand-ups & weekly reports | Written from your own tracked time and tickets | Not listed |
| AI ticket help (summaries, test cases, estimates) | Summaries, test cases, estimates, triage, duplicate check | Not listed |
| AI shift rota suggestions | Shift plan: AI rota suggestions | Not listed |
| AI receipt reading for expenses | Reads receipts into expense claims | Not listed |
| AI writing help & answers from your docs | Improve, translate, notes → SOP; answers cite your docs | Not listed |
| Security & platform | ||
| Encrypted password vault | Premium: encrypted password vault | Not listed |
| Custom access groups & 2-step sign-in | Custom access groups (Premium); 2-step sign-in | Not listed |
| Data history kept | 2 years (Basic), 4 (Standard), 7 (Premium) | Not listed |
| Integrations | 36+ — Jira, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Monday, Linear, QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Outlook, Salesforce, Zapier, Gusto, Deel, PayPal and more. 1 on Basic, 3 on Standard, unlimited on Premium | 35+; none on Starter, 1 on Grow, unlimited on Team |
| Apps | Desktop: Windows, macOS, Linux. Mobile (iOS, Android): shift clock-in for field staff | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome |
16 things TeamTrackin includes that Hubstaff doesn't list
Everything below is part of TeamTrackin's plans. Hubstaff's own pricing and feature pages don't list it (checked 22 October 2026).
Time & monitoring
1 feature Hubstaff doesn't list.
- Overtime requests & early warnings
Projects & work
2 features Hubstaff doesn't list.
- Documents & knowledge base (SOPs)
- E-signatures
HR & people
2 features Hubstaff doesn't list.
- One-to-ones with action items
- Directory, org chart & kudos
Clients & finance
3 features Hubstaff doesn't list.
- Client portal
- Profitability per client & project
- Multi-currency
AI
5 features Hubstaff doesn't list.
- AI stand-ups & weekly reports
- AI ticket help (summaries, test cases, estimates)
- AI shift rota suggestions
- AI receipt reading for expenses
- AI writing help & answers from your docs
Security & platform
3 features Hubstaff doesn't list.
- Encrypted password vault
- Custom access groups & 2-step sign-in
- Data history kept
Hubstaff or TeamTrackin?
Where Hubstaff is strong
Hubstaff is a good fit for remote and field teams that want time tracking with screenshots, payroll payouts and GPS add-ons.
- A free plan for very small teams and a 30-day money-back guarantee.
- Payroll payouts to workers and client invoices on every plan.
- Mature GPS, geofencing and work orders for field teams (Locations add-on or Enterprise).
- Apps on every platform, including a Chrome extension.
Where TeamTrackin is different
What you get in one app, without extra add-ons.
- Leave, overtime, payroll records and scrum boards from Standard — on Hubstaff, scheduling and time off start on Team.
- TeamTrackin AI on every plan (ask questions, stand-ups, summaries, burnout alerts); Hubstaff's AI unusual-activity tracking sits in a paid Insights add-on below Enterprise.
- Shift rotas, swaps and GPS geofenced clock-in for field staff with the Shift add-on ($3 per field seat); Hubstaff's GPS is a Locations add-on from Team.
- Documents, a secure password vault and a client portal on Premium, so fewer extra tools to buy.
Which should you choose?
Choose Hubstaff if you mostly need a time tracker with payroll payouts, or advanced field-service GPS with work orders. Choose TeamTrackin if you want time tracking, monitoring, projects, leave and AI in one app without adding paid add-ons.
Moving from Hubstaff to TeamTrackin
- STEP 01
Start your free trial
Create your workspace on a 14-day free trial. No credit card is needed, and every feature on your chosen plan is open.
- STEP 02
Add your team and projects
Invite your people, set roles and leave rules, and connect the tools you already use from 36+ integrations — Jira, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Monday, QuickBooks, Salesforce, Gusto and more (1 integration on Basic, 3 on Standard, unlimited on Premium).
- STEP 03
Install the apps and start tracking
Your team installs the desktop tracker, and field staff the mobile app. Hours, timesheets and reports fill in from the first day, and TeamTrackin AI is ready to answer questions.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
TeamTrackin's Basic plan is $3.99 per user per month; Hubstaff's Starter plan is $7 monthly or $4.99 billed yearly (checked 22 October 2026). To get scheduling and time off on Hubstaff you need its Team plan at $10–12, while TeamTrackin includes leave from Standard at $5.99.
Yes. TeamTrackin takes screenshots from the Basic plan alongside activity levels and app and website usage. Admins choose per person what is tracked, can blur screenshots, and keystroke content is never captured.
Yes. Start a 14-day free trial with no credit card, invite your team, install the desktop tracker and run both tools side by side for a week before you switch.
Compare TeamTrackin with other tools
Its AI reports come with Premium ($20 monthly) or as paid add-ons on Basic and Standard, while TeamTrackin includes AI on every plan from $3.99.
It is sold on annual plans only and has no project boards, leave requests or payroll records, while TeamTrackin adds those to monitoring from Standard.
Monitoring, screenshots, GPS and scheduling start on its Pro plan ($9.99 monthly), while TeamTrackin includes monitoring from Basic and adds AI on every plan.
It is built for rotas and time clocks, not desk work, while TeamTrackin covers office, remote and field staff in one app.
Sources
Competitor details come from each vendor's own website, checked on 22 October 2026. Prices are list prices in USD per user per month and change often — check the vendor's site before you buy.