Clockify vs Hubstaff
Two of the top three time tracking tools, compared rule by rule on published facts.
In short
- Clockify has 96 points and Hubstaff 89, 7 apart on our time tracking software rules.
- Clockify earns more on reports and links and price; Hubstaff earns more on nothing.
- Cheapest paid plan: Clockify $3.99/mo, Hubstaff $4.99/mo.
- Only Clockify meets: single sign-on (SAML) and users on the free plan.
- Only Hubstaff meets: two-factor sign-in.
Hubstaff89/100 #3 of 12
Best for: Small teams that want tracked hours turned into invoices and payroll.
Points by group
| Group | Clockify | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Systems of 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Tracking of 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Billing of 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Reports and links of 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Security of 11 | 8 | 8 |
| Price of 22 | 22 | 16 |
| Total | 96 | 89 |
Rule by rule
What each vendor publishes, and the points it earns. Sources are on each product page.
| Rule (points) | Clockify | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Apps (12) | Windows app, macOS app, Linux app, iOS app, Android app, Web app 12 | Windows app, macOS app, Linux app, iOS app, Android app, Web app 12 |
| Browser extension (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Tracks time offline (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Idle detection (7) | Yes 7 | Yes 7 |
| Automatic activity log (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Timesheet approval (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Invoices from tracked time (8) | Yes 8 | Yes 8 |
| Billable rates (6) | Yes 6 | Yes 6 |
| Project budgets and alerts (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Report export formats (3) | CSV, Excel, PDF 3 | CSV, PDF 2 |
| Scheduled reports by email (2) | Yes 2 | Yes 2 |
| Public API (3) | Yes 3 | Yes 3 |
| Named integrations (6) | Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Google Calendar 5 | Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Slack 5 |
| Single sign-on (SAML) (3) | Yes 3 | No 0 |
| SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 (5) | Yes 5 | Yes 5 |
| Two-factor sign-in (3) | Not published 0 | Yes 3 |
| Free plan (7) | Yes 7 | Yes 7 |
| Users on the free plan (3) | 5 3 | 1 0 |
| Cheapest paid plan (12) | $3.99/mo 12 | $4.99/mo 9 |
Clockify
Clockify suits small teams that want a free plan for five people and a low paid price. It covers every system we count, and the security paperwork is named. The catch: the free plan cannot set billable rates or export CSV, and invoicing waits until Standard.
Hubstaff
Hubstaff suits small teams that want hours tracked on Windows, macOS, Linux and phones, then billed through invoices built from that time. Prices start at $4.99 per seat a month on annual billing, and idle time, offline tracking and two-factor sign-in are documented. The catch: single sign-on is only on Enterprise, the free plan has one seat, and timesheet approvals need the Team plan.
Both products are scored by the same rules: how we score time tracking tools.