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Hubstaff alternatives

Hubstaff is built to monitor staff with screenshots and activity levels, and charges a price per seat with a two-seat minimum on Starter, Grow and Team. Its invoices take payment through a PayPal button, and it keeps timesheet approvals, expenses and its API for higher plans.

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The short answer

This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, FreshBooks and Harvest. Each one costs less than Hubstaff for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Hubstaff limit or leave out.

The apps

6 alternatives to Hubstaff

Hourbun first, as it is our app. Then the others by their price for 2 people, lowest first. Each one costs less than Hubstaff, or does more on a feature in bold.

  1. 1. Hourbun Our app

    Freelancers, consultants and small teams who bill their clients by the hour

    Hourbun vs Hubstaff

    2 people, a month

    $15 (lower price)

    Duo

    Online payment of an invoice (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes By card or bank debit, into your own Stripe account
    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan On the Team plan
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes
    A public API (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes REST and signed webhooks, on every plan

  2. 2. Avaza

    Teams that want projects, tasks, scheduling, chat, timesheets and invoicing in one app

    Hourbun vs Avaza

    2 people, a month

    $11.95 (lower price)

    Startup

    Online payment of an invoice (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes Stripe, PayPal or Payoneer; cards, wallets and bank debits through Stripe
    Timesheet approvals (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes A markup in percent or a fixed amount, by expense category
    A public API (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes

  3. 3. Clockify

    Teams that want a free time tracker with desktop and mobile apps, or per-seat plans with scheduling, time off and invoices

    Hourbun vs Clockify

    2 people, a month

    $13.98 (lower price)

    Standard

    Online payment of an invoice
    No
    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan From the Standard plan
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup
    Partly From the Pro plan, with receipts; the help centre names no markup
    A public API (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes 30 requests an hour on the Free plan

  4. 4. Invoice Ninja

    Freelancers and small businesses that want a free plan, many payment gateways, native apps or a self-hosted server

    Hourbun vs Invoice Ninja

    2 people, a month

    $18

    Enterprise (1–2 users)

    Online payment of an invoice (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes Through your own gateway: Stripe, PayPal, Square, GoCardless and others
    Timesheet approvals
    No
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup
    Partly Receipts and billing to clients; the help centre names no markup
    A public API
    Higher plan A REST API from Ninja Pro

  5. 5. FreshBooks

    Freelancers and small businesses that want invoicing, payments and accounting in one app

    Hourbun vs FreshBooks

    2 people, a month

    $54

    Plus

    Online payment of an invoice (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes By card, ACH bank transfer, Apple Pay, Google Pay and Buy Now, Pay Later, on every plan
    Timesheet approvals
    No
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes
    A public API (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes

  6. 6. Harvest

    Teams that want desktop, mobile and browser apps, QuickBooks Online or project-tool integrations

    Hourbun vs Harvest

    2 people, a month

    ≈ $130

    Teams · estimate

    Online payment of an invoice (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes Through Stripe or PayPal
    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan On the Enterprise plan
    Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup
    Partly Receipts, billed on invoices; the help centre names no markup
    A public API (ahead of Hubstaff)
    Yes

For comparison

Hubstaff

Teams that want time tracking with activity monitoring, GPS and payroll for their staff

Hourbun vs Hubstaff

2 people, a month

$18

Grow

Online payment of an invoice
Partly Through a PayPal button, into your PayPal account
Timesheet approvals
Higher plan From the Team plan
Expenses with receipts, billed with a markup
Higher plan From the Grow plan, with receipt files
A public API
Higher plan From the Team plan, with limits
  • USD list prices, billed monthly
  • ≈ marks an estimate
  • Highlight = cheaper than Hubstaff
  • Bold row = ahead of Hubstaff
  • The example: 2 people · 8 clients · 10 projects · 8 tasks · 10 invoices and $16k invoiced a month

Questions

Questions and answers

What are the alternatives to Hubstaff?

This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, FreshBooks and Harvest. Each one costs less than Hubstaff for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Hubstaff limit or leave out.

Which Hubstaff alternative costs the least?

For 2 people, Avaza costs the least on this page: $11.95 a month on its Startup plan. Hourbun, our app, costs $15 a month on its Duo plan, and Hubstaff $18 a month on its Grow plan.

Is Hourbun an alternative to Hubstaff?

Yes. Hourbun turns the time you track into client invoices that clients pay by card or bank debit into your own Stripe account, with no activity monitoring. Hubstaff is built to monitor staff with screenshots and activity levels, and its invoices take payment through a PayPal button. Hubstaff fits teams that want proof of work and payroll.

Sources

  • Each fact comes from the comparison page of its app, which names its sources
  • A feature that no page of an app states is a No
  • Prices change: check the pricing page of each app

Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, FreshBooks, Harvest and Hubstaff are trademarks of their owners, and Hourbun is not affiliated with them.

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