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Compare ActivTrak and Hubstaff 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
ActivTrak
Star Rating
(293)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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Star Rating
(1,454)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (59.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$4.99 2 user minumum Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Hubstaff excels in time tracking with features like "Time Tracking Integration" and "Mobile Time Tracking," making it easier for teams to log hours accurately. In contrast, ActivTrak's time tracking capabilities are seen as less robust, with users mentioning that it lacks some of the seamless integrations found in Hubstaff.
- Reviewers mention that Hubstaff's "Ease of Setup" is rated at 9.1, indicating a user-friendly onboarding process. ActivTrak, while still easy to set up, has a slightly lower rating of 8.6, which some users attribute to a more complex initial configuration.
- G2 users highlight Hubstaff's superior "Performance" rating of 9.3, which reflects its reliability and speed in tracking employee productivity. ActivTrak, with a performance rating of 9.2, is still strong but does not quite match Hubstaff's efficiency, according to user feedback.
- Users on G2 report that Hubstaff's "Quality of Support" is highly rated at 8.9, with many reviewers praising the responsiveness and helpfulness of the support team. ActivTrak's support, rated at 8.8, is also commendable, but some users feel that Hubstaff provides a more personalized support experience.
- Reviewers mention that Hubstaff's "Web Portal" feature is rated at 9.2, providing a comprehensive dashboard for tracking various metrics. ActivTrak's portal, while functional, received a lower rating of 8.7, with users noting that it could benefit from more customization options.
- Users say that Hubstaff's "Employee Self Service" features, particularly the "Mobile" capabilities rated at 8.3, allow for greater flexibility in managing time and tasks on the go. ActivTrak's mobile features, rated at 7.3, are seen as less effective, with users expressing a desire for improved mobile functionality.
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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
8.9
250
9.0
1,328
Ease of Use
8.5
253
9.0
1,361
Ease of Setup
8.6
225
9.1
1,150
Ease of Admin
8.6
220
8.7
524
Quality of Support
8.8
212
8.9
1,157
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
204
8.9
507
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
245
8.9
1,317
Features by Category
Employee Self Service
Not enough data
9.2
262
Not enough data
8.9
254
Not enough data
8.4
258
Administration
Not enough data
9.1
262
Not enough data
9.0
257
Not enough data
8.6
256
Not enough data
8.5
247
Not enough data
8.2
248
Not enough data
8.4
249
Not enough data
9.1
245
Not enough data
8.4
242
Not enough data
8.4
239
Taxes
Not enough data
8.0
247
Not enough data
8.0
241
Not enough data
8.0
233
Integration
Not enough data
8.7
239
Not enough data
9.2
244
Not enough data
8.9
240
Not enough data
8.8
241
Platform
Not enough data
9.3
241
Not enough data
9.3
239
Not enough data
9.3
241
Not enough data
9.4
236
Automation
Not enough data
8.9
255
Logistics
Not enough data
9.0
255
Not enough data
8.9
255
Not enough data
8.9
251
Management
Not enough data
9.0
252
Not enough data
9.0
250
Not enough data
8.9
255
Not enough data
9.2
254
Not enough data
9.2
253
Not enough data
9.2
254
Not enough data
9.0
249
Monitoring
Not enough data
8.8
249
Not enough data
9.0
247
Not enough data
9.0
251
Cost Tracking
Not enough data
8.7
110
Not enough data
8.5
105
Not enough data
8.5
105
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.5
53
Not enough data
9.2
54
Not enough data
8.7
52
Not enough data
9.1
52
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
8.7
51
Platform Data
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.9
52
Setup
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.1
86
Not enough data
9.0
84
Not enough data
9.1
86
Management
Not enough data
9.0
83
Not enough data
8.9
82
Not enough data
8.9
84
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.4
83
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
8.6
84
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
8.7
84
Platform Performance
Not enough data
8.9
84
Not enough data
9.0
83
Platform Functionality
Not enough data
8.5
82
Not enough data
8.3
78
Not enough data
8.5
82
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.2
82
Not enough data
8.6
83
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
82
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
9.1
105
Not enough data
9.3
107
Not enough data
9.1
107
Platform Content
Not enough data
8.8
104
Not enough data
8.8
100
Not enough data
8.7
100
Platform Additional Functionality
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
8.8
102
Not enough data
8.7
99
Not enough data
9.0
102
Not enough data
8.9
100
Performance reviews
7.4
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Goals
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Feedback
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
7.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
Not enough data
9.3
87
Not enough data
9.3
90
Platform Administration
Not enough data
9.2
88
Not enough data
9.2
86
Not enough data
9.4
85
Platform Payment Content
Not enough data
9.4
87
Not enough data
9.3
89
Not enough data
9.3
87
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
7.0
30
7.5
222
7.0
29
7.6
224
7.0
29
7.4
224
Monitoring
8.3
158
8.8
623
9.0
174
9.0
636
Feature Not Available
8.0
571
8.6
162
9.0
648
7.8
130
Feature Not Available
Logging
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
7.7
135
8.7
539
7.9
140
8.0
518
7.3
123
8.2
533
Feedback
8.4
161
8.7
589
8.2
134
8.6
537
Productivity - Employee Monitoring
7.8
15
9.1
236
8.6
15
9.3
239
7.6
15
8.9
235
7.6
15
8.6
234
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
8.9
44
Not enough data
8.7
43
Not enough data
8.4
42
Not enough data
9.0
47
Not enough data
Detection
8.2
42
Not enough data
8.3
42
Not enough data
9.1
46
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Incentives
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Personalization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Administrative
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.1
862
Not enough data
9.3
878
Not enough data
9.0
815
Client Invoicing
Not enough data
8.6
675
Not enough data
8.4
668
Not enough data
8.5
668
Mobile Time Tracking
Not enough data
9.0
823
Administration
Not enough data
8.7
724
Feature Not Available
8.9
727
Feature Not Available
8.7
709
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.0
759
Platform
Not enough data
9.0
784
Not enough data
8.4
671
Feature Not Available
8.7
671
Not enough data
9.1
776
Not enough data
8.5
681
Not enough data
8.4
669
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
115
Not enough data
8.6
111
Not enough data
8.8
110
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.2
113
Not enough data
9.1
112
Not enough data
9.2
112
Not enough data
9.1
111
Workforce Management Platform Features
Not enough data
8.7
104
Not enough data
8.9
105
Not enough data
9.3
105
Not enough data
8.9
103
Not enough data
8.4
103
Not enough data
8.7
101
Not enough data
9.1
105
Not enough data
9.0
103
Not enough data
8.6
102
Not enough data
8.7
102
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
ActivTrak and Hubstaff are categorized as Employee Monitoring and Time Tracking
Unique Categories
ActivTrak is categorized as User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA), HR Analytics, Sales Performance Management, Performance Management, and Talent Intelligence
Hubstaff is categorized as Contractor Payments, Contractor Management, Absence Management, Project Cost Management, Time & Attendance, Employee Scheduling, Workforce 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
8.4%
Financial Services
8.1%
Insurance
6.7%
Marketing and Advertising
6.0%
Other
61.8%
Information Technology and Services
12.2%
Computer Software
10.9%
Marketing and Advertising
10.6%
Real Estate
4.6%
Consumer Services
3.6%
Other
58.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
ActivTrak
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Holly J.
Verified User in Computer Software
ActivTrak has really shown which employees are most productive. All of the various reports and insights have been so helpful in showing employees what could be better throughout their work day.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Wholesale
Anything related with support. There is zero help setting up your account and no ongoing support.
Hubstaff
Most Helpful Favorable Review
viren r.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
i like this software because it manage time currently and show idle time and asked to remove your time take screen shot properly one screen shot for 10 min
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Computer Software
Recently they got some critical issues. My time tracked from Friday and today (Monday) hasn't been uploaded at all and this thankfully enabled me to move away from this awful service. Not only this is a very dangerous piece of spyware for those who are...
Holly J.
Verified User in Computer Software
ActivTrak has really shown which employees are most productive. All of the various reports and insights have been so helpful in showing employees what could be better throughout their work day.
viren r.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
i like this software because it manage time currently and show idle time and asked to remove your time take screen shot properly one screen shot for 10 min
Verified User in Wholesale
Anything related with support. There is zero help setting up your account and no ongoing support.
Verified User in Computer Software
Recently they got some critical issues. My time tracked from Friday and today (Monday) hasn't been uploaded at all and this thankfully enabled me to move away from this awful service. Not only this is a very dangerous piece of spyware for those who are...
Alternatives
Discussions
how make active track powerfull
2 comments
BM
Triggers and screenshots if needed.Read more
Can I capture passwords or keystrokes with ActivTrak?
1 comment
JJ
No, but it can take screenshots of activityRead more
How do I set up a weekly autopay thru PayPal so I don’t need to manually pay my staff each week?
2 comments
EL
There are many features Hubstaff gives with their membership but you need a premium account to pay your staff through HubstaffRead more
What is Hubstaff used for?
2 comments
CS
Hubstaff is used either on a computer or a mobile phone, to monitor and track staff productivity. It assists with automating many aspects of running a...Read more
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