Clockify vs Hubstaff (2026)
A plain tracker against a tracker with monitoring attached.
Pricing and review data verified 2026-08-24 · Sourced from Capterra
The verdict
Clockify wins if you want hours without surveillance. Hubstaff wins if the buyer specifically needs activity evidence and GPS for field staff.
No credit card required · ClockIt is one of the products compared here, and we say plainly below where Clockify is the better choice.
At a glance
| Clockify | Hubstaff | ClockItThird option | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capterra rating | 4.8 (9,259) | 4.5 (1,612) | 4.6 (135) |
| Starting price | $4.99 Per User, Per Month | $7 Per User, Per Month | $2.99 Per User, Per Month |
| Free plan | Free version available | Free version available | Free version available |
| Best for | Teams that want unlimited users tracking time for free and can live with features arriving by tier. | Remote and field teams where the buyer wants proof of activity, not just hours. | Teams of 10–100 that want a physical clock on the wall as well as an app, without a per-site hardware contract. |
| Not for | Anyone who needs a fingerprint or face terminal on the wall. | Workplaces where monitoring would damage trust more than it protects payroll. | Freelancers billing hours to clients — a solo timer does that job with less setup. |
Feature comparison
| Feature | Clockify | Hubstaff | ClockIt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | PartialSingle user | Yes |
| Time clock / punch in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shared kiosk mode | Yes | — | Yes |
| Biometric hardware | No | No | Yes |
| GPS tracking | PartialPro tier | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing | PartialPro tier | Yes | Yes |
| Shift scheduling | PartialPaid tier | Yes | Yes |
| Shift swaps | — | — | Yes |
| PTO / leave management | PartialPaid tier | Yes | Yes |
| Overtime rules | PartialPaid tier | Yes | Yes |
| Payroll export | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Offline mode | Yes | Yes | — |
| API access | Yes | Yes | Yes |
“—” means we could not verify that feature for that product, not that it is missing.
What users actually say
The highest-rated and most critical review we found for each product, quoted verbatim.
Clockify 4.8 / 5 from 9,259 Capterra reviews
“Clockify is an ultimate masterpiece for tracking time.”
Tracking time with Clockify is so easy and the automations help reduce the manual work of clocking in and out. The interface is clean and the dashboard has very interactive visualizations making it easy to read all time data. It has a reporting function that provide detailed time usage reports to show where and on what am spending my time. The collaboration tools help me and my team to work together when creating work schedules and allocating time shifts.
Chad C., District Manager · Oil & Energy · February 18, 2025 · Capterra
“Clockify Review- Healthcare”
I did not like how there was no GPS tracking feature, which could potentially lead to falsifying hours.
Samantha R., MA · Hospital & Health Care · August 5, 2026 · Capterra
Hubstaff 4.5 / 5 from 1,612 Capterra reviews
“Helpful and Easy-to-Use Time Tracking Software”
What I liked most about Hubstaff was how easy it was to track time and stay organised. The interface is simple to use, and I liked being able to monitor productivity without things feeling too complicated. It also made managing tasks and work hours much more efficient, especially when working with remote teams.
Portia A., Nurse · Health, Wellness and Fitness · May 9, 2026 · Capterra
“Not conducive to sales or similar”
babysitting and micromanaging professionals 101. For roles like sales, Business development - it is more important to have screen time rather than build relationships (you know actual results). Spare me the "manual" entry BS - that's what a CRM is for.
Clint S., Business Development · Accounting · April 15, 2026 · Capterra
A closer look
Clockify
Clockify is the most-reviewed time tracker in the category, largely because its free plan allows unlimited users and unlimited projects. The core is a timer with project and task attribution, extended upward through paid tiers into a kiosk, GPS, scheduling and time-off. The trade-off is that the features an attendance buyer usually wants — GPS, geofencing, time off, required fields — sit on the Pro and Enterprise tiers rather than in the free plan that draws people in.
Strengths
- Free plan with unlimited users, the most generous in the category
- Very large, consistent review base
- Kiosk mode and GPS available on paid tiers
Limitations
- Attendance features are spread across tiers rather than included
- No biometric hardware support
Available on: Web, Android, iPhone/iPad · Support: Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
Hubstaff
Hubstaff tracks time alongside activity signals: optional screenshots, app and URL usage, activity percentages, and GPS with geofencing for field teams. That monitoring layer is the whole proposition and the whole objection — it is why some buyers choose it and why others rule it out immediately. For distributed contractor teams billing by the hour it provides an audit trail few competitors match.
Strengths
- Detailed activity and productivity reporting
- GPS and geofencing for field teams
- Strong payroll and invoicing automation for contractors
Limitations
- Monitoring features meet real resistance from staff
- Feature set is heavier than a plain time clock needs to be
Available on: Web, Android, iPhone/iPad · Support: Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, 24/7 (Live rep), Chat
Where ClockIt fits
ClockIt is an employee time clock and attendance platform that pairs a web and mobile app with physical biometric terminals. It is one of the few products in this category that talks to fingerprint and face terminals directly over the ZKTeco ADMS push protocol, so punches from a wall-mounted device land in the same timesheet as mobile and kiosk punches. Scheduling, leave, overtime rules and payroll-ready exports are included rather than tiered, and there is a free plan you can start on without talking to sales.
Worth a look if neither Clockify nor Hubstaff solves your actual problem — most often because you need a fingerprint or face terminal on the wall rather than a tablet, or because scheduling and leave are priced as extras elsewhere.
Common questions
Is Clockify or Hubstaff cheaper?
Clockify starts at $4.99 Per User, Per Month. Hubstaff starts at $7 Per User, Per Month. Compare the total for the modules you actually need rather than the headline seat price — several products in this category price the time clock separately from scheduling.
Which has better reviews, Clockify or Hubstaff?
On Capterra, Clockify rates 4.8 from 9,259 reviews and Hubstaff rates 4.5 from 1,612 reviews, captured 2026-08-24. Ratings across this category cluster tightly, so review volume tells you more about maturity than quality.
Do Clockify or Hubstaff support biometric time clocks?
Clockify: no. Hubstaff: no. ClockIt connects directly to ZKTeco and eSSL fingerprint and face terminals over the ADMS push protocol, so hardware punches land in the same timesheet as app and kiosk punches.
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