Toggl Track vs Hubstaff (2026)
Trust-based time tracking against evidence-based time tracking.
Pricing and review data verified 2026-08-24 · Sourced from Capterra
The verdict
Toggl Track wins on team acceptance and reporting quality. Hubstaff wins where screenshots and activity levels are a contractual requirement.
No credit card required · ClockIt is one of the products compared here, and we say plainly below where Toggl Track is the better choice.
At a glance
| Toggl Track | Hubstaff | ClockItThird option | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capterra rating | 4.7 (2,588) | 4.5 (1,612) | 4.6 (135) |
| Starting price | $10 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 | Consultants, agencies and knowledge workers tracking billable time against clients and projects. | 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 | Shift workforces that clock in and out of a physical location. | 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 | Toggl Track | Hubstaff | ClockIt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | PartialSingle user | Yes |
| Time clock / punch in | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Shared kiosk mode | No | — | Yes |
| Biometric hardware | No | No | Yes |
| GPS tracking | No | Yes | Yes |
| Geofencing | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shift scheduling | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shift swaps | No | — | Yes |
| PTO / leave management | — | Yes | Yes |
| Overtime rules | No | Yes | Yes |
| Payroll export | PartialVia reports export | 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.
Toggl Track 4.7 / 5 from 2,588 Capterra reviews
“Tracking with Ease for profitability”
Toggl has made my client billing so much faster and easier. There is no need to click back and forth between toggl and platforms I'm using with the auto track function. I love being able to attach a client time track report with my invoices so clients can see a breakdown of time. The reports and analytics have also given me some great insight as to how I work and where I'm spending my hours. As well as assisting in balancing my time between different client's projects more evenly.
Laura M., Digital marketing consultant and copywriter · Marketing and Advertising · November 29, 2024 · Capterra
“A fine option for a small team”
not as intuitive as I wish it was, bad app both on desktop and mobile
Haley G., Business Development Coordinator · Marketing and Advertising · January 9, 2025 · 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
Toggl Track
Toggl Track is a project time tracker with a reputation for staying out of the way — one-click timers, browser and desktop apps, and reporting built around billable hours and project profitability. It is deliberately not an attendance system: there is no shift scheduling, no geofence, and no shared wall device. For an agency measuring where hours went it is among the best in the category; for a manager who needs to know who is on site right now, it is the wrong tool.
Strengths
- Excellent timer UX across desktop, browser and mobile
- Strong billable-hours and project profitability reporting
- Free plan for small teams
Limitations
- No shift scheduling or attendance workflow
- Per-user price climbs quickly for larger teams
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 Toggl Track 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 Toggl Track or Hubstaff cheaper?
Toggl Track starts at $10 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, Toggl Track or Hubstaff?
On Capterra, Toggl Track rates 4.7 from 2,588 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 Toggl Track or Hubstaff support biometric time clocks?
Toggl Track: 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.
Try ClockIt alongside your shortlist
No credit card required · Free plan available