Track time and run remote teams — productivity you can actually see.
Hubstaff is a time-tracking and workforce management tool for remote and field teams. Here's our honest take.
Hubstaff is a time-tracking and workforce management platform with productivity reports, payroll and GPS tracking for field teams. Best for agencies and businesses managing remote or field workers who need accurate hours, proof of work and streamlined payroll.
What Hubstaff actually does
Hubstaff gives remote and field teams accountable time tracking. It logs hours, measures productivity, handles GPS for field staff, and turns tracked time into payroll and client invoices.
Accurate time tracking
Log hours by project and client automatically.
Productivity insights
Activity levels and reports for accountability.
Payroll & invoicing
Turn tracked time into pay and bills.
GPS & job sites
Track field teams and job-site time.
Best ways to use Hubstaff
The workflows we actually run with Hubstaff for clients.
Billing accurately
Project time tracking
Managing remote staff
Productivity reports
Field teams
GPS + job-site time
From signup to results in 4 steps
Here is exactly how a rollout goes when we run it for you.
Set up projects
Add clients, projects and your team.
Track time
Staff log hours; activity is captured.
Review reports
See productivity and hours by project.
Run payroll
Convert time to pay and invoices.
Pros & cons, no sugar-coating
After using this for client work, here is where it shines and where to go in with eyes open.
✓ Pros
- Accurate tracking + reports
- Payroll & invoicing built in
- Good for field teams (GPS)
- Scales across team sizes
! Cons
- Monitoring can feel heavy
- Set expectations with staff
- Some features on higher tiers
Who Hubstaff is (and isn't) for
We'd rather you pick the right tool than the one that pays us. Here's our honest read on fit.
✓ A great fit if you're…
- ✓Agencies billing by the hour
- ✓Businesses with remote teams
- ✓Companies managing field staff
- ✓Teams needing time-to-payroll flow
✕ Look elsewhere if…
- ✕Tiny teams that trust-track loosely
- ✕Staff-cultures resistant to monitoring
Hubstaff vs the alternatives
| Tool | Best for |
|---|---|
| Hubstaff | Best time tracking + payroll for remote/field teams |
| Toggl | Simpler tracking, lighter management |
| Time Doctor | Comparable monitoring focus |
How much does Hubstaff cost?
Hubstaff is billed per user, monthly or annually, with tiers that add payroll, GPS and advanced reporting. Priced to scale from small teams up.
Hubstaff is only as good as its setup.
Buying the tool is the easy part. GrowwithBA handles onboarding, setup and the marketing that makes it actually pay off — so it drives revenue, not just sits in your stack.
Done-with-you setup
We configure and migrate so you skip the learning curve entirely.
Marketing that drives ROI
We build the campaigns that turn the tool into real revenue.
One team accountable
No finger-pointing between vendors — we own the outcome.
Is Hubstaff worth it? Hubstaff is a capable choice for agencies and businesses running remote or field teams who need accountable hours and easy payroll. The tracking-to-payroll-to-invoice flow is genuinely useful. Monitoring features can feel heavy, so be transparent with staff, but for managing distributed teams and billing accurately, it delivers.
Reviewed by GrowwithBA, a performance marketing agency that uses and implements Hubstaff for clients. Last updated July 2026.
Frequently asked
What is Hubstaff for?
Tracking time and managing remote or field teams — with productivity reports, payroll and GPS.
Is it good for agencies?
Yes — accurate project time plus invoicing makes it popular with agencies billing by the hour.
Does it handle payroll?
Yes, tracked time flows into payroll and client invoicing.
Is the monitoring intrusive?
It can track activity and screenshots; set clear expectations with your team on what's enabled.
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