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Time Tracking Comparison

Hubstaff vs. Jira

At a glance

At a glance

Hubstaff

Best for

Best for remote and distributed teams that want time tracking with productivity monitoring and payroll in one tool.

  • Freelancers
  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Jira

Best for

Best for software development teams running agile workflows.

  • Small and mid-sized
  • Enterprise

Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.

Full Comparison

Criterion Hubstaff Jira
Starting price From ~$4.99 / seat / month Starter billed annually. Grow ~$7.50, Team ~$10 per seat and month; Enterprise on request. Month-to-month billing is higher (Starter ~$7, Grow ~$9, Team ~$12). Free; Standard from ~$7.91 / user / month Premium ~$15.25 per user and month, Enterprise on request. The free tier covers up to 10 users.
Free trial 14-day free trial Free tier
Made in USA Australia
Time tracking Yes, timer with optional screenshots, activity levels and GPS tracking Yes, native worklogs
Invoicing Yes, invoicing plus payments and payroll on higher tiers No
Reporting and controlling Yes, detailed timesheets, activity and project reports Yes
Integrations and API Yes, 35+ integrations plus an API Yes, deep developer-tool integration
AI features No stated Yes
Deployment Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based more entries Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
Company size more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
Integrations more entries Jira, Asana, ClickUp, Trello, Slack, QuickBooks, PayPal, Gusto, Salesforce Confluence, Bitbucket, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Tempo

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The short version

Key Differences

  • Starting price Hubstaff From ~$4.99 / seat / month Jira Free; Standard from ~$7.91 / user / month
  • Free trial Hubstaff 14-day free trial Jira Free tier
  • Deployment Hubstaff Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based Jira Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based, On-premise
  • Company size Hubstaff Freelancers, Small and mid-sized, Enterprise Jira Small and mid-sized, Enterprise
  • Made in Hubstaff USA Jira Australia

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The trade-offs

Strengths and Limitations

Hubstaff

Strengths

  • Screenshots, activity levels and GPS for remote and field teams
  • Built-in payments and payroll
  • Broad integrations (Jira, Asana, QuickBooks, PayPal and more)

Limitations

  • Monitoring features can feel like surveillance
  • Per-seat pricing adds up for larger teams

Jira

Strengths

  • The standard for agile software teams
  • Deep developer-tool integration
  • On-premise option via Data Center

Limitations

  • Overkill and complex for non-software teams
  • Configuration can get heavy

Plans

Pricing

Hubstaff

  • Starter ~$4.99 Per seat and month, billed annually.
  • Grow ~$7.50 Per seat and month, billed annually.
  • Team ~$10 Per seat and month, billed annually.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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Jira

  • Free $0 Up to 10 users.
  • Standard ~$7.91 Per user and month.
  • Premium ~$15.25 Per user and month.
  • Enterprise Custom On request.
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What users say

Review Scores · opens after launch

Hubstaff

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Jira

Ease of use
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User interface
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Support and service
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Value for money
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Where this comes from

Where this comes from

Hubstaff https://hubstaff.com · no check date recorded yet

Jira https://www.atlassian.com/software/jira · no check date recorded yet

This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.