Hubstaff vs. ActivTrak - Which is Best For You?
Deciding on new software for your entire team can be a daunting task. But if you know it’s time to improve your work processes, choosing the right software from the start is crucial for a smooth transition.
So which tool is right for you and your team - Hubstaff or ActivTrak?
Although Hubstaff and ActivTrak have some similar features, the two apps focus on serving users in different ways. Hubstaff takes a more holistic approach when it comes to team management and improving employee productivity, whereas ActivTrak doubles down on workforce analytics and works as employee monitoring software.
As such, Hubstaff comes with a lot more features, including productivity measurement, time tracking, project budgeting, payroll management, scheduling, invoicing, and more. Hubstaff also works as an employee monitoring software. ActivTrak, on the other hand, provides mostly productivity-related features, including time tracking, monitoring employee activity, productivity coaching, and scheduling. Overall, Hubstaff is a simpler and more complete work management platform.
Here are the main features we will focus on for Hubstaff vs ActivTrak comparison:
Time Tracking - 00:42
Reporting - 02:26
Invoicing - 03:59
Productivity - 04:44
Location Tracking - 06:52
Project Budgeting - 07:25
Scheduling - 07:56
Payroll Management - 08:26
Time Tracking
With Hubstaff, you can start or stop tracking time at the click of a button. Plus, you can add time entries manually to account for offline work. Whether you have a Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, or Android device, Hubstaff has a lightweight time tracking app for every preference. Alternatively, you can simply use the web app or the Chrome extension.
With ActivTrak, you automatically track time without having to clock in and out using a button. To activate the tracker, you simply need to download and install the tracking agent on your device. The program will then run in the background while you work, tracking time and categorizing it as productive or unproductive. Tracking begins at the moment you start your computer and ends when you shut it down.
Reporting
With Hubstaff’s reporting feature, you get more than just time and attendance reporting. Productivity reports, budget reports, and scheduling reports are just a few of the additional ways you can view your entire team’s activity in detail.
ActivTrak provides a variety of reports in the Live Reports section of the dashboard. These include top users, productivity, top websites, top applications, top categories, working hours, and activity log. In other words, all these functions make ActivTrak a useful monitoring tool for employee tracking.
Invoicing
Hubstaff allows you to cut down on non-billable hours by automating your invoicing. You can use the feature to create an invoice based on all tracked time and the added manual entries. Once that is done, you can send it to clients in just a few clicks.
At the time of recording this video, ActivTrak doesn’t offer any invoicing features.
Productivty
While time tracking can show you valuable insights into how your team works, productivity metrics take your reports to a whole new level. That’s where Hubstaff comes in. Hubstaff evaluates the productivity of team members based on when they move their mouse and type on their keyboard.
Because ActivTrak focuses solely on increasing productivity, the platform comes with lots of productivity measurement tools and features, such as:
- Team Productivity Pulse
- Productivity Coaching
- Screenshots
Location Tracking
Hubstaff Field provides an all-important feature for field workers - geofenced time tracking. This allows team members to start tracking time automatically as soon as they enter the job site without having to start the timer themselves. Similarly, as they exit the job site, the timer stops tracking time immediately.
At the time of recording this video, ActivTrak doesn’t offer any location tracking features.
Project Budgeting
Tracking profitability is easy with Hubstaff’s project budgeting feature. Budgets can be set based on hours, bill rate, and pay rate from the Project Management tab.
At the time of recording this video, ActivTrak doesn’t offer any location tracking features.
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