Comparison

ActivityWatch vs Hubstaff

On the evidence we track, Hubstaff leads this comparison with a composite score of 57/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
ActivityWatch49
Hubstaff57
Score
Vioscale score
ActivityWatch49 / 100low · 39%
Hubstaff57 / 100medium · 55%
Pricing
Free tier
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Model
ActivityWatchcommercial
Hubstafffreemium
Price level
ActivityWatchfree
Hubstafflow
Transparent
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Integrations
Count
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff33
Security
Disclosure policy
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Gdpr
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Hipaa
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Soc2
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Adoption
Dependent repos
ActivityWatch0
Hubstaff
Github stars
ActivityWatch18,720
Hubstaff
Activity
Commits last 30d
ActivityWatch22
Hubstaff
Release
Cadence days
ActivityWatch13
Hubstaff
History
ActivityWatch20 items
Hubstaff
License
Spdx
ActivityWatchMPL-2.0
Hubstaff
Language
Primary
ActivityWatchPython
Hubstaff
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time tracking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Manual timesheet entry
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Browser extension stopwatch
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Automated background activity tracking
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Project and task hierarchy
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Billable hourly rates invoicing
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Employee screenshot surveillance
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Idle timeout detection
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff-
Geofencing gps tracking mobile
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
Jira asana trello native extensions
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
SOC2 type ii
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff
ISO 27001
ActivityWatch-
Hubstaff-
Pricing model
ActivityWatch-
HubstaffFreemium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

ActivityWatch

An open-source time tracking application that monitors applications and websites you use on your device. It prioritizes privacy by storing all activity data locally rather than uploading to cloud servers, giving you complete control over your information.

Independently observed

Hubstaff

Leader

A platform for logging hours across projects and tasks with built-in activity monitoring, workforce analytics, and payment automation designed for remote and distributed teams.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

ActivityWatch

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Hubstaff

Leader
freemiumFree tier14-day trial

Free tier available. Premium pricing not fully visible in provided materials.

  • FreeFree
    • Kanban boards
    • Due dates and estimates
    • Simple time tracking
    • Sprint planning
    • Worked & spent data
    • +18 more
  • PremiumUnlimited users and projects with 5GB storage per user
    • Unlimited Epics
    • Syncs with Hubstaff
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
iOS
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Android
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
macOS
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Windows
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Linux
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
CLI
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
Self-hosted
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff
On-premise
ActivityWatch
Hubstaff

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

ActivityWatch

Not documented yet.

Hubstaff

Leader
33 total
  • Hubstaff Tasks
  • Asana
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • ClickUp
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Monday
  • Slack
  • Salesforce
  • QuickBooks
  • FreshBooks
  • Zendesk
  • Freshdesk
  • BambooHR
  • Payoneer
  • PayPal
  • Wise
  • Deel
  • Active Collab
  • Breeze
  • Insightly
  • LiquidPlanner
  • Mavenlink
  • +9 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.