# Harvest vs Hubstaff

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hubstaff

| Attribute | Harvest | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 48.1 (26% (low)) | 73.4 (53% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Harvest enables teams to track billable time, automatically generate and send invoices, analyze project profitability, and manage team capacity with integrated reporting and tool connections. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","question":"What is Harvest?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Harvest offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","question":"Is Harvest free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Harvest supports the web, Windows, macOS, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","question":"What platforms does Harvest support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Harvest, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","question":"Can Harvest be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for Harvest, including Asana, Trello, Jira, monday.com, Stripe and PayPal. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","question":"What does Harvest integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A time tracking and workforce analytics platform that monitors employee hours across projects while providing productivity insights and automated payment processing. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://hubstaff.com","question":"What is Hubstaff?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Hubstaff offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free and Premium. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://hubstaff.com/tasks/pricing","question":"Is Hubstaff free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Hubstaff. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://hubstaff.com","question":"What platforms does Hubstaff support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Hubstaff, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://hubstaff.com/tasks/pricing","question":"Can Hubstaff be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 33 integrations for Hubstaff, including Hubstaff Tasks, Asana, Jira, Trello, ClickUp, GitHub, GitLab and Monday, plus 25 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://hubstaff.com/tasks/pricing","question":"What does Hubstaff integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, HIPAA and GDPR for Hubstaff. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Hubstaff not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://hubstaff.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Hubstaff have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Hubstaff is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States, the United Kingdom and the EU.","source":"https://hubstaff.com/tasks/pricing","question":"Where is Hubstaff available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Harvest enables teams to track billable time, automatically generate and send invoices, analyze project profitability, and manage team capacity with integrated reporting and tool connections. | Hubstaff combines time tracking, activity monitoring, and workforce analytics to help teams manage remote and distributed work. It includes automated payroll integration, project budgeting, and compliance-ready monitoring features. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"freemium","idle_timeout_detection":true,"manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"browser_extension_stopwatch":true,"geofencing_gps_tracking_mobile":true,"billable_hourly_rates_invoicing":true,"employee_screenshot_surveillance":true,"jira_asana_trello_native_extensions":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 40 | 33 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"monday.com"},{"name":"Stripe"},{"name":"PayPal"}]` | `[{"name":"Hubstaff Tasks"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Trello"},{"name":"ClickUp"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Monday"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"QuickBooks"},{"name":"FreshBooks"},{"name":"Zendesk"},{"name":"Freshdesk"},{"name":"BambooHR"},{"name":"Payoneer"},{"name":"PayPal"},{"name":"Wise"},{"name":"Deel"},{"name":"Active Collab"},{"name":"Breeze"},{"name":"Insightly"},{"name":"LiquidPlanner"},{"name":"Mavenlink"},{"name":"Paymo"},{"name":"Podio"},{"name":"Redbooth"},{"name":"Redmine"},{"name":"Teamwork Projects"},{"name":"Unfuddle"},{"name":"Zoho Projects"},{"name":"Bitwage"},{"name":"Gusto"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","summary":"Free 30-day trial. Paid plans starting from approximately $19–24/user/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getharvest.com/de/project-management/project-management-software-pricing-comparison","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:57:50.311Z","freeTrialDays":30,"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Team","summary":"$10/user/mo","commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"More screenshots"}],"summary":"From $10/user/mo. Free 14-day trial, 30-day money-back guarantee.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://hubstaff.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-12T21:37:50.623Z","freeTrialDays":14,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Time Tracking)

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

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T22:13:27.557Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*