Comparison

Hubstaff vs Kimai

On the evidence we track, Hubstaff leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Hubstaff73
Kimai55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Hubstaff73 / 100medium · 53%
Kimai55 / 100medium · 56%
Pricing
Free tier
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✗
Model
Hubstafffreemium
Price level
Hubstafflow
Kimailow
Starting price
Hubstaff$10
Kimai€2.99
Transparent
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Integrations
Count
Hubstaff33
Kimai11
Security
Certifications
Kimai–
Disclosure policy
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Gdpr
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Hipaa
Hubstaff✓
Kimai–
Scorecard
Hubstaff–
Kimai5.8
Soc2
Hubstaff✓
Kimai–
Adoption
Dependent repos
Hubstaff–
Kimai19
Github stars
Hubstaff–
Kimai5,073
Activity
Commits last 30d
Hubstaff–
Kimai36
Release
Cadence days
Hubstaff–
Kimai9
History
Hubstaff–
License
Spdx
Hubstaff–
Language
Primary
Hubstaff–
KimaiPHP
Content
Faq
Hubstaff7 items
Kimai8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Hubstaff

Leader

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.

Independently observed

Kimai

Kimai is an open-source time-tracking application that helps teams and freelancers monitor work hours, manage projects and tasks, and generate invoices for billing. It can be deployed as a cloud service or self-hosted.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Hubstaff

Leader
from $10/seat/moSubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

From $10/user/mo. Free 14-day trial, 30-day money-back guarantee.

  • Team$10/user/mo
as of verify ↗

Kimai

from €2.99/seat/moSubscription30-day trial

From €2.99/user/month. 30-day free trial available.

  • Standard€2.99/user/month (annual) or €3.99/user/month (monthly)
    • Project time tracking
    • Billable and non-billable hours
    • Invoicing
    • Data export
    • Audit logs
    • +1 more
  • Professional€4.99/user/month (annual)
    • All Standard features
    • Working time account
    • Holidays, vacation, sick leave management
    • Custom fields
    • Task management
    • +5 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
iOS
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✗
Android
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Hubstaff✓
Kimai✓
Self-hosted
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓
On-premise
Hubstaff✗
Kimai✓

Integrations

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

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

Kimai

11 total
  • Google Workspace
  • Azure AD
  • Authentik
  • LDAP
  • SAML
  • Bexio
  • GrandTotal
  • Excel
  • Chrome
  • Rainmeter
  • KDE Plasmoid
Independently observed
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