# Hubstaff vs RescueTime

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Hubstaff

| Attribute | Hubstaff | RescueTime |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 73.4 (53% (medium)) | 63.9 (37% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"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}]` | `[{"answer":"A productivity tool that logs how time is spent across applications and websites, providing activity data and metrics. Users can manually log time entries and highlight accomplishments, with data accessible through APIs. It is indexed under Time Tracking.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com","question":"What is RescueTime?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RescueTime offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Lite and Premium/Organization. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com","question":"Is RescueTime free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"RescueTime supports the web, Windows, macOS, Linux and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"What platforms does RescueTime support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for RescueTime, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"Can RescueTime be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 7 integrations for RescueTime, including Gmail, Outlook, Asana, Slack, Github, Spotify and Beeminder. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"What does RescueTime integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed GDPR for RescueTime. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as RescueTime not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/security","question":"What security certifications does RescueTime have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"RescueTime is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.rescuetime.com/pricing","question":"Where is RescueTime available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A productivity tool that logs how time is spent across applications and websites, providing activity data and metrics. Users can manually log time entries and highlight accomplishments, with data accessible through APIs. |
| 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}` | `{"pricing_model":"freemium","manual_timesheet_entry":true,"project_and_task_hierarchy":true,"automated_background_activity_tracking":true}` |
| integrations.count | 33 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"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"}]` | `[{"name":"Gmail"},{"name":"Outlook"},{"name":"Asana"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Github"},{"name":"Spotify"},{"name":"Beeminder"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","GB","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"freemium","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Lite"},{"free":false,"name":"Premium/Organization"}],"freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.rescuetime.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-06T13:53:10.678Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":9,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","level":"Type II"}]` | - |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Time Tracking)

| Capability | Hubstaff | RescueTime |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 | Freemium |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:01:31.919Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*