2026 COMPARISON · CHECKED 5 NOVEMBER 2026
An honest, feature-by-feature breakdown of two leading time tracking tools — comparing pricing, GPS tracking, and automation.
14 days free · No credit card required · $2.99/user/month after trial
| Feature |  Backlsh |
 Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $2.99 USD/user/month | $7–$12; see billing basis below |
| Fully automatic time tracking | Automatic desktop background capture | Automatic and user-controlled tracking |
| GPS & Geofencing tracking | No standard GPS tracking offer | Locations plan/add-on requirements apply |
Compare tracking, team visibility and the workflow you need.
Backlsh: $2.99/user/month. Standard tracking, with enterprise services separate.
Hubstaff: compare the right tier. Check feature limits, billing period and deployment.
What you actually pay — including minimums, tiers, and what each plan includes.
$2.99 /user/month
Standard tracking features in one plan. Enterprise services quoted separately.
$7–$12 /user/month*
Hubstaff USD monthly billing: Starter $7, Grow $9, Team $12 per seat/month. Annual rates: $4.99, $7.50 and $10 per seat/month. Starter, Grow and Team require at least 2 seats. Enterprise is advertised at $25/seat/month billed annually; add-ons and regional terms may differ. Checked 5 November 2026.
* Hubstaff USD monthly billing: Starter $7, Grow $9, Team $12 per seat/month. Annual rates: $4.99, $7.50 and $10 per seat/month. Starter, Grow and Team require at least 2 seats. Enterprise is advertised at $25/seat/month billed annually; add-ons and regional terms may differ. Checked 5 November 2026.
Compare tracking, reporting, and plan features side by side. Availability and settings depend on the plan.
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| Feature | Backlsh | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & Access | ||
| Starting price | $2.99 USD/user/month | $7–$12; see billing basis below |
| Seat minimum | Solo users and teams | 2 seats |
| Free trial | 14 days, no credit card | 14 days |
| All features in one plan | Standard tracking; enterprise services separate | Multiple plans |
| Time Tracking | ||
| Fully automatic time tracking | Automatic desktop background capture | Automatic and user-controlled tracking |
| Automated timesheets | Tracked-time and project reports | Time records and reports; approvals vary by tier |
| Idle time detection | Activity and idle-time records | Idle detection; settings and plan requirements vary |
| Attendance & Scheduling | ||
| GPS & Geofencing tracking | No standard GPS tracking offer | Locations plan/add-on requirements apply |
| Automatic attendance tracking | Automatic attendance records | Team scheduling and attendance |
| Monitoring & Visibility | ||
| App & website tracking | App and website reports | Limited on Starter/Grow; unlimited on Team |
| Screenshot monitoring | Periodic screenshots when enabled | Limited on Starter/Grow; unlimited on Team |
| Screen recording / video | Not included | Screenshots; no screen video recording |
| Keystroke logging | No typed-content keylogging in the standard offer | Activity levels; not typed-content keylogging |
| Email monitoring | No dedicated email-content monitoring | No dedicated email-content monitoring |
| AI & Analytics | ||
| AI productivity insights | Configured productivity categories and activity reports | Activity levels and Insights; plan/add-on terms apply |
| Productivity scoring | Configured productivity categories and activity reports | Activity levels and Insights; plan/add-on terms apply |
| Data loss prevention (DLP) | Not part of the standard offer | Not a dedicated DLP platform |
| Setup & Usability | ||
| Setup time | Self-serve account, invitations and desktop installation | Allow time for policy configuration and pilot testing |
| Platform & Compliance | ||
| Windows support | Yes | Yes |
| Mac support | Yes | Yes; platform capabilities vary |
Hubstaff USD monthly billing: Starter $7, Grow $9, Team $12 per seat/month. Annual rates: $4.99, $7.50 and $10 per seat/month. Starter, Grow and Team require at least 2 seats. Enterprise is advertised at $25/seat/month billed annually; add-ons and regional terms may differ. Checked 5 November 2026.
Where each tool excels — and where their workflows differ.
Backlsh captures desktop activity in the background and organises project time with configured rules. Hubstaff has its own tracking and activity workflows. Validate how each records real client work before rollout.
Hubstaff USD monthly billing: Starter $7, Grow $9, Team $12 per seat/month. Annual rates: $4.99, $7.50 and $10 per seat/month. Starter, Grow and Team require at least 2 seats. Enterprise is advertised at $25/seat/month billed annually; add-ons and regional terms may differ. Checked 5 November 2026.
Backlsh includes periodic screenshots where enabled. Hubstaff limits screenshots on Starter and Grow, with unlimited screenshots on Team.
Backlsh uses configured Productive, Neutral and Non-productive categories and activity reports. Hubstaff offers activity levels and workforce Insights; availability depends on plan and add-ons.
Hubstaff provides location, payments and workforce workflows; it is not a substitute for dedicated DLP. Backlsh focuses on desktop work visibility.
Both deployments need an agreed monitoring policy and a small pilot. Backlsh uses self-serve account creation, invitations and installation. Hubstaff requires plan, permission and add-on configuration.
Explore Backlsh automatic project time tracking to see how configured activity rules support project records.
The honest answer depends entirely on what you need.
FOR TEAMS WANTING SIMPLE WORK VISIBILITY
FOR TEAMS WANTING THE HUBSTAFF WORKFLOW
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Read articleYes. Hubstaff includes limited screenshots on Starter and Grow and unlimited screenshots on Team. Backlsh includes periodic screenshot monitoring where enabled. Review capture frequency, retention and access before rollout.
Hubstaff activity levels reflect keyboard and mouse activity, rather than a direct measure of work quality. Reading, meetings and creative work need context. Backlsh uses app and website classifications and time reports; these also need team-specific interpretation.
Hubstaff provides work-time activity visibility, with automatic tracking policies and background-timer options depending on plan and deployment. Location tracking is a separate workflow. Backlsh captures desktop app and website activity with configured project rules.
Agree the monitoring policy before installing either tracker on a personal computer. Confirm capture boundaries, permissions and pause behavior with the administrator; do not assume all personal activity is excluded.
Starter, Grow and Team have a two-seat minimum. Using monthly USD billing, two Starter seats cost $14/month and two Team seats cost $24/month. Backlsh’s standard seat price is $2.99 USD/month.
FROM THE PEOPLE USING BACKLSH
Chirag DeolFounder &
CMORESOURCE PLANNINGBetter context.
Clearer decisions.
“Its precise time tracking helps us allocate resources effectively, while distraction-minimizing features ensure focus on key tasks.”
Joe SampsonManaging Director
REMOTE TEAM VISIBILITY
“Its accurate time tracking ensures everyone stays accountable, even across different time zones.”
A connected view of distributed work.
Alex HuckFounding Director
DISTRIBUTED TEAMS
“With Backlsh, our distributed team remains efficient and focused, regardless of our location.”
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