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Head-to-head · Time Tracking Software

QuickBooks Time vs Hubstaff

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score QuickBooks Time #4 in Time Tracking Software 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 4 of 6 features Try QuickBooks Time
Hubstaff #7 in Time Tracking Software 8.5/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Hubstaff

QuickBooks Time leads on 0 checks, Hubstaff on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreQuickBooks Time · 8.8/10
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresHubstaff · 6 of 6

QuickBooks Time scores higher on our rubric for time tracking software: 8.8 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

Hubstaff offers desktop app; QuickBooks Time doesn't.

QuickBooks Time is the better fit for quickBooks users coordinating field teams. Hubstaff is the better fit for teams needing workforce monitoring.

  • QuickBooks Time fits best

    QuickBooks users coordinating field teams

  • Hubstaff fits best

    Teams needing workforce monitoring

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Side by side

Feature QuickBooks Time 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Hubstaff 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.5
Ranking #4 in Time Tracking Software #7 in Time Tracking Software
Best for QuickBooks users coordinating field teams Teams needing workforce monitoring
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price — $4.99/user/mo
Free plan — —
Free trial 30 days 14 days
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 14 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Phone, Live chat, Community, Docs Email, Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Integrations 50+ integrations 35+ integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features QuickBooks Time 4/6 · Hubstaff 6/6
Project tracking ✓ ✓
Billable time ✓ ✓
Timesheet approvals ✓ ✓
Desktop app — ✓ (best)
Offline tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Data export ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile apps Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Timesheet submission and approval workflows support review before payroll.
  • GPS, geofencing, and job or shift scheduling suit field coordination.
  • Time Kiosk enables on-site clock-ins; mobile tracking works through the Workforce app.
  • Tracks time across desktop, web, mobile, and browser applications
  • Combines monitoring, scheduling, payroll, approvals, and analytics
  • Supports Jira, Slack, QuickBooks, Asana, GitHub, and other integrations
Cons
  • Requires a QuickBooks Online account.
  • No free plan; paid plan prices are not included here.
  • Premium and Elite highlight the same listed features, so their distinction is unclear.
  • No permanent free plan
  • Paid plans are billed annually
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans
Our verdict

QuickBooks Time is cloud-based time-tracking software from Intuit for teams coordinating work across jobs, shifts, and locations. Employees can submit timesheets for approval, track time in a browser or the QuickBooks Workforce app, and…

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Hubstaff is a time tracking and workforce management platform for remote, hybrid, field, and distributed teams. It records work through desktop, web, mobile, and browser applications, then organizes hours into timesheets, projects, tasks,…

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  1. QuickBooks TimeTime Tracking Software 8.830-day trial
  2. HubstaffTime Tracking Software 8.514-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • QuickBooks Time — where it wins

    • Timesheet submission and approval workflows support review before payroll.
    • GPS, geofencing, and job or shift scheduling suit field coordination.
    • Time Kiosk enables on-site clock-ins; mobile tracking works through the Workforce app.

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires a QuickBooks Online account.
    • No free plan; paid plan prices are not included here.
    • Premium and Elite highlight the same listed features, so their distinction is unclear.

  • Hubstaff — where it wins

    • Tracks time across desktop, web, mobile, and browser applications
    • Combines monitoring, scheduling, payroll, approvals, and analytics
    • Supports Jira, Slack, QuickBooks, Asana, GitHub, and other integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • No permanent free plan
    • Paid plans are billed annually
    • Advanced capabilities require higher-tier plans

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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