Compare free team size, paid seat rules and the activity records you actually need.
Clockify’s published free plan covers five users; Hubstaff’s ongoing free option is a limited one-person plan. Hubstaff also documents configurable screenshots and activity visibility. Start with the team’s time-reporting needs, then decide whether collecting more detailed activity is justified. [4] [5] [3]
| THE DETAILSFind your fit. | ClockifyRead research review | HubstaffRead research review |
|---|---|---|
| Main workflow | Timers, manual entries, projects and reports. [1] | Project time tracking with configurable activity records and reporting. [2] [3] |
| Free starting point | US$0 for up to five users. [4] | One-person free plan with limited features; a separate 14-day trial is available without a credit card. [5] [6] |
| Entry paid plan | Basic: US$4.99/seat monthly, or US$3.99/seat/month billed annually (US$47.88/year). [4] | Small Business Essentials: $144 annually for exactly three paid seats plus a free owner, according to support. Confirm currency and availability; no monthly term or add-ons. [5] |
| Projects and tasks | Organize time by projects and tasks; check the selected tier for administration and reporting extras. [1] | Assign projects and to-dos/tasks to members; client links and further controls depend on the selected plan. [2] |
| Activity recording | Desktop Auto Tracker records apps and websites locally; convert selected activity into time entries. This does not describe every monitoring feature. [7] | Optional screenshots and app/URL tracking depend on plan and organization settings. Provider says it does not record typed content. [3] |
| Paid billing unit | Active and invited users count as paid seats, including owners and administrators. [4] | Ordinary per-seat plans have a two-seat minimum and count owners, managers and inactive members; Project Viewers are exempt. Essentials has separate flat-plan rules. [5] |
| What to confirm | CAKE.com’s terms restrict obscene or otherwise objectionable user content. Account eligibility and data permissions need a separate check. [8] | Screenshots are not automatically blocked when sensitive material appears. Blurring, disabling and role visibility need deliberate configuration. [3] |
| Affiliate status | CAKE.com advertises 30% on qualifying new-customer subscriptions for up to one year, subject to its agreement. ATN approval and publisher eligibility are unverified. [9] [10] | 20% on ordinary plans or 30% on Enterprise for 12 months, with an initial three-month hold and qualifying-payment rules. ATN approval and publisher eligibility are unverified. [11] |
| Consider it forATN assessment | A small team wanting a documented five-user free starting point and project-level time records. [4] [1] | A team needing documented activity controls and role-based visibility, with a clear agreement about what is recorded. [3] [5] |
Plan comparison, not a timer-accuracy or privacy audit. Features and billing units differ. The Toggl entry covers Toggl Track, which remains supported for existing users, not the newer Toggl app. Prices are dated snapshots; confirm currency, taxes, seats and your account’s terms. Adult-business eligibility has not been verified.
Clockify counts active and invited users, including administrators. Hubstaff’s ordinary per-seat plans count owners, managers and inactive members, with a two-seat minimum and a Project Viewer exception. A teammate who does not run a timer may still affect the bill. [4] [5]
Hubstaff support describes Essentials as $144 annually for three paid seats plus a free owner, with no monthly term or add-ons. That is a different package from ordinary per-seat plans. Confirm its currency, availability and feature fit before comparing it with Clockify Basic. [5] [4]
Clockify describes raw Auto Tracker activity as local. Hubstaff describes cloud-stored screenshots and configurable visibility, without automatic sensitive-content blocking. Review the exact features enabled; neither description proves that all data in the service stays local or private. [7] [3]
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