# Hubstaff: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 71 judge labels across 7 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/hubstaff

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Employee monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/employee-monitoring/index.md) | 18% | 2 | 9% | 54 |
| [Time and attendance](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/time-and-attendance/index.md) | 0% | 25 | 0% | 8 |
| [Performance management](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/performance-management/index.md) | 0% | 81 | 100% | 3 |
| [People analytics](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/people-analytics/index.md) | 0% | 120 | 100% | 2 |
| [Workforce management suites](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-management-suites/index.md) | 0% | 29 | 0% | 2 |
| [Frontline employee apps](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/experience/frontline-employee-apps/index.md) | 0% | 74 | 100% | 1 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best Value for Small Teams: Hubstaff and HiveDesk offer core features (screenshots, time tracking) at the lowest cost." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Employee monitoring)
- "The Best All-Rounder: Hubstaff ... likely the strongest option for general-purpose remote team management" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee monitoring)
- "Hubstaff stands out as one of the best employee monitoring tools for companies with a limited budget." (Grok 4.20, Employee monitoring)
- "Best Overall Value: Hubstaff ... widely considered the best all-around tool for small businesses" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Employee monitoring)

## And against it

- "Platforms that track keystrokes, log active mouse movements, take stealth screenshots... (e.g., *Hubstaff, Time Doctor, Teramind*...)" (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Performance management)
- "Often criticized for creating a negative work environment through constant activity tracking" (Grok 4.20, Performance management)
- "Privacy groups group these with Teramind under the broad term "bossware."" (Muse Glimmer 30B, People analytics)
- "Hubstaff *measures the movement of the mouse and the speed of keyboard strokes to endure high levels of productivity.*" (Muse Glimmer 30B, Employee monitoring)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kimi K2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Hubstaff, from 172 of the 187 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- softwareadvice.com: 68
- insightful.io: 52
- peoplemanagingpeople.com: 50
- hubstaff.com: 49 (its own site)
- resources.rework.com: 48
- g2.com: 47
- forbes.com: 45
- capterra.com: 42
- clevercontrol.com: 41
- currentware.com: 33

### Pages cited

- https://softwareadvice.com/employee-monitoring: 57
- https://resources.rework.com/tools/workforce-analytics/best-employee-monitoring-software-2026: 42
- https://clevercontrol.com/best-employee-monitoring-software-for-small-businesses-2026: 33
- https://insightful.io/blog/employee-activity-monitoring-tools-compared: 28
- https://firsthr.app/compare/general/employee-monitoring-software: 27
- https://currentware.com/blog/best-employee-monitoring-software: 26
- https://forbes.com/advisor/business/software/best-employee-monitoring-software: 24
- https://fitsmallbusiness.com/employee-monitoring-software: 23

## In its own words

What Hubstaff's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: time tracking software with productivity insights (https://hubstaff.com/)
- For: remote teams and mobile crews (https://hubstaff.com/)
- Price stated: 4.99 (https://hubstaff.com/)
- Starting price: 4.99 (https://hubstaff.com/)
- Free plan or trial: Free 14-day trial (https://hubstaff.com/)
- Integrations claimed: 35 (https://hubstaff.com/)
- Certifications: GDPR, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, LGPD, CCPA
- Customers named: Ahrefs, Instacart, Groupon®, CENTURY 21, ClearDesk, OneLMS, Ring, Affordable Staff

## What it publishes

Every page hubstaff.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 1574 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 602 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-11
- case study: 25 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 9 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-07-22
- report or ebook: 2 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-08-14
- comparison: 81 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-03-23
- template or tool: 6 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-01-16
- glossary or explainer: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2024-02-09
- podcast or video: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-11 blog: Idle time tracking software https://hubstaff.com/idle-time-tracking-software
- Recent: 2026-09-07 blog: Unusual employee activity tracking https://hubstaff.com/unusual-employee-activity-tracking
- Recent: 2026-08-14 report or ebook: Time reporting software | Hubstaff https://hubstaff.com/time-report
- Recent: 2026-08-04 blog: Time off leave management https://hubstaff.com/time-off-leave-management
- Recent: 2026-07-29 blog: Time tracking with screenshots software | Hubstaff https://hubstaff.com/time-tracker-with-screenshots
- Recent: 2026-07-22 webinar or virtual event: Hubstaff reporting webinar https://hubstaff.com/blog/hubstaff-reporting-webinar

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.