COMPARED & VERIFIED · JUNE 2026

Hubstaff vs Flowace: Compare Features, Pricing & Total Cost (2026)

Hubstaff's low tiers only do the full job once you pay for add-ons. Flowace puts each feature in one price and gives each team a real person to call.

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The short version

Hubstaff sells the essentials as add-ons. Flowace includes them, and backs each plan with real support.

One price, everything in it.

The silent app, insights, tasks, and data retention are included, not extra.

Decide on raw data.

1-second logs you can drill into, not just a daily activity score.

Real support at any size.

A dedicated contact on each plan, not a 1-2 day ticket queue.

Side by side

From hubstaff.com/pricing and flowace.ai/pricing.

What you're really buying	Flowace	Hubstaff
Activity data detail	1-second raw logs	Activity % / daily view
Floating task classifier (Bubble)	Yes	No
Silent / background app	Included	Add-on, from $2.50/seat
Insights / analytics	Included	Add-on, from $2.50/seat
Tasks / to-dos	Included	Add-on below Team plan
Extended data retention	Included	Add-on, $1.67/seat
Dedicated support	Every tier	No assigned rep, 1-2 day SLA
Agent auto-restart if force-quit	Yes	Not on Mac
Pricing model	All-inclusive	Base plus add-ons

Hubstaff pricing and add-ons verified on hubstaff.com/pricing, June 2026. Both products support Linux.

Feature	Flowace	Hubstaff
TIME TRACKING
Automatic time capture	Yes	Yes
Idle time handling	Yes	Yes (custom on higher tiers)
Auto timesheets	Yes	Yes
MONITORING & INSIGHTS
Raw activity logs	1-second	Activity %
Screenshots	Included, configurable	Capped 500-1,500/seat
Silent / background app	Included	Add-on
Insights / analytics	Included	Add-on
PROJECT & WORK MANAGEMENT
Project time tracking	Included	Yes
Profitability (cost/hr, rate/hr)	Included	Project budgets only
Tasks / to-dos	Included	Add-on below Team
PLATFORM
Windows / macOS / Linux	All three	All three
SUPPORT & COMMERCIAL
Dedicated support contact	Every tier	No assigned rep
Chat support	All tiers	Team plan and above
Free trial, no card	7 days	14 days

Hubstaff pricing and add-ons verified on hubstaff.com/pricing, June 2026. Both products support Linux.

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Strengths mapped

Where each platform is stronger

Our read across the dimensions buyers weigh most. We show where Hubstaff leads too.

Activity data precision

Flowace 1-sec

Hubstaff Activity %

Cost predictability (included vs add-on)

Flowace All-in

Hubstaff Add-ons

Support at small team size

Flowace Dedicated

Hubstaff Budgets only

Profitability visibility

Flowace Full

Hubstaff Budgets only

Global brand & maturity

Flowace Growing

Hubstaff Established

Integrations marketplace

Flowace Core set

Hubstaff 35+

Value per seat

The sticker price is close. The all-in price is not.

Hubstaff's lower tiers unlock the full toolset only with add-ons. Add them up before you compare.

What each Flowace seat includes

Automatic time capture, no manual entries
1-second activity logs, audit-ready
Project & task tracking with auto-timesheets
Bubble: one-click project classifier
Profitability reports by project and person
Silent app, insights, and tasks, all included
Extended data retention included
Keyboard and mouse activity shown as a percentage
Windows, macOS, and Linux agents
Dedicated support at each team size
Free, managed migration

How a Hubstaff Starter seat builds up

Base Starter plan, $4.99/seat/mo
Silent / background app, +$2.50
Insights / analytics, +$2.50
Tasks / to-dos, +$2.50
Extended data retention, +$1.67
More screenshots, +$2.50
Profitability (cost/hr, rate/hr)
Floating task classifier
Dedicated support contact

Why teams move

The four moments teams start evaluating alternatives

Drawn from the migrations we've run. If one sounds familiar, you know how it ends.

The base plan does not do the job alone

You pick Starter for the price, then find the silent app is an add-on.
So are insights, tasks, and longer data retention.
The plan you compared is not the plan you end up paying for.

With Flowace:
each one of those is included in each plan. The price you see is the price you pay.

A billing question needs detail the report does not have

Hubstaff shows an activity score and screenshots.
When an invoice is queried, a daily percentage is hard to defend.

With Flowace:
replay the 1-second activity timeline. The hours prove themselves.

A small team needs help and waits in a queue

There is no assigned rep across Hubstaff tiers.
Chat support starts on the Team plan. Email SLA runs 1-2 days on lower tiers.

With Flowace:
a dedicated support contact on each plan, no matter your team size.

Project time is captured, but margin is not

Hubstaff tracks project hours and budgets.
It does not report cost per hour and rate per hour by person and project.

With Flowace:
profit reports show margin per project, before the invoice goes out.

The platform

Six things a Flowace seat does that a Hubstaff seat cannot

Includes each feature in one price

Silent app, insights, tasks, and retention are in each plan.
No add-on math, no surprise at renewal.

Hubstaff

Base plan plus stacked add-ons.

Flowace

One all-inclusive price.

Stays running, even on Mac

The agent restarts itself if someone force-quits it.
Tracking does not stop silently without anyone noticing.

Hubstaff

Can be force-quit on Mac with no alert or restart.

Flowace

Restarts automatically.

Records each second, not a daily score

Drill into a 1-second timeline when a number is challenged.
Stronger for billing, audits, and disputes than an activity percentage.

Hubstaff

Activity % and daily view.

Flowace

Raw 1-second logs you can replay.

Classifies project time with the Bubble

Tag the project you are on in one click, in the moment.
Project data stays complete without manual entry after the fact.

Hubstaff

No floating classifier.

Flowace

One-click Bubble classifier.

Reports project profit

Every hour maps to cost and rate per project and person.
See margin, not just hours and budgets.

Hubstaff

Project budgets only.

Flowace

Cost and rate per project, per person.

Gives each team dedicated support

A real contact on each plan, not a ticket queue.
The onboarding balance smaller teams rarely get elsewhere.

Hubstaff

No assigned rep, 1-2 day SLA.

Flowace

Dedicated support at each size.

Results

What happens after companies switch

RECOVERED COST ₹9.95L

Per month, no new hires

Activity rose from 75.1% to 84.9% and idle fell a third, recovering ₹9.95L monthly, no new hires.

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BILLABLE HOURS +12.7%

Billable hours, zero new hires

Project classification surfaced ₹2.37Cr in billable capacity and grew billable hours 12.7% with no new hires.

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CAPACITY 1 FTE

Recovered without hiring

A third of billing hours never touched a claim; redirecting them lifted throughput 20-25%, one FTE recovered.

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Deployment

Switching to Flowace takes a day, not a project.

We import your data.

Teams, settings, and history migrated free.

Deploy in 60 seconds.

One link installs the agent on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

First insight in 72 hours.

Dashboards go live in minutes. Most teams find their first inefficiency within three days.

Our candid take

Which should you pick?

Hubstaff may fit if:

You want the largest integrations marketplace and a long-established global brand.
Your needs stop at time tracking and an activity score, with no profit reporting.

Flowace is the stronger choice if:

You want each feature in one price with no add-on stacking.
Billing or operations need raw, second-level data.
A small or mid team wants dedicated support, not a ticket queue.
You need profit per project, not just hours and budgets.

Frequently Asked Questions

About Hubstaff vs Flowace

What is the difference between Hubstaff and Flowace?

Hubstaff is a global time tracker with a modular, add-on pricing model. The silent app, insights, tasks, and longer data retention cost extra on lower tiers. Flowace includes each feature in each plan, records 1-second logs, adds a floating task classifier, and gives each team dedicated support.

Is Flowace cheaper than Hubstaff?

On sticker price the tiers are close. Flowace includes features Hubstaff charges extra for, such as the silent app, insights, tasks, and data retention. The all-in cost per seat is usually lower with Flowace.

Does Flowace track as accurately as Hubstaff?

Flowace records raw 1-second activity logs, which is more granular than a daily activity score. Both are reliable. Flowace gives you more detail to drill into.

Does Flowace run on Linux?

Yes. Windows, macOS, and Linux. Hubstaff also supports Linux, so this is parity, not a difference.

What support do I get on a smaller plan?

Dedicated support at each tier, not ticket-only. You do not need the top plan to get help.

Does Flowace charge add-ons like Hubstaff?

No. Every feature is included in the plan price. There are no add-ons to buy.

Everything Hubstaff sells as add-ons, included.

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Hubstaff vs Flowace: Compare Features, Pricing & Total Cost (2026)