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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Hubstaff

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    Hubstaff is a workforce analytics software tailored to boost productivity in remote, hybrid, and in-house teams while fostering a positive employee experience. Integrating with over 30 apps, Hubstaff's key features include time tracking, screenshots, activity tracking, URL and app monitoring, workforce analytics, automatic payroll and invoicing, scheduling, GPS and location monitoring, and timesheets. Hubstaff is compatible with Mac, Windows, Linux, Chrome, iOS, and…

    $14

    per month 2 seats (minimum)

    Meta4 PeopleNet

    Score6 out of 10
    N/AMeta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A
    Pricing
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $7
    per month per user (2 seat minimum)
    Grow
    $9
    per month per user (2 seat minimum)
    Team
    $12
    per month per user (2 seat minimum)
    Enterprise
    $300
    per year per seat
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.—
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    Community Pulse
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Considered Both Products
    Hubstaff
    No answer on this topic
    Cegid
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    20 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    95%
    Delivers good value for the price
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    18 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    89%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.2
    1 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    6.3
    1 Ratings
    27% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.2
    2 Ratings
    14% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    11% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    1 Ratings
    14% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Hubstaff and Meta4 PeopleNet
    Feature
    Hubstaff
    -
    Ratings
    Meta4 PeopleNet
    9.0
    2 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
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    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    TimeCamp
    Score7.3 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (5 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HubstaffMeta4 PeopleNet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Hubstaff
    It enables you to monitor workers' time on every project. It monitors productivity even if an internet connection is not available. It provides a customizable interface. Every task is customizable to suit project requirements. It allows you to track time from anywhere in the world. In this way, it provides powerful insights to determine how many hours are required to do a project.
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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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    Pros
    Hubstaff
    • Its interface is also quite easy to handle and is designed in a user friendly way.
    • Overall, I feel that Hubstaff is a very useful invention that has the ability to attract and fascinate users.
    • Hubstaff offers a customizable and easily tailored according to your requirements user interface where with the help of just one click you can start or even stop tracking your daily project activities.
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    Cegid
    • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
    • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
    • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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    Cons
    Hubstaff
    • I am having a problem with its customer support. [I feel it is] one of the worst customer service I have gone through for the longest time. They did not even know about their own platform, response time is late and there is no such name of help from their side what so ever which makes it a very difficult platform to use.
    • [I believe it] needs a lot of upgrades in customer support system.
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    Cegid
    • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
    • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
    • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Hubstaff
    Because it's easy to implement and use. It does not disrupt your work.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    Hubstaff
    I give it 9 because it is really good for time tracking and managing remote teams. It helps me to manage my team very efficiently. Still, prices are high, so don't give 10. I need more discounts to add more team. Also need more accuracy as users are now fooling the tools with various cheats. Overall it is good and helfull
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Reliability and Availability
    Hubstaff
    I've never had any issues and always received proper support. They let you know in advance when they'll be in maintenance and it's always in odd hours, so it's good. You still can use it when they are maintaining it.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Hubstaff
    I've never had any issues. It loads correctly and works like a charm.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Hubstaff
    Hubstaff has always responded to support requests in a timely manner and has kept me in the loop of changes. When contacting them about future changes/features they've always been upfront on whether that is a change they are looking to make and when that change may occur. Finally, if the person I have communicated with was unable to resolve, they always escalated to the next best person who can answer/resolve.
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    Cegid
    It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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    Implementation Rating
    Hubstaff
    None, everything went smoothly.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Hubstaff
    Hubstaff keeps interesting and smart features and functions. The most interesting feature is the reporting feature that has brought much convenience
    to me. It is no doubt a great tool for planning budgets, managing workflows,
    tracking time, and best supervision capabilities.
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    Cegid
    Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Hubstaff
    I didn't help purchase this product. We just implement it.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Hubstaff
    Not sure we used the professional service.
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    Cegid
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Hubstaff
    • Hubstaff has enabled us to identify the most productive workers which enables us to maximize profitability.
    • Hubstaff has enabled us to quickly identify drops in engagement or output, or just poor performance due to not caring so we can move on instead of trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.
    • HubStaff lets us actively measure retainers vs delivered hours and adjust contracts to what we really need based on our time expenditures.
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    Cegid
    • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
    • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
    • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
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    ScreenShots

    Hubstaff Screenshots

    Screenshot of the time tracking interface, with screenshotsScreenshot of the remote work dashboardScreenshot of Hubstaff's 30 project management integrations