Timerfly vs Hubstaff

Hubstaff alternative for Indian teams

For Indian companies of 5–200 people at computers: IT services, BPOs, CA firms and agencies. Why teams switch:

Rupee pricing, a GST invoice and UPI autopay
Night shifts counted as one working day
A monthly attendance Excel for payroll
Attendance marked by itself, no register
No keylogging: what’s typed is never recorded
Screenshots optional, and they can be blurred

Hubstaff is built around timers and paying distributed teams. Timerfly is built for teams at computers with fixed hours and shifts, and the work day starts by itself.

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See pricing, Hubstaff’s prices in rupees, or what your team will see: Timerfly for employees.

Side by side

Price per person a month, billed yearly

TimerflyStarter ₹159 · Pro ₹279 · Business ₹479HubstaffStarter $4.99 · Grow $7.50 · Team $10 · Enterprise $25 (US dollars, 2 seats minimum)

How tracking starts

TimerflyBy itself in work hours (with a notification), or a Start work button: your choice, on every planHubstaffA person starts a timer; automatic start from a schedule on Team and up, which the person has to agree to

Apps and websites

TimerflyEvery plan, no monthly limit, full historyHubstaffEvery plan; capped at 500 (Starter) or 1,500 (Grow) per seat a month; kept 1 month unless you buy more retention

Screenshots

TimerflyEvery plan, off until you turn them on; every 5 minutes or less often (every 2 or 3 minutes on Business); kept 45 / 90 / 180 daysHubstaffEvery plan; 1–3 per 10 minutes; capped at 500 / 1,500 a month on Starter / Grow; kept 1 / 3 / 6 months

Screenshot blur

TimerflyFor everyone, one department or one personHubstaffFor everyone or per person

Idle time

TimerflyEvery plan; video calls on Zoom, Teams or Meet still count as workHubstaffIdle timeout on Grow and up

Schedules, late and absent marks

TimerflyEvery plan, with grace minutes, Excel import and shift swapsHubstaffTeam and up: late, missed and abandoned shifts

Night shifts

TimerflyOne working day, for attendance and totalsHubstaffAt midnight the timer resets and time counts toward the next day

Leave

TimerflyPro and up: whole days, first or second half, or a few hours, with approvalsHubstaffTeam and up: paid and unpaid policies, part days by hours

Payroll

TimerflyPro and up: a monthly attendance Excel (paid days, loss of pay, leave, late marks, overtime) for the payroll software you already use, on your own pay datesHubstaffTeam and up: pays people through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, Deel and others; weekly, twice-monthly or monthly periods

Alerts

TimerflyPro and up: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Telegram and email, chosen per alertHubstaffSmart notifications with the Insights add-on: in the app, email or Slack

API and webhooks

TimerflyBusiness: read-only REST API and signed webhooksHubstaffAPI “limited” on Team and Enterprise; webhooks

Paying from India

TimerflyRupees; UPI, UPI Autopay, RuPay, cards and netbankingHubstaffUS dollars by card

Apps

TimerflyWindows and Mac (Apple silicon)HubstaffWindows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension

Feature	Timerfly	Hubstaff
Price per person a month, billed yearly	Starter ₹159 · Pro ₹279 · Business ₹479	Starter $4.99 · Grow $7.50 · Team $10 · Enterprise $25 (US dollars, 2 seats minimum)
How tracking starts	By itself in work hours (with a notification), or a Start work button: your choice, on every plan	A person starts a timer; automatic start from a schedule on Team and up, which the person has to agree to
Apps and websites	Every plan, no monthly limit, full history	Every plan; capped at 500 (Starter) or 1,500 (Grow) per seat a month; kept 1 month unless you buy more retention
Screenshots	Every plan, off until you turn them on; every 5 minutes or less often (every 2 or 3 minutes on Business); kept 45 / 90 / 180 days	Every plan; 1–3 per 10 minutes; capped at 500 / 1,500 a month on Starter / Grow; kept 1 / 3 / 6 months
Screenshot blur	For everyone, one department or one person	For everyone or per person
Idle time	Every plan; video calls on Zoom, Teams or Meet still count as work	Idle timeout on Grow and up
Schedules, late and absent marks	Every plan, with grace minutes, Excel import and shift swaps	Team and up: late, missed and abandoned shifts
Night shifts	One working day, for attendance and totals	At midnight the timer resets and time counts toward the next day
Leave	Pro and up: whole days, first or second half, or a few hours, with approvals	Team and up: paid and unpaid policies, part days by hours
Payroll	Pro and up: a monthly attendance Excel (paid days, loss of pay, leave, late marks, overtime) for the payroll software you already use, on your own pay dates	Team and up: pays people through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, Deel and others; weekly, twice-monthly or monthly periods
Alerts	Pro and up: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Google Chat, Telegram and email, chosen per alert	Smart notifications with the Insights add-on: in the app, email or Slack
API and webhooks	Business: read-only REST API and signed webhooks	API “limited” on Team and Enterprise; webhooks
Paying from India	Rupees; UPI, UPI Autopay, RuPay, cards and netbanking	US dollars by card
Apps	Windows and Mac (Apple silicon)	Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and a Chrome extension

Hubstaff facts from hubstaff.com/pricing and support.hubstaff.com (schedules, time off, payroll, screenshots, data retention, idle, automatic start, supported systems), checked 30 September 2026. Hubstaff prices are shown in US dollars as on their site, billed yearly. Timerfly’s rupee prices exclude 18% GST.

Where Timerfly is different

Attendance on the cheapest plan

Schedules, late marks and absences are on every Timerfly plan, from ₹159. On Hubstaff they start at Team.

No limits on what’s recorded

Apps, websites and screenshots aren’t capped per month, and apps and websites are kept for as long as you have Timerfly.

Built for fixed working hours

The day starts by itself in someone’s work hours, night shifts count as one day, and half days move the start time. Made for teams with shifts, not freelancers with timers.

Priced and paid in rupees

No dollar prices and no card that fails on a foreign subscription: UPI, UPI Autopay or netbanking.

Where Hubstaff is ahead

If you need one of these today, Hubstaff may suit you better.

Mobile and Linux apps. Hubstaff tracks on Linux, iOS and Android too. Timerfly tracks from Windows and Mac computers only.
Paying contractors around the world. Hubstaff can send pay through Wise, PayPal, Payoneer and others. Timerfly gives you the attendance for payroll; it doesn’t send money.
Many integrations. Hubstaff connects to many project and accounting tools. Timerfly has an API, webhooks and Zapier / Make / n8n, but fewer direct integrations.
Track record. Hubstaff has been around for years, with thousands of reviews. Timerfly is new.

Switching from Hubstaff is easy

You can be set up the same day, and run both side by side during the 14-day trial if you like.

Install the desktop app

A small app for Windows and Mac (Apple silicon). Each person installs it and signs in, and their time is recorded from that day.

Invite your team

Add people by email and set work hours or shifts once (or bring the rota in from Excel). Late, left early and absent are marked from day one.

Keep your payroll tool

Timerfly doesn’t replace Keka, greytHR or Tally. On Pro and up, download the monthly attendance Excel and use it with the payroll software you already have.

Questions

Is Timerfly a Hubstaff alternative for Indian companies?

Yes, for teams at computers with fixed hours or shifts: attendance, late marks, leave and night shifts, priced in rupees and paid by UPI. If you mainly pay freelancers abroad or need mobile tracking, Hubstaff may suit you better.

Can we try both side by side?

Yes. Every Timerfly feature is free for 14 days with no card, so you can run it next to Hubstaff on a few computers and compare the same days.

Is there a free plan?

No. After the trial, plans start at ₹159 per person a month, billed yearly (₹199 billed monthly), plus GST.

Try Timerfly next to what you use now

14 days of every feature, no card needed. Install it on a few computers and compare for yourself.

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