Head to head

Hubstaff vs Jibble

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Hubstaff

$5/user/mo 14 day free trial

Time tracking with screenshots, GPS, and payroll hooks, plus a 1-seat free plan and paid seats from $5/user/mo.

Where Hubstaff fits

Remote agencies that need screenshots and client invoices
Field teams that add GPS Locations on Team or Enterprise
Desks that want MCP or API access to time data
Solo freelancers who can live on the 1-seat free plan

Jibble

Free plan 14 day free trial

Time and attendance with a free-forever plan for unlimited users. Paid Premium and Ultimate are billed per user in the app after a 14-day trial.

Where Jibble fits

Hourly teams that want a free time clock
Field and construction crews using GPS or kiosk
Companies exporting hours to Xero or QuickBooks
Admins who want time data inside Claude or ChatGPT

At a glance

Detail	Hubstaff	Jibble
Starting price	$5/user/mo	Free plan
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	14 day free trial	14 day free trial
MCP server	✓Yes	✓Yes
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Time & attendance	Time & attendance
Capterra	4.5 from 1,613 reviews	4.8 from 1,980 reviews

Where they pull apart

Hubstaff

Stands out: First-party MCP server and a public REST API at developer.hubstaff.com, with a 14-day trial and no credit card.

Watch out: Starter caps screenshots and app/URL tracking at 500 per seat per month and allows only 5 clients. Grow allows one integration.

Not the right fit for

Restaurant Fair Workweek shift scheduling
Companies that refuse activity monitoring and screenshots

Jibble

Stands out: Unlimited users on the free clock, plus an MCP server so Claude and ChatGPT can clock in and pull timesheets.

Watch out: Advanced policies, extra geofences, and analytics sit on paid plans selected in the app. New accounts trial those paid features for 14 days.

Not the right fit for

Teams that need published paid-plan prices
Companies that want payroll inside the same product

Pros and cons

Hubstaff

1-seat free plan plus a 14-day trial with no credit card
First-party MCP server and documented REST API
GPS Locations and payroll inside the same product on Team and above

Starter screenshot and client caps are tight for agencies
Grow is limited to one integration
Paid plans have a 2-seat minimum

Jibble

Free forever for unlimited users
MCP for Claude and ChatGPT
GPS, kiosk, Slack, and Teams clock-in

Paid prices shown only in-app
Not a full payroll product
Face capture can fail in poor light

What each one costs

Hubstaff

$5/user/mo

A 1-seat free plan covers individual freelancers. Paid seats start around $5/user/mo. Small Business Essentials is $144/year for 3 paid seats plus a free owner seat, annual only, with no add-ons. Insights is $2.50/seat/mo on Starter and Grow. Locations is $3.33/seat/mo on Team and included on Enterprise. Starter caps screenshots at 500 per seat per month. Paid plans have a 2-seat minimum. 14-day trial, no credit card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Jibble

Free plan

Free forever for unlimited users on core time tracking. New accounts get 14 days of paid features. Premium and Ultimate are per-user upgrades selected in the app. Paid rates are shown in the app, not as a public rate card. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Can you try Hubstaff or Jibble for free?

Neither carries a free tier on our listing. Hubstaff offers a 14 day free trial. Jibble offers a 14 day free trial.

Does Hubstaff or Jibble have an MCP server?

Hubstaff and Jibble ship a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?