Head to head

Hubstaff vs Teramind

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

Teramind is an employee monitoring and insider risk platform for security, compliance and HR teams that need recorded evidence and data loss prevention. Published pricing runs $14 to $32 per seat per month on yearly billing across Starter, UAM and DLP, with custom Enterprise pricing. A free trial needs no credit card.

Where Teramind fits

Security teams running insider risk programs
Regulated firms in finance, healthcare and insurance
BPOs and contact centers verifying agent activity
HR investigations that need recorded evidence

At a glance

Detail	Hubstaff	Teramind
Starting price	$5/user/mo	$14/seat/mo
Free tier	–No	–No
Free trial	14 day free trial	Yes
MCP server	✓Yes	–No
Public API	✓Yes	✓Yes
Listed under	Time & attendance	HR compliance, People analytics
Capterra	4.5 from 1,613 reviews	4.7 from 107 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

Teramind

Stands out: The DLP tier ships 200 pre-packaged DLP rules, content redaction and automatic blocking on top of full session recording and keystroke logging. Newer features target AI risk, including AI conversation recording, AI data exfiltration control, agentic AI governance and Timmy, a Slack co-pilot for plain-English questions.

Watch out: Capture is deep, including keystrokes, screen video and optional audio, so plan for employee notice, privacy law review and works council input where required. Keystroke logging and AI governance start at the UAM tier, and OCR search needs Enterprise.

Not the right fit for

Companies wanting light productivity analytics without surveillance
Small teams that only need time tracking for payroll

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

Teramind

Public per-seat pricing with a no-card free trial
Forensic-grade session recording and live view
DLP and AI governance in the same agent

Monitoring depth raises privacy and consent work
Keystroke logging and AI controls need UAM or higher
OCR and premium SLA only on custom Enterprise

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

Teramind

$14/seat/mo

Teramind lists three self-serve tiers priced per seat per month, with seat packs starting at 5. Paid yearly, Starter is $14, UAM is $28 and DLP is $32; paid monthly, they are $15, $30 and $35. Enterprise and Government is custom priced and adds OCR, in-app parsing for fraud detection, premium SLA and professional services. A free trial is available with no credit card required. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Hubstaff cheaper than Teramind?

Hubstaff starts lower, at $5/user/mo against $14/seat/mo for Teramind. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.

Can you try Hubstaff or Teramind for free?

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

Does Hubstaff or Teramind have an MCP server?

Hubstaff ships 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?