4 Hubstaff alternatives that show what got done, beyond the hours

If you run remote assistants, the app that matters is the one that shows you what got done. Here are four Hubstaff alternatives, starting with ours, and when Hubstaff is still the right call.

Why owners with assistants look past Hubstaff

Hubstaff tracks time, activity and payments well. Hours tell you someone was at the desk. They don't tell you which routines ran, which jobs got done, or what's stuck and needs you.

The alternatives at a glance

Checked against each tool's own website on 7 October 2026. Prices are in US dollars, and only where the tool publishes them.

Crewhall: A business that runs one or more remote assistants and wants to hand work over once and see it done. / Free with every Catalyst assistant.
Time Doctor: Larger remote teams that need hours verified for billing or payroll. / Priced per user, with a free trial.
Insightful: Operations teams measuring productivity across many people. / Priced per user, with a free trial.
Jibble: Teams that need clock-in and timesheets at no cost. / Free, with paid upgrades.

1. Crewhall

The Slack alternative built for working with remote assistants: chat and calls, routines your assistant runs as steps, a shared login vault, end-of-day reports with hours, SOPs, docs and screen recording, and an AI assistant, in one app.

Best for: A business that runs one or more remote assistants and wants to hand work over once and see it done.
Price: Free with every Catalyst assistant.
Watch out: It comes with a Catalyst placement. It isn't sold on its own yet.
See Crewhall

2. Time Doctor

Workforce visibility for distributed teams: time tracking, screen monitoring, attendance and payroll.

Best for: Larger remote teams that need hours verified for billing or payroll.
Price: Priced per user, with a free trial.
Watch out: It shows hours and activity, not the routines and instructions behind the work.

3. Insightful

Work intelligence and employee monitoring: time, apps and activity across the team.

Best for: Operations teams measuring productivity across many people.
Price: Priced per user, with a free trial.
Watch out: Monitoring first, and it holds none of the instructions behind the work.

4. Jibble

Time tracking with timesheets, attendance and kiosks, free to use.

Best for: Teams that need clock-in and timesheets at no cost.
Price: Free, with paid upgrades.
Watch out: Hours only, with no chat, routines or end-of-day report.

When to stay on Hubstaff

Stay on Hubstaff if you pay many contractors by the hour and need payroll built on tracked time.