Tired of Hubstaff?
Switch to VeloTime.
If you're frustrated by invasive screen recording and privacy-violating spyware, it's time for an upgrade. VeloTime is the frictionless timesheet tool built specifically for high-performing remote teams.
Why agencies leave
- ✕Relies on invasive screen recording and mouse tracking.
- ✕Destroys company culture and signals a lack of trust to your team.
- ✕Focuses on surveillance rather than accurate project billing.
The Frictionless Way
- ✓100% privacy-first. No spyware, no screen recording.
- ✓Builds trust and morale by treating your employees like professionals.
- ✓Focuses strictly on fast, accurate manual entry for client billing.
Transparent, Flat Pricing
The Danger of Hubstaff's Surveillance
Hubstaff is built on a fundamental philosophy of micromanagement. By taking random screenshots of your employees' monitors, tracking their mouse movements, and logging their keystrokes, Hubstaff acts more like spyware than a productivity tool. This approach destroys company culture, signals a massive lack of trust, and ultimately drives top performers to quit. If you treat your team like children, they will behave like it.
Velotime: The Trust-First Hubstaff Alternative
Velotime is the anti-Hubstaff. We believe that professionals should be trusted to do their jobs. Velotime is explicitly privacy-first—we do not record screens, we do not track mice, and we do not use spyware. Instead, we provide a frictionless, spreadsheet-style matrix that makes manual time entry so fast and easy that your team will actually want to do it. You get the accurate billing data you need, and your team gets to keep their dignity.
Pricing: Velotime vs Hubstaff
Hubstaff's pricing starts at $7 per user per month, often with strict minimum user counts that force you to overpay. Velotime is a flat $5 per seat per month with absolutely no minimums. Stop paying a premium for invasive spyware and switch to a tool that respects your team.
Comprehensive Feature Breakdown
See how VeloTime's keyboard matrix compares to Hubstaff across speed, privacy, and team economics.
| Evaluation Criteria | Hubstaff | VeloTime |
|---|---|---|
| Time Entry Speed & UX | ||
Full-Week Spreadsheet Matrix Log entire week across projects on one single grid | ||
Average Weekly Logging Time Benchmark time required for 5-day timesheet completion | ~90 seconds | < 10 seconds |
100% Keyboard Arrow & Tab Entry Navigate and type hours without touching the mouse | ||
Modal-Free Workflow Zero popup forms or multi-step dropdown dialogs | ||
| Employee Privacy & Retention | ||
Zero Screen Recording / Screenshots Never secretly snapshots employee screens | Takes Screenshots | |
Zero Keystroke / Mouse Surveillance No spying on keyboard activity or mouse clicks | Tracks Activity | |
Trust-First Culture Focuses on project output rather than intrusive micro-tracking | ||
| Pricing & Value | ||
Transparent Flat Pricing All features included with no paywalled add-on tiers | $7/user/mo | $5/seat/mo |
Team Cost for 10 Users Monthly cost for a 10-person agency or engineering team | $70/mo | $50 / mo |
How to Switch from Hubstaff in 3 Minutes
Transition your active projects and timesheet history without losing a single logged hour.
Export Your Timesheets
Export your historical project and time log data directly from Hubstaff as a CSV file.
Clean & Audit with Free Tool
Drop the file into our CSV Timesheet Cleaner to inspect totals, fix formatting, and check anomalies.
Start 10s Matrix Logging
Invite your team to VeloTime. Start typing entire weeks with keyboard navigation in under 10 seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about switching from Hubstaff to VeloTime.