Employee time tracking software for remote hybrid in-office teams
Track employee hours automatically, eliminate manual timesheets, and turn approved time into accurate payments and client billing.
We use time tracking for international teams for payroll purposes because we can make sure that people are not unproductive or wasting our time.
Benefits of employee time tracking software
Employee time tracking software connects daily work with timesheets, payments, and project budgets so managers can see where time goes, approve hours confidently, and keep projects profitable.
- See where time goes across clients, teams, locations, and projects.
- Keep projects and deadlines on track.
- Turn approved hours into automated payments and billing.
- Control budgets with real-time cost visibility.
Who uses Hubstaff employee time tracking software?
Remote, hybrid, field, and in-office teams use Hubstaff to accurately track employee hours, log attendance, and keep projects on schedule. More than 140,000 businesses trust Hubstaff to maintain compliant time records and support payroll and client billing accuracy across distributed teams. These organizations include:
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How to track employee time with Hubstaff
Download the time tracking app
Employees can download Hubstaff for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, or iOS to track their work hours. Teams can also track time via the Chrome extension for browser-based work.
Track time to projects and tasks
Employees can track time to specific tasks, projects, and clients with one click. Or, create your own work orders, add a Job site, and track time based on locations with GPS and geofenced time tracking. No matter the method you choose, Hubstaff generates timesheets, invoices, and real work activity — not manual estimates.
Generate time reports
Managers use detailed time reports to review employee hours, identify inefficiencies, refine project estimates, and keep work on schedule — all based on tracked time.
Key features of time tracking software for employees
Automatic time tracking across devices
Track employee hours on desktop, web, and mobile with an intuitive start-and-stop timer. Optional GPS-based tracking supports field and mobile teams.
Project & task time tracking
Track time to specific tasks, projects, clients, work orders, or locations. See real-time hours and understand exactly where employee time is spent.
Automated employee timesheets
Turn tracked time into accurate online timesheets automatically. Review, edit, approve, or reject submissions from a centralized dashboard.
Time reports & workforce visibility
Generate detailed time reports by team member, client, or project. Use tracked data to improve estimates, monitor utilization, and keep work on schedule.
Attendance & overtime tracking
Monitor attendance, time off, breaks, and overtime. Receive alerts for late, missed, or abandoned shifts and keep scheduled hours aligned with tracked time.
Budgets, invoicing & payroll workflows
Set project budgets, control labor costs, and convert approved hours into invoices or payment calculations using integrated payroll providers.
Hubstaff’s guiding principles
Transparency is about ensuring employees clearly understand how Hubstaff tracks time, activity levels, apps & URLs, and other performance metrics — and that they’re in the loop and granting permission to monitor personal devices.
Employee time tracking best practices
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Time tracking adoption tips
Time tracking can fuel accountability across global teams, but adoption isn’t always easy. Learn practical strategies to introduce tracking transparently, address employee concerns, and build trust to gain team buy-in.
Time tracking fundamentals
Time tracking helps teams understand how work hours are spent, improve workflows, and increase accountability. Explore the basics of time tracking and how businesses use it to boost productivity and better manage team performance.
Benefits of tracking employees’ time
Tracking employees’ time can improve payroll accuracy, productivity insights, and operational transparency. Discover how thoughtful time tracking helps businesses make better decisions, streamline workflows, and gain clearer visibility into how teams spend their work hours.
Hubstaff supports a healthier model for us. Clients are buying our time, we estimate a time range, and we manage against the reality of what’s being burned.
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Affordable Staff turned to Hubstaff to manage and pay contractors and freelancers, streamlining operations as it grew. It saves $170,000 annually thanks to our platform.
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