Can I use Hubstaff on my own personal computer or phone?

Yes. The Hubstaff desktop app runs on personal Mac, Windows, and Linux computers, and the mobile apps are available for iOS and Android.

Can Hubstaff run without my team installing or starting anything?

Yes, on company-owned devices. Admins install Hubstaff centrally across managed computers, and tracking starts automatically based on the policies they set, so team members don't install or start anything themselves.

Can some team members use manual tracking while others use automatic tracking?

Yes. Both modes work in the same account, so you can assign manual tracking to some roles or teams and automatic tracking to others.

Does Hubstaff work on mobile devices?

Yes. Hubstaff has iOS and Android apps that track time, work offline, and sync automatically when the device reconnects.

Is Hubstaff compliant for regulated industries regardless of deployment method?

Hubstaff meets the same standards whichever deployment you choose: SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR. Role-based permissions (https://hubstaff.com/user-roles-permissions) and encrypted data transmission apply across personal, company-owned, and mobile devices.

Time tracking with flexible deployment for every team and device

Track time on personal devices, company-owned computers, and mobile devices, with manual clock-in and clock-out and automatic tracking available.

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Hubstaff dashboard showing employee time tracking, activity levels, project hours, earnings, and GPS location tracking across desktop and mobile.

Hubstaff interface showing time tracking, task management, employee activity data, app support, and GPS location tracking on desktop and mobile.

How Hubstaff fits your team's devices

Hubstaff is time tracking software that runs on personal computers, managed company devices, and phones, with customizable employee monitoring software features that admins configure per team. The best way to deploy Hubstaff depends on which devices you’ll use it on and whether tracking starts manually or automatically.

Two ways to deploy Hubstaff

Personal device tracking
Keep contractors and global team members in control of their own tracking. Each person installs the Hubstaff desktop app on their own computer and starts and stops the timer themselves, so tracked hours always reflect deliberate work sessions. The app is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux, with a Chrome extension for browser-based work.
Deployment options:
Manual timer start and stop
Project and task selection
Optional screenshots
Ability to see apps and URLs used
Company device tracking
Standardize tracking across managed devices with one central rollout. Admins install Hubstaff on company-issued computers as a background deployment (also called Silent App), and tracking runs automatically during scheduled work hours, on specific networks, or according to company policy.
Deployment options:
Managed device installation
Automatic time tracking
Policy-based configuration
Consistent tracking across teams
Manual and automatic tracking work in the same account, so you can set one for certain teams or team members and the other for the rest.

Hubstaff mobile app showing project and work order selection alongside a remote worker using a smartphone.

Mobile devices: tracking wherever work happens

Capture hours for work that happens away from a desk. The Hubstaff iOS and Android apps let team members clock in and out from their phones, and time tracked offline syncs automatically once the device reconnects. For field teams, admins can also enable GPS location tracking as an optional feature.

Clock in and out, or let it run automatically

Billable client work needs a visible timer. When team members clock in and out deliberately, every hour maps to the right client, project, and invoice, and a fully silent setup can't produce that kind of record. Other work runs better when tracking starts on its own, with no timer for anyone to remember.

Hubstaff supports both in the same account: manual clock-in and clock-out for billable hours, and automatic tracking for managed devices. Many tools in this space support one mode or the other, so you have to pick one before you even start.

Personal devices

Flexible tracking your team already controls

Team members run the timer themselves, choose the project and task they're working on, and see exactly what's tracked. Optional screenshots and the ability to see apps and URLs used add context that you can configure through productivity monitoring settings.

Hubstaff dashboard displaying time tracking, employee activity, project hours, earnings, work schedules, and GPS location tracking across desktop and mobile.

Company-owned devices

Automatic tracking for managed devices

Install centrally and let tracking follow the schedule, network, or policy you define, so every managed device reports consistent hours. This deployment (also called Silent App) is built for organizations that standardize tracking across teams.

Hubstaff time tracking interface showing an employee working at a laptop, a marketing timer, team member selection, and a 75% average activity score.

Mobile devices

Track work from anywhere

Hours follow your team wherever the job goes. iOS and Android apps track time on the move, keep working offline, and sync automatically, with GPS available as an option for field teams.

Hubstaff dashboard displayed on desktop and mobile, showing employee activity, time worked, project budgets, screenshots, and team productivity metrics.

Clock in/out or automatic

Manual and automatic tracking, side by side

Client work stays on deliberate, billable clock in and out while managed devices track automatically. Mix both by role or team in the same account, and modify the split whenever your needs change.

Hubstaff desktop and mobile apps showing project time tracking, task management, work orders, and an active timer.

Security & compliance

The same security, whichever device you deploy

Hubstaff meets SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR standards, with role-based permissions and data encrypted in transit. Every deployment model runs on the same protections.

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Security and compliance, wherever you deploy

Hubstaff meets SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA, and GDPR standards across personal, company-owned, and mobile deployments, with role-based permissions that control who sees tracked data and encryption for data in transit. The same rules of transparency, access, and control apply to every mode, in line with Hubstaff's guiding principles.