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How Hubstaff Makes Money

Time tracking and productivity software for remote teams

How did Hubstaff monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Hubstaff monetizes primarily through recurring subscription plans that are billed monthly based on the number of team members in a customer's organization. They also offer popular add-ons and upsells at additional per-seat monthly fees.

Revenue sources

2 sources · grouped by how Hubstaff makes money
  • Recurring subscriptions

    · 9 mentions · 8 sources
    “Plan — Per Month (Billed Annually) Features No free plan Starter — $4.99 per seat... Grow — $7.50 per seat 2 seat minimum... Team — $10 per seat 2 seat minimum... Enterprise — $25 per seat... As of May 2026Hubstaff’s standard plans sit in the middle tier of the pricing spectrum among time-trackin...”
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    “Plenty of successful startups are ahead of the pack and publishing their data so that anyone can see how much they make, monthly recurring revenue, costs and fees, number of customers and more.”
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    “We are a SaaS, customers are billed on a monthly basis based on the number of team members in their organization.”
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    “We started charging for our product in August of 2013 and we were recently named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. for the second year in a row. We are about to hit 10,000 paying customers and $6,000,000 in annual recurring revenue.”
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    “Boost your team’s efficiency with Hubstaff's productivity tools Try it free for 14 days”
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    “Below you can see the MRR (monthly recurring revenue) for Hubstaff, and you can also see that in comparison with the past days, weeks, or months. ... It’s also like a daily challenge to get MRR up (we usually talk internally about MRR the most).”
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    “The Time Starter plan starts at 2 people for $7 per user per month and comes with all features in the free plan, one integration, 24 hours support, and per-user settings. The Time Pro plan starts at $10 per user per month with numerous features.”
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    “But finding traction in the early days was far from easy. The founders were constantly torn between working on the product and trying to acquire customers. They were stuck in an endless cycle of building features, launching them, and then realizing they still weren't getting enough traction. On t...”
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    “Free 14-day trial No credit card required Cancel anytime”
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  • Add-ons & upsells

    · 1 mention
    “Hubstaff’s popular add-ons include:  Insights ($2.50/seat/month):... More screenshots ($2.50/seat/month):... Tasks ($2.50/seat/month):... Locations ($3.33/seat/month):... Silent app: ($2.50/seat/month):...”
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How 1,857 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Hubstaff’s highlighted.
  • Recurring subscriptions
    54%
  • Services & consulting
    30%
  • Physical products
    29%
  • One-time / lifetime deals
    23%
  • Affiliate / referral commissions
    15%
  • Course / training sales
    13%
  • Sponsorships & partnerships
    10%
  • Usage-based fees
    9%
  • Advertising revenue
    9%
  • Add-ons & upsells
    9%
  • Marketplace commissions
    6%
  • Licensing
    2%
  • Setup / onboarding fees
    2%
  • Donations & tips
    2%