Hubstaff vs Timely by Memory.ai

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Employee Monitoring Software Tools (2026) and The 11 Best Time Tracking Software (2026). Last verified June 26, 2026.

The short answer

Hubstaff ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #11) for HR managers and business owners tracking remote and hybrid employee productivity / Agencies and teams billing and tracking hours. Combines time tracking, GPS, and payroll, making it perfect for managing distributed and field teams.

At a glance

HubstaffTimely by Memory.ai
Top 11 rank#3 / The 11 Best Employee Monitoring Software Tools (2026)#11 / The 11 Best Time Tracking Software (2026)
Score (out of 9.4)8.87.1
Best forTime tracking and payrollBest for AI-powered automatic tracking
Pricing$ ($7 to $10/user/mo)$$ ($9 to $22/user/mo)
HQFishers, USAOslo, Norway
Founded20122013

Hubstaff

Combines time tracking, GPS, and payroll, making it perfect for managing distributed and field teams.

hubstaff.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Employee Monitoring Software Tools (2026)

Timely by Memory.ai

A wildcard using AI to automatically capture work activity, eliminating manual start/stop timers.

timelyapp.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Time Tracking Software (2026)

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