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Take productivity to new heights with Hubstaff! Hubstaff offers time-tracking apps for your desktop, web browser, or mobile device. Once you start tracking time to a task, Hubstaff will quietly run in the background as you work, consuming virtually no resources. You can easily switch between tasks or stop tracking with just a few clicks. Tracking your team's efficiency can be a challenge, but we've equipped Hubstaff with several great features to help you determine how they perform. Hubstaff works best when you have clear expectations for your team. It helps you determine each team member's average productivity levels to identify improvements or declines in their performance over time. In other words, the more you use Hubstaff, the better the results you'll get. Available for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS & Android.

Description

Paylocity is an all-in-one business management platform that brings together HR, payroll, finance, and IT solutions to help organizations streamline operations and support workforce growth. The platform is designed to simplify complex business processes by centralizing payroll, tax management, expense tracking, asset management, procurement, and employee services within one connected ecosystem. Businesses use Paylocity to automate routine administrative tasks, improve data visibility, and create more efficient workflows across departments. The platform includes AI-powered tools, real-time reporting, mobile accessibility, and seamless integrations that allow teams to make faster and more informed decisions. Paylocity also supports employee engagement and workforce management through tools for benefits administration, talent management, time tracking, and employee communication. Its finance capabilities provide spend management, AP automation, corporate card management, and headcount planning features that help organizations gain better control over financial operations. The IT solutions offered by Paylocity include access management, identity management, and asset management tools that help technology teams support business operations more effectively. The company serves organizations ranging from small businesses to large enterprises while providing award-winning customer service and long-term partnership support. By combining workforce management, financial operations, and IT capabilities into one unified platform, Paylocity helps businesses improve productivity, collaboration, and operational efficiency across the organization.

API Access

Has API No

API Access

Has API Yes

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Integrations

Finch Yes

Flatly Yes

Peaka Yes

Workers by Delos Yes

Applauz Recognition No

Bindbee No

Breeze Yes

Checkr No

DailyPay No

Employee Training Manager (ETM) No

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Integrations

Finch Yes

Flatly Yes

Peaka Yes

Workers by Delos Yes

Applauz Recognition Yes

Bindbee Yes

Breeze No

Checkr Yes

DailyPay Yes

Employee Training Manager (ETM) Yes

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Pricing Details

$4.99/user/month

Free: $0.00 / one user only
Starter: $4.99 / per user / month
Grow: $7.50 / per user / month
Team: $10 / per user / month
Enterprise: $25 / per user / month

Free Trial Yes

Free Version No

Pricing Details

No price information available.

Free Trial No

Free Version No

Deployment

Web-Based Yes

On-Premises No

iPhone App Yes

iPad App Yes

Android App Yes

Windows Yes

Mac Yes

Linux Yes

Chromebook Yes

Deployment

Web-Based Yes

On-Premises No

iPhone App Yes

iPad App Yes

Android App Yes

Windows No

Mac No

Linux No

Chromebook No

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes

Live Rep (24/7) Yes

Online Support Yes

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes

Live Rep (24/7) No

Online Support Yes

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes

Webinars No

Live Training (Online) Yes

In Person No

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes

Webinars Yes

Live Training (Online) Yes

In Person Yes

Vendor Details

Company Name

Hubstaff

Founded

2012

Country

United States

Website

hubstaff.com

Vendor Details

Company Name

Paylocity

Founded

1997

Country

United States

Website

www.paylocity.com

Product Features

Absence Management

Analytics/Reporting Yes

Approval Process Control No

Attendance Tracking Yes

Calendar Management No

Compliance Management No

Employee Database No

Employee Scheduling Yes

Leave Policy Management Yes

Notifications/Alerts Yes

Overtime Management Yes

Role-Based Permissions No

Time Off Management Yes

Timesheet Management Yes

Agile Project Management Tools

Backlog Management Yes

Feedback Management No

Gantt/Timeline View Yes

Kanban Board Yes

Prioritization Yes

Request Management No

Resource Management No

Retrospectives Management No

Status Tracking Yes

Supports Scrum Yes

Team Management Yes

Template Management Yes

Workflow Management Yes

Attendance Tracking

Absence Management No

Calendar Management Yes

Employee Scheduling Yes

Employee Time Clock Yes

FMLA Tracking Yes

Overtime Tracking Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self Service Portal No

Time Tracking Yes

Timesheets Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Billing and Invoicing

Billing Portal No

Contact Database No

Contingency Billing No

Customer Portal No

Customizable Invoices No

Dunning Management No

Hourly Billing Yes

Invoice History Yes

Mobile Payments No

Multi-Currency No

Online Invoicing Yes

Online Payments No

Payment Processing No

Project Billing Yes

Recurring/Subscription Billing Yes

Service Ticket Billing No

Tax Calculator No

Business Activity Monitoring

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Business Process Management Yes

Cross Application Analysis No

Email Monitoring No

Events Monitoring Yes

KPI Monitoring Yes

Pre-Configured Events No

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Workflow Management Yes

Collaboration

Brainstorming No

Calendar Management No

Chat / Messaging No

Contact Management No

Content Management Yes

Document Management No

Project Management Yes

Real Time Editing No

Task Management Yes

Version Control No

Video Conferencing No

Employee Engagement

Benchmarking Yes

Cultural Alignment No

Employee Awards No

Employee Guides No

Employee Recognition No

Feedback Management No

Goal Management No

Health & Wellness Programs No

Performance Management Yes

Pulse Surveys No

Employee Monitoring

Activity Monitoring Yes

Browsing History Yes

Email Monitoring No

Keystroke Recording Yes

Productivity Analysis Yes

Remote Control No

Screen Activity Recording Yes

Time & Attendance Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Employee Scheduling

Appointment Management No

Automated Scheduling Yes

Calendar Management Yes

Employee Database Yes

Group Scheduling Yes

Messaging No

Mobile Access Yes

Payroll Management Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Resource Management No

Schedule Distribution No

Scheduling Yes

Shift Scheduling No

Shift Swapping No

Time Clock Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Expense Report

Approval Process Control No

Invoice Management Yes

Multi-Currency No

Receipt Management Yes

Reimbursement Management Yes

Spend Control Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Workflow Management Yes

Freelance Management

Anonymous Talent Search No

Chat / Messaging No

Consolidated Billing & Invoicing Yes

Contract Management No

Custom Payments Yes

Internship Management No

Job Posting / Job Board No

Payment Management Yes

Portfolio Screening No

Progress / Time Tracking Yes

Project Management Yes

Talent Matching Algorithm No

Talent Vetting No

Task Management Yes

GPS Tracking

Alerts/Notifications Yes

Asset Tracking No

Driver Management Yes

Historical Reporting Yes

Mobile Tracking Yes

People Tracking Yes

Real Time Tracking Yes

Routing Yes

Status Tracking Yes

Territory Management Yes

Vehicle Tracking Yes

Leave Management

Approval Process Control No

Calendar Management No

Employee Scheduling No

FMLA Tracking No

Leave & Absence Reporting No

Leave Policy Management No

Self Service Portal No

Payroll

401(k) Tracking No

Attendance Management Yes

Benefits Management No

Check Printing No

Compensation Management Yes

Deductions Management No

Direct Deposit Yes

Multi-Country No

Multi-State No

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self Service Portal No

Tax Compliance No

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

W-2 and 1099 Preparation No

Wage Garnishment No

Productivity

Collaboration Yes

Database Creation No

Document Creation No

File Sharing No

Notes Management Yes

Office Suite No

Presentation Tools No

Project Management Yes

Task Management Yes

Team Chat Yes

Project Cost Management

Project Tracking

Collaboration Tools No

Cost-to-Completion Tracking Yes

Gantt Charts No

Kanban Board Yes

Milestone Tracking Yes

Percent-Complete Tracking Yes

Prioritization No

Status Tracking Yes

Time & Expense Tracking Yes

Remote Work

Collaboration Yes

Credential Management No

Electronic Signature No

Employee Monitoring Yes

Live Chat No

Meeting Management No

Project Management Yes

Remote Access Yes

Remote Support No

Screen Sharing Yes

Softphone No

Task Management Yes

Time Zone Tracking Yes

Video Chat No

Web Conferencing No

Reporting

Customizable Dashboard Yes

Data Source Connectors No

Drag & Drop No

Drill Down No

Email Reports No

Financial Reports No

Forecasting No

Marketing Reports No

OLAP No

Report Export Yes

Sales Reports No

Scheduled / Automated Reports Yes

Time & Attendance

Time and Expense

Activity Tracking Yes

Billable Hours Tracking Yes

Billing Rate Management Yes

Expense Tracking Yes

Invoice Processing No

Multiple Billing Rates Yes

Project Tracking Yes

Reimbursement Management No

Time Tracking by Client Yes

Time Tracking by Project Yes

Time Clock

Biometric Recognition No

Hourly Employee Tracking Yes

Messaging No

Mobile Access Yes

Online Punch Card Yes

Payroll Management Yes

Punch card No

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Salaried Employee Tracking Yes

Sick Leave Tracking Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Workstation Tracking Yes

Time Tracking

Automatic Time Capture Yes

Billable & Non-Billable Hours Yes

Billing & Invoicing Yes

Employee Database Yes

Expense Tracking Yes

Mobile Time Tracking Yes

Multiple Billing Rates Yes

Offline Time Tracking Yes

Online Time Tracking Yes

Overtime Calculation Yes

Time per Project Reporting Yes

Timesheet Management Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Workflow Management

Access Controls/Permissions Yes

Approval Process Control No

Business Process Automation Yes

Calendar Management Yes

Compliance Tracking No

Configurable Workflow No

Customizable Dashboard No

Document Management No

Forms Management No

Graphical Workflow Editor No

Mobile Access Yes

No-Code No

Task Management Yes

Third Party Integrations Yes

Workflow Configuration No

Product Features

AP Automation

Attendance Tracking

Absence Management Yes

Calendar Management Yes

Employee Scheduling Yes

Employee Time Clock Yes

FMLA Tracking Yes

Overtime Tracking Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self Service Portal Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Timesheets Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Benefits Administration

Paylocity's benefits management system empowers employees to assess and choose from various online options. In turn, this provides HR teams with tools for monitoring enrollment effectively.

COBRA Administration Yes

Claims Management Yes

Deduction Management Yes

Disability Insurance Administration Yes

Employee Benefits Administration Yes

FMLA Administration Yes

FSA Administration Yes

Flexible Spending Accounts No

For Brokers Yes

For Employers Yes

HIPAA Compliant Yes

Health Insurance Administration Yes

Life Insurance Administration Yes

Online Benefits Enrollment Yes

Premium Billing No

Provider Management Yes

Retiree Administration Yes

Retirement Plan Management Yes

Corporate Card Management

Employee Engagement

Paylocity offers a suite of tools aimed at improving workplace culture, featuring elements such as surveys, social collaboration functionalities, and communication platforms that foster connections among employees throughout the organization.

Benchmarking Yes

Cultural Alignment Yes

Employee Awards Yes

Employee Guides Yes

Employee Recognition Yes

Feedback Management Yes

Goal Management Yes

Health & Wellness Programs Yes

Performance Management Yes

Pulse Surveys Yes

Employee Experience

Employee Recognition

Goals Yes

Leaderboards / Activity Tracking No

Manager-to-Peer Recognition Yes

Mention Management Yes

Nominations No

Peer-to-Peer Recognition Yes

Performance Management Yes

Rewards Catalog No

Rewards Points Yes

Social Recognition Yes

eCards No

Employee Scheduling

Appointment Management No

Automated Scheduling No

Calendar Management No

Employee Database Yes

Group Scheduling No

Messaging Yes

Mobile Access Yes

Payroll Management Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Resource Management No

Schedule Distribution No

Scheduling Yes

Shift Scheduling Yes

Shift Swapping Yes

Time Clock Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

Expense Report

Approval Process Control Yes

Invoice Management Yes

Multi-Currency No

Receipt Management Yes

Reimbursement Management Yes

Spend Control Yes

Time Tracking Yes

Workflow Management Yes

Global Payroll

HCM

HR Analytics

Compensation Plan Modeling Yes

Dashboard Yes

HR Metrics Library Yes

Leave & Absence Reporting Yes

Predictive Modeling Yes

Recruiting Management Yes

Succession Planning Yes

Talent Management Yes

Trend Analysis Yes

Turnover Tracking Yes

HR Compliance

Alerts / Notifications Yes

Certifications Management No

Communication Tools Yes

Customizable HR Documents Yes

Document Management Yes

Records Management Yes

Regulations Monitoring Yes

Reporting / Analytics Yes

Roles / Permissions Yes

Version Control No

Workflow Management Yes

Human Resources

Paylocity assists companies in overseeing their workforce, encompassing everything from the onboarding process to managing documents and strategic workforce planning. The platform aims to enhance both employee productivity and engagement.

360 Degree Feedback Yes

Applicant Tracking Yes

Attendance Management Yes

Benefits Management Yes

Career Development Planning Yes

Compensation Management Yes

Compliance Management Yes

Employee Database Yes

Employee Lifecycle Management Yes

Onboarding Yes

Payroll Management Yes

Performance Management Yes

Recruiting Management Yes

Self Service Portal Yes

Succession Planning Yes

Time & Attendance Management Yes

Time Off Management Yes

Timesheets Yes

Training Management Yes

Onboarding

Course Management Yes

Document Management Yes

E-Verify / I-9 Forms Yes

Electronic Forms Yes

Electronic Signature Yes

Employee Handbook Yes

Employee Portal Yes

File Management Yes

Job Description Management Yes

Orientation Management Yes

Self Service Portal Yes

Task Management Yes

Tax Forms Yes

Training Management Yes

Payroll

Paylocity offers a cloud-driven payroll system that streamlines tax filing, facilitates direct deposits, and manages compliance effectively. This automation minimizes manual effort, enhances the precision of payroll processes, and guarantees timely payment for employees.

401(k) Tracking Yes

Attendance Management Yes

Benefits Management Yes

Check Printing Yes

Compensation Management Yes

Deductions Management Yes

Direct Deposit Yes

Multi-Country No

Multi-State Yes

Reporting/Analytics Yes

Self Service Portal Yes

Tax Compliance Yes

Vacation / Leave Tracking Yes

W-2 and 1099 Preparation Yes

Wage Garnishment Yes

Performance Management

360 Degree Feedback Yes

Compensation Management Yes

Custom Rating Scales No

Customizable Templates Yes

Individual Development Plans Yes

On-going Performance Tracking Yes

Peer Appraisals Yes

Review Cycle Tracking Yes

Self Service Portal Yes

Self-Appraisals Yes

Skills Assessments No

Weighted Performance Measures No

Recruiting

Assessments No

Background Screening No

CRM No

Interaction Tracking No

Internal HR Yes

Interview Management No

Job Board Posting Yes

Job Requisition Yes

Onboarding Yes

Recruiting Firms No

Reference Checking No

Resume Parsing No

Self Service Portal Yes

Talent Management

Career Development Planning Yes

Compensation Management Yes

Competency Management Yes

Employee Lifecycle Management Yes

Goal Setting / Tracking Yes

Job Description Management Yes

Onboarding Yes

Performance Appraisal Yes

Recruiting Management Yes

Succession Planning Yes

Training Management Yes

Time & Attendance

Paylocity offers a comprehensive suite of workforce management solutions, enabling administrators to monitor employee work hours, attendance, paid time off, and overtime seamlessly. These automated tracking features provide administrators with clear insights into the total hours worked by each employee.