Compare Smartsheet and Hubstaff - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smartsheet or Hubstaff?

Hubstaff is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smartsheet, and Smartsheet is rated higher (96/100) than Hubstaff (94/100). Hubstaff offers users more features (10) than Smartsheet (7).

Looking for the right Project Management solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

SMARTSHEET Vs. Hubstaff

SMARTSHEET: Smartsheet.com, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company, offers an enterprise-ready cloud app for project management and collaboration.Smartsheet harnesses the power of a platform within the simplicity of a spreadsheet. No training required – get up and running in minutes.Collaborate, centralize, automate. With Smartsheet, your entire team’s...

Hubstaff: We provide a SAAS solution for Employee Productivity and time tracking. We specialize in servicing companies that have many virtual employees or a service related business where you must communicate hours worked to your clients. Hubstaff helps make this process automatic and accurate providing screenshots and exact detail of the work completed.

Who is more expensive? Smartsheet or Hubstaff?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Smartsheet and Hubstaff.

Smartsheet price starts at $7 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smartsheet is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Project Management software. Hubstaff price starts at $7 per user/month , When comparing Hubstaff to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Smartsheet cost is around the same cost of Hubstaff.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Smartsheet Vs. Hubstaff based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.

Smartsheet: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management, Scheduling, Task Management.

Hubstaff: Mobile Access, Billing & Invoicing, Automatic Time Capture, Hourly Employee Tracking, Multiple Pay Rates.

Target customer size

Smartsheet Project Management software is suitable for businesses of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. The software is a useful solution for businesses of all sizes and a variety of types.

Smartsheet

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $7 per user/month

Smartsheet is a cloud-based project management solution that is developed to be used by individuals and by businesses that are in the manufacturing businesses, construction, and oil and gas companies among othe...

Categories: Mobile, Home Builder, Team Collaboration, Web Collaboration.

Hubstaff

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $7 per user/month

Hubstaff is a web based time and attendance tracking solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as payroll management, weekly budget management, custom reporting, and others. The software was...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Communications, Employee Management, Employee Onboarding, Time and Attendance.

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Smartsheet: 7 Features

Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management

Hubstaff: 10 Features

Mobile Access
Billing & Invoicing
Automatic Time Capture
Hourly Employee Tracking
Multiple Pay Rates
Project Time Tracking
Salaried Time Tracking
Sick Leave Tracking
Workstation Tracking
Time Tracking
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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Smartsheet
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7 per user/month
Functionality
21
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Hubstaff
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
94/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7 per user/month
Functionality
21
Trello
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
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Basecamp
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$11 per user/month
Functionality
15
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ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10 per seat/month
Functionality
92

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.