Best Hubstaff Alternative in India for IT Teams in 2026
Last Updated: August 2026
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If you are searching for a Hubstaff alternative in India, you are not alone. Indian IT companies and startups increasingly find that Hubstaff — despite being a capable time tracking tool — was not built with the Indian market in mind. The pricing is in USD, the HR features are limited, and the platform does not include project management, attendance management, payroll, or IT asset tracking that Indian IT teams also need.
This page compares TrackPM and Hubstaff across every dimension that matters for Indian IT companies — features, pricing, India-specific compliance, and overall value for a team of 5 to 200 people.
Why Indian IT Teams Are Looking for a Hubstaff Alternative
Hubstaff launched in 2012 and became popular with Western remote teams for its time tracking and GPS monitoring. But Indian IT companies who adopt it consistently hit the same four pain points:
- Pricing in USD makes it expensive for Indian teams. Hubstaff's pricing starts at $4.99 per seat per month for annual billing with a minimum of two seats. At current exchange rates, this translates to approximately ₹420–₹500 per user per month — and that is just the entry-level plan. Features like payroll and advanced reporting push the cost to $14–$25 per user per month (₹1,160–₹2,080). For a 20-person Indian IT team, Hubstaff costs ₹24,000–₹50,000 per month in USD billing.
- No project management. Hubstaff tracks time but has no native Kanban boards, Scrum boards, sprint planning, or task management. Indian IT teams using Hubstaff still need a separate project management tool — meaning two subscriptions, two logins, and no integration between time logs and project tasks.
- No Indian HR features. Hubstaff has no attendance management, Indian leave management (Casual Leave, Earned Leave, LOP), holiday calendar for Indian public holidays, or payroll with PF, ESIC, and TDS calculations. Indian companies still need a separate HRMS.
- No IT asset tracking. Hubstaff has no feature for tracking laptops, devices, or software licenses assigned to employees — a common need for Indian IT companies that manage equipment across distributed teams.
TrackPM is the Hubstaff alternative built specifically for Indian IT teams — combining time tracking software, project management, attendance management, and payroll in one platform that solves all four problems at once.
TrackPM vs Hubstaff — Feature Comparison
| Feature | TrackPM | Hubstaff |
|---|---|---|
| Employee time tracking | ✓ Automatic + manual | ✓ Automatic + manual |
| Screenshot monitoring | ✓ Configurable intervals | ✓ Configurable intervals |
| Idle time detection | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| App and URL tracking | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Desktop + mobile app | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| GPS tracking | — Not included | ✓ Add-on |
| Kanban board | ✓ Yes — built in | ✗ Not included |
| Scrum board | ✓ Yes — built in | ✗ Not included |
| Sprint planning | ✓ Yes | ✗ Not included |
| Task management | ✓ Yes | ✓ Basic |
| Employee attendance | ✓ Yes — full module | ✗ Not included |
| Leave management (India) | ✓ CL, EL, SL, LOP | ✗ Not included |
| Indian holiday calendar | ✓ Yes | ✗ Not included |
| Payroll (India) | ✓ PF, ESIC, TDS, PT | ✓ Basic (no India compliance) |
| IT asset management | ✓ Yes | ✗ Not included |
| File management | ✓ AWS-backed | ✗ Not included |
| Productivity reports | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Pricing model | ✓ Use & Pay — pay in INR | Per user, per month |
| India-based support | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Free trial | ✓ Yes — no card needed | ✓ Yes |
TrackPM vs Hubstaff — Pricing Comparison for Indian Teams
| Team Size | Hubstaff (USD converted to INR) | TrackPM (Use & Pay) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 users | ~₹2,500–₹6,000/month | Contact TrackPM for a quote |
| 10 users | ~₹5,000–₹12,000/month | Significantly lower — no USD conversion |
| 20 users | ~₹10,000–₹25,000/month | Use & Pay — no minimum seats |
| 50 users | ~₹25,000–₹60,000/month | Scales proportionally in INR |
TrackPM's Use and Pay model means you pay only for what you use — and you can pay in Indian Rupees — with no forced annual contract and no minimum seat requirement. Project management and time tracking stay free, so your monthly bill grows only with the modules you actually use.
Who Should Switch from Hubstaff to TrackPM?
Switch to TrackPM if your team:
- Is an Indian IT company or startup with 5–200 employees
- Needs time tracking AND project management in one platform
- Wants HR features (attendance, leave, payroll) without a second tool
- Wants to pay in INR on a pay-per-use plan
- Has remote or hybrid teams across Indian cities like Bengaluru, Pune, Hyderabad, Delhi, or Mumbai
- Is managing IT assets and software licenses alongside time tracking
Keep Hubstaff if your team:
- Has field workers requiring GPS geofencing as a primary feature
- Is already deeply integrated with Hubstaff's Western payroll integrations (QuickBooks, Gusto) for non-India operations
- Has a team of 2–3 people using only basic time tracking
How to Switch from Hubstaff to TrackPM in 3 Steps
- Export your Hubstaff data. Go to Hubstaff Reports → Export time logs and project history as CSV. This takes 15 minutes.
- Set up TrackPM. Create your TrackPM account at console.trackpm.com/register → Add your team members → Configure your projects and task boards → Set up attendance rules and leave policies.
- Run both tools in parallel for one week. Let your team use TrackPM while Hubstaff is still active. After one week, most Indian IT teams find TrackPM's adoption is faster because the interface is simpler and project boards are built in.
Total migration time: under 2 working days for most Indian IT teams.
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