Hubstaff Tracks Time. Shipanel Shows What Code Actually Shipped.
Stop counting hours. Start measuring outcomes.
Did they build what we agreed on? Yes/no + proof.
How many hours did they spend? Yes/no + screenshots.
Developers appreciate output-based transparency. No surveillance feeling.
Developers resent constant activity monitoring. Causes burnout.
Automatic alert if dev is stuck for 2+ hours. Founder unblocks immediately.
Shows 'idle time' but no way to know if dev is stuck or just thinking.
Budgeted 40 hours for feature. Dev at 35 hours? On track. At 50 hours? Alert.
Tracks hours spent but doesn't link to scope. 'We worked 60 hours.' On what?
Plain English: 'Authentication complete. Payment integration 70% done.'
Activity logs: '7.5 hours on Monday, 6.3 hours on Tuesday.' No idea what was done.
Catches overruns in real-time. 'Budgeted 30 hours. Now at 38. Fix scope.'
Only catches overruns after the fact. Invoice arrives: $2K over budget.
Dashboard proof: 'Q4: Shipped auth, payments, analytics, mobile app. On budget.'
Hours logged: 'Team worked 320 hours last month.' Investor: 'That tells me nothing.'
Reads actual code pushed. Source of truth is commits.
No GitHub integration. Relies on dev time entry honesty.
$49/month for 1 dev or 10 devs. See what each shipped.
$7-10 per user/month. 10 devs = $70-100/month. Hours per person but no output context.
Best if: You care about WHAT was built, not WHO spent how many hours.
Best if: You need payroll hours + proof of activity for compliance.
$49/month unlimited
$5.99-$9.99 per user/month + unlimited features at $14.99/user
Pro tip: Hubstaff for payroll hours. Shipanel for understanding shipping. Most founders need both, but Shipanel is more valuable.