Who it’s for
Time tracking for remote teams that you pay for once
Remote staff, one dashboard, one payment. Tracked hours, activity, screenshots and timesheets that answer whether the work is getting done, without a bill that grows every month.
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The short answer
AirStaff covers 15 staff for $198, once. At published annual prices, the same 15 people cost $898 a year on Hubstaff Starter and $1,201 a year on Time Doctor Basic. Every AirStaff tier includes tracked time, activity, screenshots, timesheets and reports, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.
- Team pulse
- Everyone sorted into on track, needs attention or off, with the reason
- Red flags
- Hours below a person’s own average, no clock-in by their usual start, activity sliding
- Weekly digest
- Monday morning in your organisation’s timezone, without anyone running a report
How AirStaff fits
Managing people you cannot see comes down to two questions: did the hours happen, and is anyone quietly struggling. AirStaff answers both from the same data. The desktop agent records ten-minute time slots with keyboard and mouse counts, an activity percentage, periodic screenshots and the app or site domain in use, only while the person is clocked in. The dashboard turns that into a team pulse, red flags and a weekly digest, so you look at exceptions rather than raw data.
- Team pulse
- Everyone sorted into on track, needs attention or off, with the reason
- Red flags
- Hours below a person’s own average, no clock-in by their usual start, activity sliding
- Weekly digest
- Monday morning in your organisation’s timezone, without anyone running a report
- Offline work
- Slots are batched and sent when the connection returns, so a dropped connection loses nothing
What it costs against a subscription
| Team size | Hubstaff · 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | AirStaff, once |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 staff | $299 | $898 | $1,497 | $99 Tier 1 |
| 15 staff | $898 | $2,695 | $4,491 | $198 Tier 2 |
| 50 staff | $2,994 | $8,982 | $14,970 | $396 Tier 4 |
| Team size | Time Doctor · 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | AirStaff, once |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 staff | $400 | $1,201 | $2,001 | $99 Tier 1 |
| 15 staff | $1,201 | $3,602 | $6,003 | $198 Tier 2 |
| 50 staff | $4,002 | $12,006 | $20,010 | $396 Tier 4 |
What your staff experience
Staff did not choose the tracker, so what they see matters as much as the price. On AirStaff:
- Nothing is recorded until they accept a monitoring notice, and notice periods such as the 14 days required in New South Wales run first.
- Keyboard and mouse activity is counted, never captured. There is no keystroke log.
- They can see which screenshot mode is on, and screenshots are deleted after 60 days by default.
- Their own “My data” view shows the same hours, screenshots and activity their manager sees, with a one-click download.
- Nothing is recorded while they are clocked out, and idle time is never counted as paid time.
The detail is on the privacy-first monitoring page.
Related comparisons
Sources and how we checked
Prices checked on each vendor’s own pricing page, in US dollars per user per month on annual billing unless stated. Plans and prices change — check the vendor’s page before you decide.
- Hubstaff pricing guide (plans, screenshot caps, add-ons)
- Hubstaff pricing page (trial)
- Time Doctor pricing plans and features (support article)
- Time Doctor pricing page (plan features, platforms)
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Questions people actually ask
How do I track the hours of a remote team without micromanaging them?
Look at exceptions, not screens. AirStaff sorts the team into on track, needs attention or off, raises red flags on its own, and sends a Monday digest, so most weeks you only open the people it has flagged. Staff see the same records you do in their own My data view.
Does AirStaff work for remote staff in different timezones?
Yes. Reports and the weekly digest are bucketed by your organisation’s timezone, and each person’s tracked hours are compared with their own contracted schedule, so a team spread across several countries still lines up on one dashboard.
What does AirStaff cost for a remote team of fifteen people?
$198 once for Tier 2, which covers 15 staff seats. At published annual prices, the same 15 people on Hubstaff Starter cost $898 a year, and on Time Doctor Basic $1,201 a year, checked 25 September 2026.
Can remote staff see what AirStaff records about them?
Yes. Every staff member has a My data view with their own hours, screenshots, activity and consent status, and can download everything AirStaff holds about them in one click.
What happens if a remote worker loses their internet connection?
The agent keeps recording tracked slots and sends them when the connection returns. Uploads are idempotent, so reconnecting does not lose time or create duplicates.
Does AirStaff track remote staff on phones or with GPS?
No. AirStaff version 1 is a desktop agent for Windows and macOS. If your remote team works in the field and needs GPS, a tracker built for that, such as Hubstaff with its Locations add-on, is the better tool.
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