Teramind vs Hubstaff vs Wolfeye - Live View vs Time Tracking
Wolfeye Editorial Team • Last updated: 22 September 2025
Choose Hubstaff when your top priority is time tracking, payroll and lightweight screenshots. Choose Teramind when you need enterprise-grade monitoring with deep data capture and forensics. Choose Wolfeye when you primarily need a clean live screen view in the browser, optional recording, and the fastest path from install to coaching or audit evidence as well as employee monitoring on company devices.
Official pages and documentation
Teramind: Features • Live View and History Playback (KB) • Keystroke logging
Hubstaff: Time tracking with screenshots • How tracking works • Viewing screenshots
Wolfeye: Remote Screen – EN • Remote Desktop – Live Screen • Screen Monitoring Software
What each tool focuses on
Teramind focuses on enterprise employee monitoring, risk analytics and detailed activity capture. It includes live viewing, screen recording, policy rules, content inspection and keystroke logging for investigative depth.
Hubstaff focuses on time tracking, timesheets, payroll and workforce management. It offers optional periodic screenshots tied to tracked time but not full live desktop streaming.
Wolfeye focuses on fast, reliable live screen viewing in a browser with optional continuous recording and scheduled screenshots. It is designed to create coaching and audit evidence quickly on company devices with minimal configuration. Also for employee monitoring by viewing employee remote live screen in stealth mode.
Feature comparison
Product | Primary focus | Live view | Recording | Screenshots | Keystrokes | Time tracking | Deployment speed | Admin footprint | Best for |
Teramind | Enterprise monitoring and analytics | Yes – in dashboard | Yes – session playback | Yes | Yes | Basic vs dedicated tools | Medium – requires policy setup | Higher – many modules and policies | Security teams, regulated industries, investigations |
Hubstaff | Time tracking and payroll | No – focuses on screenshots | No – periodic screenshots only | Yes – tied to tracked time | No | Yes – strong time tracker | Fast – simple agent | Low – admin for teams/payroll | Agencies, services, field teams |
Wolfeye | Live screen viewing and simple monitoring | Yes – browser based | Yes – optional continuous | Yes – scheduled | No | Not directly – Screenshots will have a time stamp | Very fast – minutes to first view | Low – lightweight controls | Managers who need live coaching and audit snapshots. Also for employee monitoring by viewing employee remote live screen in stealth mode.
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Buyer personas and primary jobs-to-be-done
Security and compliance leads – need historical evidence, alerts and deep forensics. Teramind fits best when strict policies and long audits are routine.
Operations and finance managers – need accurate timesheets, budgets and client billing. Hubstaff fits best when accountability for hours is the main goal.
Team leads, QA and parents/guardians – need to see a desktop now, provide coaching or verify a workflow. Wolfeye fits best when live observation and short recordings are decisive.
Quick decision tree
If you need payroll and billing first, pick Hubstaff.
If you need live viewing and simple recording first, pick Wolfeye.
If you need deep analytics and forensics first, pick Teramind.
If you need more than one of the above, consider combining Wolfeye for live view with your time tracker or ticketing tool.
Reason: This short video shows a quick demo
Setup and onboarding
Teramind: plan policies and data retention before deployment. Decide who can view keystrokes or content and run a pilot to tune rules. Expect change management.
Hubstaff: deploy the tracker and define projects, budgets and screenshot frequency. Set expectations with teams about on and off hours.
Wolfeye: install the agent, open the dashboard in your browser and click Live Screen to verify. Start with short retention and role based access.
Privacy, transparency and retention
Publish a clear privacy notice that covers purposes, scope, device limits, retention, access and data subject rights. Limit monitoring to company devices and work apps.
Use short default retention like 14 to 30 days for recordings and screenshots and extend only for incidents or legal holds. Restrict access to admins and log exports.
Helpful resources: GDPR legal text • ICO guidance on monitoring workers
Use cases and examples
Coaching and QA and Employee Monitoring – observe a short live segment and give precise feedback. Wolfeye is strongest here because it starts streaming in seconds and can record short sessions for later review.
Investigations and insider risk – capture full context with policies and forensics. Teramind is strongest here because it supports keystrokes and rich activity data that can be searched and correlated.
Billable work verification – attach screenshots to time entries. Hubstaff is strongest here because screenshots and timesheets are integrated with payroll and invoicing.
Pricing and footprint snapshot
Teramind – tiered enterprise pricing, higher footprint due to advanced modules and policy engine.
Hubstaff – per seat time tracking tiers, lightweight desktop agent, optional screenshots.
Wolfeye – simple licensing focused on live screen and recordings on Windows devices, lightweight agent and browser-based viewing.
Note: Pricing and packaging change frequently. Always confirm on vendor websites before purchase. Teramind pricing Hubstaff pricing Wolfeye trial
Implementation checklist
- Define your primary goal: live viewing, time tracking or deep forensics.
- Choose the minimum effective tool that maps to that goal.
- Pilot with a small group and gather feedback on usability and performance.
- Publish and communicate a monitoring policy and privacy notice.
- Set short retention defaults and role based access.
- Train managers to use data for coaching and unblocking, not micromanagement.
- Review outcomes at 30 and 90 days and adjust tool scope if needed.
FAQ
Which tools support a real time live view of a desktop
Teramind and Wolfeye support live viewing. Hubstaff focuses on screenshots tied to time rather than a true live viewer.
Which tools record the screen continuously
Teramind and Wolfeye can record. Hubstaff relies on periodic screenshots.
Which tools include payroll and invoicing
Hubstaff includes payroll and invoicing integrated with time tracking.
Can I combine tools
Yes. Many teams combine a time tracker like Hubstaff with a simple live viewer like Wolfeye to keep both outcomes accountable and coaching friendly.
Which is most lightweight to deploy
Wolfeye is typically the fastest path from install to a live browser view because it focuses on live screen and recordings rather than many modules.
Sources
- Teramind – features overview – https://www.teramind.co/features/
- Teramind – Live View and History Playback (KB) – https://kb.teramind.co/en/articles/9223863-live-view-history-playback
- Teramind – keystroke monitoring – https://www.teramind.co/features/keystroke-recorder-logger/
- Hubstaff – time tracking with screenshots – https://hubstaff.com/time-tracker-with-screenshots
- Hubstaff – how tracking works – https://hubstaff.com/how-tracking-works
- Hubstaff – support: view screenshots – https://support.hubstaff.com/accessing-thumbnail-gallery-activity-page/
- Wolfeye – Remote Screen EN – https://www.wolfeye.de/us/
- Wolfeye – Screen Monitoring Software EN – https://www.wolfeye.de/screen-monitoring-software-us/
- Wolfeye – Remote Desktop EN – https://www.wolfeye.de/remote-desktop-us/