Ultimate Guide to Hubstaff and How It Can Be Tricks (2025)

Introduction

Brief about Hubstaff: A productivity and time tracking tool.

Purpose of this page: To understand how it works, what its limits are, and how certain automated behaviors may bypass its logic.

🔍 What is Hubstaff?

Hubstaff is a time tracking and productivity monitoring tool used by companies to track employee work hours, activity levels, and project engagement—especially in remote and freelance setups. Key monitoring features include:

Keyboard & mouse activity tracking (to calculate productivity percentage)

Random screenshots of the user’s screen

App and URL tracking

Idle time detection

Optional GPS/location monitoring (for mobile or field workers)

Manual time entry controls and approvals

It’s used by employers to ensure that logged work time matches actual productivity, and to prevent time theft or fake work logs.

How It Tricks Hubstaff

Hubstaff Feature

AM&ACCapability

Bypass Explanation

Keyboard & Mouse ActivityAuto-typing and auto mouse movement with left/right click, scroll, and double-click actionsSimulates human-like behavior, maintaining high or moderate activity % readings

Idle Time Detection Sends continuous input events even when user is not present Prevents idle time alerts and pauses; Hubstaff continues tracking as if user is active

Activity Percentage Levels Customizable low, medium, high activity profiles (e.g., 10–30%, 40–60%, 70–80%) Produces believable engagement levels to avoid triggering suspicion

Screenshots of User Desktop Random app switching + natural-looking mouse/click patterns Screenshots look busy and realistic even during automation

App and URL Monitoring Switches between apps to simulate multitasking across work-related software Tricks app usage logs by mimicking real workflows

Manual Time Entry Controls
Not directly affected Tool focuses only on real-time active tracking bypasses, not manual time control.