Hubstaff Explained

Hubstaff is a worker surveillance software vendor.^[1] The software is rated 2.8 out of 5 on Trustpilot.^[2]

In April 2020, an article was published by The Wall Street Journal, discussing employee discomfort when their employers adopted Hubstaff's software.^[3] NPR reported on how use of Hubstaff "destroyed morale" at a company which implemented it.

In 2025, the software was reportedly implemented by xAI to surveil workers training its Grok chatbot, including on personal devices.^[4]

Notes and References

1. News: Your Boss Is Watching You: Work-From-Home Boom Leads To More Surveillance . 2025-03-20 . NPR . en.
2. Web site: 2026-01-06 . Hubstaff is rated "Average" with 2.8 / 5 on Trustpilot . 2026-01-13 . Trustpilot . en-US.
3. Web site: Cutter . Chip . Chen . Te-Ping . Krouse . Sarah . You're Working From Home, but Your Company Is Still Watching You . Wall Street Journal . 18 April 2020 . The Wall Street Journal.
4. Web site: Kay . Grace . Elon Musk's xAI pressed employees to install surveillance software on personal laptops . 2026-01-13 . Business Insider . en-US.