solidtime vs Toggl
We give solidtime a 3.4 GPA and Toggl a 3.6, out of 4.0. Toggl grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
solidtime
Open-source time tracker for freelancers and teams
Toggl
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning
How we grade them
| 3.4GPAsolidtimeVery good | 3.6GPATogglExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BCloud Professional is €8 a user a month billed annually, or €9 monthly, which is about the going rate. It adds teams, billable rates and invoicing. Self-hosters get invoicing with a Business license from €49 a year for 1 user. Prices exclude VAT. | BStarter is $9 a user a month billed annually, about what time trackers usually cost, and it brings billable rates and team reports. Monthly billing is $12, though. And timesheet approvals, profitability reports, Jira and Asana need Premium at $16, or $24 monthly. |
| Free plan and trial | AThe Solo cloud plan is free for 1 user, with clients, projects, tags, tasks, calendar and timesheet views, desktop activity tracking and reporting. A freelancer could stay on it. The self-hosted open-source edition is free too. Neither includes invoicing. | AFree for up to 3 users, with manual and real-time timers, focus mode, Google and Outlook Calendar, and tasks on boards. A freelancer or a tiny team could stay on it. Billable rates and team-level reports start on Starter. |
| Features | AA live timer, a calendar you drag entries around on, and a weekly grid. Desktop apps note which app and document is in focus. Projects carry a rate and a budget, and invoices handle tax rates, discounts and EU reverse charge. It imports from Toggl, Clockify and Harvest too. | AStart a timer, log hours later or fill in a week at a time, or let it record the apps and sites you used on a private timeline. Then come billable rates, revenue and margin reports, tasks on boards and timelines with estimates, workload reports, and an AI you can ask about your hours. |
| Ease of use | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. The cloud version is a web app you sign in to, with desktop apps to install if you want them. Hosting it yourself is optional, and a different sort of job. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. You start a timer or type the hours in afterwards. Idle detection nudges you when the timer's running but your device has gone quiet. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux and a browser extension, plus an API. That's a good spread on computers. But the site lists no iOS or Android app, and no ready-made integrations are on record. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and a browser extension, with an API, an MCP server and links to Slack, Salesforce, QuickBooks Online, GitHub and both big calendars. No Linux desktop app is listed, and Jira and Asana wait for Premium. |
| Best for | open-source time tracking, free for one | team time tracking with planning built in |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: solidtime and Toggl. How we grade
Where they differ
- solidtime starts at €8 per user / month, billed annually; on-premise licenses from €49 / year. Toggl starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only solidtime lists a Linux app.
- Only Toggl lists iOS and Android apps.
- solidtime is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- solidtime also covers invoicing and reports.
- Toggl also covers tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and Pomodoro timer.
At a glance
| solidtime | Toggl | |
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| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €8 per user / month, billed annually; on-premise licenses from €49 / year | $9 per user / month, billed annually |
| Free plan | Solo cloud plan: 1 user with clients, projects, tags and tasks, calendar and timesheet views, breaks, desktop activity tracking and reporting. The self-hosted open-source edition is also free. | Free for up to 3 users: manual and real-time timers, focus mode, Google and Outlook Calendar integrations, simple planning with tasks and boards, and personal-level insights. |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial of all features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | solidtime | Toggl |
| Price read from | solidtime.io | toggl.com |
| Checked | Oct 6, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
solidtime
- Freelancers who want a free tracker for one user
- Teams that prefer open-source software hosted in the EU
- Companies that want to self-host under an annual license
Toggl
- Agencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour
- Teams that want time tracking and capacity planning in one tool
- Freelancers and teams of up to 3 who can stay on the free plan
- Employers who want time data without screenshots or keystroke logging
Worth knowing
solidtime
- Prices are in euros and exclude VAT.
- The free Solo plan is limited to 1 user and has no billable rates, invoicing, estimates, PDF reports or shareable reports.
- The free self-hosted edition leaves out invoicing; that needs a Business license from €49 a year.
- The site lists a web app, desktop apps and a browser extension, but no iOS or Android app.
Toggl
- The free plan stops at 3 users, and billable rates and team-level reports start on Starter.
- Timesheet approvals, profitability reports, the Jira and Asana integrations and SSO need Premium.
- Monthly billing costs more: $12 instead of $9 per user on Starter and $24 instead of $16 on Premium.
- Desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS; none is listed for Linux.
Key features
solidtime
- Timer, calendar and timesheet
- Track with a live timer, drag entries on a calendar, or fill a weekly grid with one row per project and task. Breaks are tracked apart from work time.
- Desktop activity tracking
- The macOS, Windows and Linux apps record which app and document is in focus and detect idle time. That activity stays on the device until it becomes a time entry.
- Reporting and exports
- Reports filter by member, project, client, task, tag or billable state and export as CSV, Excel or ODS. PDF reports and read-only report links need Professional.
- Invoicing
- Billable entries become invoices with tax rates, discounts, EU reverse charge, PDF output and structured e-invoices. Invoicing is part of Professional and the Business license.
- Projects, roles and access
- Projects carry a rate and a budget, and five built-in roles control who sees what. Team support and access management are Professional features.
- Imports and API
- Data can be imported from Toggl, Clockify, Harvest, another solidtime instance or generic CSV files, and an API gives other tools access.
Toggl
- Timers and manual entries
- Start a timer, log hours afterwards or fill in a week at a time. Idle detection prompts you when the timer is running but the device has gone quiet.
- Automated tracking
- Toggl can record which apps and sites you used and lay them out on a private timeline. You decide which of them become time entries.
- Focus mode and Pomodoro
- Timed work sprints with a Pomodoro timer, plus reminders when logged time is under or over a threshold you set.
- Billing and profitability
- Billable rates by workspace, member or project start on Starter. Premium adds labor costs, fixed fee projects and reports on revenue, cost and margin.
- Capacity and project planning
- Tasks sit on boards, lists, timelines and calendars with estimates against tracked time. Utilization and workload reports account for time off and working hours.
- Toggl AI
- Ask in plain language about hours logged or projects over estimate, or have it log time and create tasks. An MCP server and CLI connect Toggl to Claude, Cursor or Codex.
Plans
solidtime
Solo (cloud)Free
1 user. Time entries, clients, projects, tags and tasks, calendar and timesheet views, breaks, desktop activity tracking and reporting.
Professional (cloud)€8
per user / month, billed annually (€9 billed monthly), excl. VAT
Adds team support, access management, billable hours and rates, invoicing, estimates, rounding, PDF and shareable reports and priority support.
Open Source (on-premise)€0
Self-hosted deployment with all core features. Invoicing and the private Docker registry are not included.
Business (on-premise)From €49
per year, excl. VAT, for one organization
Self-hosted license with invoicing. €49 a year for 1 user, €199 for 5, €699 for 20 and €1,499 for 50; 100 users on request.
Enterprise (on-premise)Custom
For larger companies: everything in Business, plus priority support and custom terms.
Toggl
Free$0
Up to 3 users. Timers, focus mode, calendar integrations, tasks and boards with estimates, and personal-level insights.
Starter$9
per user / month, billed annually ($12 billed monthly)
Billable rates, team-level productivity and revenue reports, timeline views, milestones, and capacity basics such as PTO and public holidays.
Premium$16
per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)
Labor cost and profitability reports, fixed fee projects, project dashboards, timesheet approvals, Jira and Asana integrations, and SSO.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Premium plus personalized onboarding, a dedicated customer success manager, custom roles and custom solutions.
Ways to pay less
solidtime
- Annual discount
Save 11% with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing "save 11%": cloud Professional is €8 per user a month billed annually against €9 billed monthly.
Toggl
- Annual discount
Up to 33.3% off with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 33.3%" and "4 months free". Premium is $16 per user a month annually against $24 monthly; Starter is $9 against $12, a 25% saving.
