timeBuzzer vs Toggl

timeBuzzer

• Freelancers and agencies that bill clients by the hour
• People who want a physical reminder on the desk to track time
• German-speaking businesses that invoice with sevdesk, Lexware Office or bexio

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

timeBuzzer

• The pricing page lists a single paid plan and does not describe the free starter version an account falls back to.
• Every active member needs a paid seat whatever their role, and the vendor does not refund software subscriptions.
• The Buzzer is sold separately at $59 per device plus shipping; the apps work without it.
• Timers run in the desktop and mobile apps; the web console is for managing, analyzing and reporting on time.

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.

timeBuzzer

Desktop and mobile timers

Apps for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android run a real-time timer, accept manual entries and notes, and keep working offline, syncing when a connection returns.

Hardware Buzzer

A 125-gram USB-C device with a touch sensor and multi-color LED. Touching it opens the desktop app, rotating scrolls through activities and pressing starts or stops the timer.

Custom layers

The structure time is tracked against is configurable, so customers, projects and tasks can be renamed or rearranged to fit an industry or workflow, with no limit on entries.

Web console and analytics

A browser dashboard shows where time went, lists every entry with search and filters, and lets entries be edited and marked as billed.

Reports and exports

Time entries turn into PDF reports that can carry your own logo, and raw data exports to XLSX or CSV for invoicing and further processing.

Team roles and integrations

Admin, manager and user roles control access, and users see only their own time. Invoicing tools such as sevdesk and bexio connect directly, and Zapier, Make and an open API cover the rest.

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.

timeBuzzer

• timeBuzzer Pro$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly), excl. VAT

  Apps for all devices, unlimited projects, clients and tasks, insights, reports and exports, integrations and API, and roles and permissions.

• Buzzer hardware$59

  per device, one-time, plus shipping

  Optional USB-C desk device that controls the desktop app, with a 30-day money-back guarantee on a first purchase.

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.

timeBuzzer

• Annual discount

  20% off with annual billing

  The help center lists Pro at $10 per seat a month with monthly billing or $8 with annual billing, which it describes as a 20% discount or 2 months free.

• Education

  Discounts for students and schools on request

  The pricing FAQ says discounts are offered on request to students and educational institutions. No amount is published.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit discount on request

  The pricing FAQ says non-profit organizations can ask for a discount, as can larger teams. No amount is published.

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.