Tackle Time Tracking vs Toggl (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Tackle Time Tracking if

• Fits if your day is mostly meetings in Google or Outlook
• Makes sense if you want to see where meeting time goes

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want history, since the free plan keeps only this month and Standard keeps 6
• Skip it if your work isn't on your calendar, as other time needs manual entries
• Not for you if you want goals or the API, both on Premium at $45
• Watch out: the refund window is 48 hours after subscribing

Pick Toggl if

• Fits if you're an agency or consultancy billing clients by the hour
• Works for teams of 3 or fewer on the free plan, or teams that want tracking and planning in one tool

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you pay monthly, at $12 a user on Starter against $9 billed annually, and $24 against $16 on Premium
• Skip it if you need timesheet approvals, profitability reports, Jira or Asana sync or SSO, since those need Premium at $16
• Tight if a fourth person joins, as the free plan stops at 3 users and has no billable rates or team reports
• Not for you if you want screenshots of your team's screens, as Toggl says it takes none
• Not for you if you work on Linux, as desktop apps are listed for Windows and macOS only

Tackle Time Tracking

• It builds on Google or Outlook calendar events, so work not on a calendar needs manual entries or the in-browser stopwatch (paid plans).
• The free plan keeps only the current month's data and 10 lifetime exports.
• Goals and API integration need Premium; the pricing page lists no desktop or mobile apps.
• The refund FAQ says to email within 48 hours of subscribing for a full refund.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

Calendar-based tracking

Connects Google and Outlook calendars so meetings and events become time entries that can be tagged in place.

Custom tags and properties

Annotate events with your own tags, categories and properties, then filter and segment reports by them.

Automations

A rule builder applies tags to events automatically. The free plan allows 10 automations, Standard 50 and Premium 200.

Dashboards and exports

Charts and reports can be exported to Excel, CSV or PDF, and data can sync to Google Sheets.

Goals

Time-based goals compare planned focus against tracked time. They are included from the Premium plan.

AI tagging and assistant

AI suggests tags for entries, capped at 10 on the free plan and 500 or 1,000 on Standard and Premium.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

• Free$0

  1 calendar, current month's data, 10 lifetime exports, 10 automations and AI tags for 10 entries.

• Standard$30

  per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)

  6 months of history, extra calendars at $10 each billed yearly ($13 monthly), 50 automations and up to 10 calendar seats.

• Premium$45

  per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($57 billed monthly)

  3 years of history, extra calendars at $15 each billed yearly ($19 monthly), 200 automations, goals and API access.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited calendars, automations and entries, multiple workspaces, team reports by email and custom integrations.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with yearly billing

  Standard is $30 a month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly, and Premium $45 against $57.

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.