Toggl vs TrackingTime
We give Toggl a 3.6 GPA and TrackingTime a 3.8, out of 4.0. TrackingTime grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Toggl
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning
TrackingTime
Time tracking with projects, approvals and client reports
How we grade them
| 3.6GPATogglExcellent | 3.8GPATrackingTimeExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | AStarter is $4.50 a user a month billed annually, or $6 monthly, and adds billable hours, client reports and AutoTrack. Pro, with invoicing, approvals and time off, is $6.50. Even that is under what time trackers typically start at. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | AUnlimited users, tasks, projects and clients, with timers, manual entry, the desktop, mobile and browser apps and PDF export. A big team could stay on it for plain tracking. But you can't mark hours billable, export CSV or Excel, or use dashboards. |
| Features | 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. | AA live timer or manual entry, and tasks with subtasks, estimates and deadlines on every plan. Paid plans add AutoTrack, which suggests time logs, plus client reports, hourly and fixed rates, retainers with burn alerts, invoicing, timesheet approvals and time off. That's the whole job. |
| Ease of use | 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. | BWe have no App Store rating on record, so a B is as high as we go. Browser extensions add a timer to tools like Asana and Jira, so you can track from where you already work. Tasks and time sit in one workspace. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge, with links to Asana, Jira, ClickUp, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Notion and Linear. The Google Calendar and Outlook integrations start on Pro, and no Linux app is listed. |
| Best for | team time tracking with planning built in | a free timer with no seat limit |
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: Toggl and TrackingTime. How we grade
Where they differ
- Toggl starts at $9 per user / month, billed annually. TrackingTime starts at $4.50 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly).
- Toggl also covers Pomodoro timer.
- TrackingTime also covers invoicing and reports.
At a glance
| Toggl | TrackingTime | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per user / month, billed annually | $4.50 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 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. | Unlimited users, tasks, projects and clients, timers and manual entry, desktop, mobile and browser apps, and PDF export. No billable hours, CSV or Excel export, dashboards or AutoTrack. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of all features, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of the paid features, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Toggl | TrackingTime, LLC |
| Price read from | toggl.com | trackingtime.co |
| Checked | Oct 4, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
TrackingTime
- Agencies and consultancies that bill clients for hours
- Large teams that need a free timer with no seat limit
- Teams that want tasks and time tracking in one workspace
Worth knowing
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.
TrackingTime
- The Free plan cannot mark hours billable, export CSV or Excel, or use dashboards, saved reports or AutoTrack.
- Rates, invoicing, expenses, approvals, time off and the Google Calendar and Outlook integrations start on Pro.
- SSO, audit logs and free external client logins are limited to the Business plan.
- The apps page lists Mac and Windows desktop apps but no Linux app.
Key features
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.
TrackingTime
- Timers inside other apps
- Time is tracked with a live timer or entered by hand on web, desktop and mobile. Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge add a timer to tools such as Asana and Jira.
- AutoTrack
- From the Starter plan, AutoTrack detects activity and suggests time logs. The raw data stays with the team member, who decides what is submitted.
- Tasks and projects
- Every plan includes tasks, subtasks, to-dos, estimates, deadlines and comments. Board, timeline and notes project views and file attachments start on Starter.
- Client and shared reports
- Starter adds company and project dashboards, saved and shared reports and client access to reports, with CSV and Excel export. The Free plan exports PDF only.
- Rates, retainers and invoicing
- Pro adds hourly and fixed project rates, task rates, historical user costs, expense tracking, project retainers with burn alerts, and invoicing.
- Approvals, time cards and time off
- Pro adds timesheet approval, block days, time cards, holidays and time off requests. Time off policies with accrual and carry forward need Business.
Plans
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.
TrackingTime
Free$0
Unlimited users, tasks and projects, with timers, task management, the browser extension's 50+ app integrations and PDF export.
Starter$4.50
per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly)
Adds billable hours, client and shared reports, CSV and Excel export, dashboards, AutoTrack, work schedules and board and timeline views.
Pro$6.50
per user / month, billed annually ($8.50 billed monthly)
Adds billing rates, invoicing, expenses, retainers, timesheet approvals, time cards, time off, custom fields and calendar integrations.
Business$10
per user / month, billed annually ($13.50 billed monthly)
Adds time off policies with accrual, unlimited external viewers and collaborators, SSO with Azure AD and Google, audit logs and a 99.9% SLA.
Ways to pay less
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.
TrackingTime
- Annual discount
Save up to 25% with annual billing
The pricing page labels annual billing "Save up to 25%": Starter is $4.50 per user a month against $6 monthly, Pro $6.50 against $8.50 and Business $10 against $13.50.
- Nonprofit
Academic and nonprofit pricing on request
The pricing FAQ says TrackingTime offers special pricing to nonprofit and educational organizations that get in touch. No rate is published.
