Toggl Track
Freelancers and consultancies billing hourly across multiple clients who need one-click timers that work on desktop, mobile, and inside 100+ apps
Pros
- One-click timer starts from the desktop app, browser extension (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge), or inside Asana, Jira, Trello, GitHub, and Todoist via native integrations
- Free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, projects, clients, and tags with no time limit on data retention
- Offline mode on desktop and mobile logs time without connectivity and syncs automatically when reconnected, ideal for field work
- Summary, Detailed, and Weekly reports break down hours by project, client, tag, or team member with one-click CSV, PDF, and Excel export
- Toggl Track browser extension detects idle time and prompts to discard or keep the gap, preventing inflated hours from forgotten timers
Cons
- No built-in invoicing; you must export hours and import them into FreshBooks, QuickBooks, or Xero to create invoices
- Project budgets, time estimates, and billable rate comparisons require the Starter plan at $9/user/month
- Time rounding (nearest 5, 10, or 15 minutes) is only available on Starter and above; free plan logs exact durations only
Key Features
- One-click timer with manual entry fallback and calendar-based time entry on Starter plans
- Desktop apps for Windows, macOS, and Linux with idle detection and Pomodoro timer
- Browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge that embed timers in 100+ web apps
- Project and client tracking with configurable hourly rates, billable vs. non-billable flags, and budget alerts
- Team scheduling with Toggl Plan integration for visual timeline resource planning
- Time rounding rules, required fields enforcement, and time audit log on Starter and Premium plans
- REST API and webhooks for syncing tracked time with invoicing, payroll, or custom dashboards