Toggl Track
Time tracking with billable rates, reports and timesheets
1/3Toggl Track records where time goes without monitoring how it is spent: a one-click timer that syncs across the web app, desktop apps and phone, plus a browser extension that puts the same timer inside more than a hundred other tools. Entries attach to clients, projects and tasks, calendars sync from Google and Outlook so meetings can be tracked as they happen, and reports turn the log into billable hours, revenue and profitability. Paid plans add billable rates, project time estimates with alerts as you approach them, fixed fee projects, timesheet approvals, scheduled reports and data accuracy checks that flag entries that look wrong. The free plan covers a limited number of users, and Premium is $14 per license monthly for the first year of an annual plan before renewing at $18.
- One-click timer across web, desktop and mobile apps
- Browser extension adds a timer inside 100+ other tools
- Google and Outlook calendar integrations
- Billable rates, revenue and profitability reporting
- Project time estimates with alerts as you approach them
- Timesheet approvals and scheduled reports
- Fixed fee projects and data accuracy checks
- Jira and Salesforce integrations, and SSO on Premium
Based on what people have said
Every answer links back to the mentions it came fromWhat are the primary benefits of using Toggl Track?
Users describe the software as clean, lightweight, and simple to use for starting and stopping tasks. It is frequently praised for its reporting capabilities, which help users understand how their time is spent or prepare billable hours for clients. Additionally, the tool offers cross-device synchronization and integrations with various project management tools via a browser extension.
6 mentions · r/girlscouts · r/ProductivityApps · r/remotework · r/ProductivityApps · r/productivity · r/productivity · Dec 2017 – Aug 2026
What are the common complaints regarding the free plan and pricing?
Several users note that the free plan has become more restrictive over time, specifically regarding the removal of task functionality and limited access to advanced insights or reporting. Some find the monthly cost for premium features to be expensive, particularly for individuals who only require specific tools like billable rates.
5 mentions · r/TimeTrackingSoftware · r/TimeTrackingSoftware · r/ProductivityApps · r/selfhosted · May 2022 – Aug 2026
How does Toggl Track perform for team management?
Opinions are mixed; while some find it a reliable way to track time for a team, others argue it is better suited for solo users, freelancers, or creative work. Critics point out that it lacks features for managing team attendance, shifts, or approvals, and some users have reported inconsistencies in the interface across different mobile devices for staff members.
4 mentions · r/ProductivityApps · r/ProductivityApps · r/Connecteam · Oct 2024 – Dec 2025
Is the software reliable for tracking and reporting?
While many users appreciate the reporting features, some express concerns about data reliability due to potential syncing issues. Others note that because the system operates on an honor system, it may not be sufficient for legal defense or resolving disputed invoices. Additionally, some users have reported technical issues, such as high RAM consumption on desktop apps or bugs within the mobile application.
4 mentions · r/TimeTrackingSoftware · r/remotework · r/TimeTrackingSoftware · Jan 2025 – Nov 2025
How do users handle the need to remember to start and stop timers?
Some users find it easy to forget to manage timers during deep work, leading them to seek automation. Solutions include using third-party tools like Make to link Google Calendar meetings to automatic timer starts, or relying on idle detection features. Others express a desire for more robust, built-in automation to detect idle time or prompt users when a timer is not running.
6 mentions · r/ProductivityApps · r/indiehackers · r/projectmanagement · r/Connecteam · r/tasker · Oct 2014 – Mar 2026
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What people are saying about Toggl Track
53% positive“Toggl Track is the one I'd check first, the free plan has a Mac app and an iPhone app that sync, plus iPhone widgets. I'm not sure the lock screen part works on the free plan, so test that before you move your data over.”
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“The desktop app tracks programs/windows/tabs, fully local by default, I find it very useful to remember "where the fuck did my time go again?", specially in busy and chaotic days.”
“Toggl Track can do this if you make “Break” its own project/tag, but the rollover part is probaly easier in a tiny Google Sheet fed by the weekly totals.”
“Toggl Track’s free tier is good for personal tracking, but for the 44-to-40 rollover I’d probaly pair it with a simple Google Sheet since most timers won’t bank hours cleanly.”
“Toggl Track should cover start/stop and break entries, but for the 44-to-40 rollover I'd probaly pair it with a simple Google Sheet.”
“Toggl Track is probably the closest free option for this, with breaks logged as a seperate project/tag and a weekly report you can compare against 40 hrs for carryover.”
“If you want something simple for tracking time, I think Toggl Track is pretty decent. It's probably a good Harvest replacement.”
“I started looking into employee time tracking tools afterward and realized things like Monitask, Toggl Track and Clockify can track different aspects of work activity, depending on how they're configured.”
“I use the Toggl Track App mentioned by others. It’s definitely shown me that I’m not doing nearly as much studying in one language as I think I am doing…and that is supposed to be my main language.”
“After 11 years of using Toggl Track, I have (well, we have) developed my own alternative with only the things I need: category/description/start/stop.”
“Toggl Track makes its easy to either enter the exact minutes for activity if you know it, or just start a start timer when you begin an activity, stop when you finish, and it will automatically log it for you. It’s also cool to be able to see the visual graphs of time you’ve put into each activity. Syncing between devices is also nice.”
“Toggl Track is the one most people land on for laptop use, it's free, works as a browser extension, and lets you tag time by subject so you can see the breakdown later. Simple start/stop button, no fuss.”
“Toggl Track uses projects to really track activities time. When I started, I said I was doing different things and thought I could tell how much time I did things by the description but that is more just a note.”
“Toggl Track's Free plan should work. It has web, mobile, and desktop apps, plus a browser extension”
“⏱️ Agencies still rent Toggl Track and Clockify per seat so they can prove hours. Put Solidtime on a VPS they own — timer, clients, projects, billable rates, one-click Toggl/Clockify import — and that seat line becomes a setup. The software is $0.”
“this is super neat! would love to use it as i've been trying to make something like this using automated tracking in Toggl Track, just wondering if you're ever planning on turning this into a full-blown app? I mostly watch downloaded anime on a seperate video player, outside of a browser (mpv) and I'm guessing it wont be able to keep track of it.”
“however, I've since discovered the free version no longer allows for tasks.”
“If things like streaks are what motivate you, get the app toggl track and track all the time you spend studying your target language. You can look at all your detailed stats and there's even a heatmap where you can see how you did every day. And you can retroactively add time, no glitches ruining your streak.”
“* Toggl Track - best experience, but limited insights on free”
“Toggl is great when I actually remember to start/stop timers, super clean and simple. But when I’m in deep work mode I usually forget.”
“Toggl Track’s own app have gotten an alright Live Activity implementation as well”
“I’ve been using Toggl for a while to track work/study sessions, but it always felt a bit inefficient having to unlock my phone, and open the app just to check my timers.”
“I use 'toggl track' and 'google calendar' to help track time. And I can totally compare real time spent with my time schedule expected, to find out how to improve and design my life.”
“I'm stymied how to have the reports displayed in the sidebar in any order that's useful to me. I have to mal-configure names to get them to the top. And those below just aren't in any order, NOR, are there enough displayed.”