Toggl Track review
Toggl Track is the fastest way to discover you are losing 15 hours a week, but it will not save those hours for you, so pair it with an automation tool once you know where the leaks are.
The short answer
Report outdated infoToggl Track is a free time tracking tool (a tool that records how long you spend on each task) for solo founders and small teams. It runs on any device, requires no card to start, and works on low-bandwidth connections. It is the first step in any time audit.
Reviewed by the Aheri Systems team for small businesses and growing teams.
- Starting price
- $0/month
- Free plan
- Yes
- Best for
- Solo founders who have never tracked their time and want to start for free
- Not ideal for
- Teams needing payroll integration, use Harvest instead
- Setup
- No-code, 10 minutes
Our Verdict
If you have never tracked your time before, Toggl Track is the single most useful free tool you can install this week. It will not automate anything for you, but it will show you exactly what to automate first. Skip it only if you already have time tracking built into your project management tool.
Aheri Systems team review
How Toggl Track scores
At a glance
Setup ⓘ How much technical skill is needed to set up and use this tool effectively.
No-codePricing Access ⓘ Whether pricing is accessible for small and growing businesses. Considers free tier quality and entry-level plan value.
Free
Risk Reversal
If Toggl Track does not show you at least one task you can eliminate or automate within the first week of tracking, the setup took 10 minutes and cost you nothing.
The Catch
The free plan caps your team at 5 users and removes some reporting features, but for a solo founder the free plan is genuinely complete and you will never need to upgrade.
The Problem Toggl Track Solves
The Pain
You are ending every Friday wondering where the week went, with a to-do list that is just as long as it was on Monday, and no idea which tasks actually took your time.
The Fix
Toggl Track records every minute you spend on every task, so after one week you have a real breakdown of where your hours go, no guessing required.
What is Toggl Track?
Toggl Track records every minute you spend on every task, automatically, so you can see exactly which activities are eating your week.
Pros and Cons
+ What We Love
- ✓ Completely free for solo founders with no card required
- ✓ Works on mobile, desktop, and browser with automatic sync
- ✓ One-click timer start means you can track without disrupting your flow
- ✓ Reports show exactly where your hours go by project, client, and task
- ✓ Integrates with Asana, Trello, Notion, and 100+ other tools
- ✓ No setup required, you can start tracking in under 10 minutes
- ✓ Idle detection pauses the timer if you step away and forget to stop it
- Watch Out For
- ! It tracks time but does not automate or eliminate any tasks for you
- ! The mobile app interface is less intuitive than the desktop version
- ! Reports on the free plan do not include team-level breakdowns
- ! No invoicing built in, you need a separate tool like Wave for that
- ! Requires consistent habit to be useful, sporadic tracking gives misleading data
Top features
One-click time tracking
Start a timer with one click from any device. Toggl saves the entry automatically when you stop, so you never lose a tracked session.
Weekly and monthly reports
See a breakdown of every hour by project and task at the end of each week. The report shows exactly which activities are consuming your time.
Idle detection
If you forget to stop your timer and step away, Toggl detects inactivity and asks whether to delete the idle time. This keeps your data accurate.
Calendar integration
Toggl connects to Google Calendar and shows your meetings alongside your tracked time, so you can see how much of your day meetings are consuming.
Browser extension
A Chrome and Firefox extension lets you start a timer from inside Gmail, Trello, Asana, or any other web tool without switching tabs.
What Can You Do With Toggl Track? (Examples)
A few ways growing businesses use Toggl Track. This is not an exhaustive list.
Toggl Track Pricing
$0/month
Unlimited time tracking, up to 5 users, basic reports, all device sync
$9/user/month
Billable rates, time rounding, task estimates
$18/user/month
Profitability tracking, forecasting, priority support
Who Is Toggl Track For?
Best For
- ✓Solo founders who have never tracked their time and want to start for free
- ✓Freelancers who bill by the hour and need proof of work for clients
- ✓Consultants who want to know which services are worth their time
- ✓Small teams under 5 people who need shared time visibility
- ✓Founders doing a time audit before setting up automations
- ✓Anyone on a low-bandwidth connection who needs a lightweight tool
Not Ideal For
- ✗Teams needing payroll integration, use Harvest instead
- ✗Businesses needing built-in invoicing, use FreshBooks instead
- ✗Anyone wanting automated time capture without manual timer starts, use RescueTime instead
- ✗Teams of 10 or more needing manager dashboards, use Clockify's free team plan instead
Toggl Track Integrations
Tools Toggl Track connects with, and what each connection actually does for your business.
Zapier
Trigger time entries automatically when tasks are created or completed in other tools
Trello
Start a timer directly from a Trello card using the browser extension
Notion
Track time against Notion tasks using the browser extension
Google Calendar
View your calendar events alongside your time entries in one view
Asana
Start timers from Asana tasks without leaving the project view
Quick Facts
Alternatives to Toggl Track
Before You Sign Up
What the marketing page does not tell you.
Wins vs Loses
Manual time logging in spreadsheets
Hidden Costs
Free plan covers unlimited time tracking for up to 5 users. Starter plan is $9 per user per month and adds billable rate tracking.
Your Data
Data is stored on Toggl's EU-based servers. GDPR compliant. No data sold to third parties.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Toggl Track really free with no credit card? +
Does Toggl Track work on a slow internet connection? +
Can I use Toggl Track on my phone and my laptop at the same time? +
Can I use and pay for Toggl Track from any country? +
How long does it take to set up Toggl Track? +
Will Toggl Track automatically track my time without me starting a timer? +
Can I use Toggl Track to invoice clients? +
What happens to my data if I stop using Toggl Track? +
Can I track time for multiple clients in one account? +
Is there a limit to how many time entries I can create on the free plan? +
Learn More: Toggl Track Guides
Step-by-step guides to get the most out of Toggl Track:
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