Review · Project management
Toggl Track review
A time tracker with manual and real time timers, focus mode, calendar integrations and simple task planning on a free plan.
By the TopToolAdvisor research desk · Updated November 10, 2026
- Features (35%)
- 8.4
- Ease of use (35%)
- 9.2
- Value (30%)
- 8.4
Toggl Track is the tracker to pick if ease of use matters most. Its free plan includes manual and real time timers, a focus mode, Google and Outlook calendar integrations, tasks, boards and task estimates, plus reports to follow your own progress. Native apps cover Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, so a freelancer can start a timer on a phone and stop it on a laptop. The gap for teams is reporting: free reports are personal level, while team reports, billable rates and revenue reports start on Starter at $9 per user per month billed annually, or $12 monthly. Premium at $16 adds timesheet approvals, labor cost and profitability reports and Jira and Asana integrations. Toggl's pricing page says only that the free plan is for a limited number of users, so check the current cap when you sign up. For a freelancer who wants the smoothest timer and plans to upgrade once billing matters, it is a strong second choice.
Who it is for
Solo workers who want a polished timer and personal reports, and plan to add billable rates later.
Price
Free plan for a limited number of users; Starter from $9 per user per month billed annually ($12 monthly).
Starter $9 per user per month
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.
Key features
- Manual and real time timers with focus mode
- Google and Outlook calendar integrations
- Tasks, boards and task estimates for simple planning
- Personal reports on the free plan, team reports on Starter
- Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android
Strengths and weaknesses
- Strength: Clean timer apps on every major platform
- Strength: Free plan includes calendar integrations and basic planning
- Strength: Starter adds billable rates, team reports and time off basics
- Weakness: Toggl describes the free plan only as free for a limited number of users
- Weakness: Free reports are personal level, not team level
- Weakness: Billable rates and timesheet approvals sit on paid plans
Key facts
- Free plan: Yes, for a limited number of users
- Cheapest paid plan: Starter, $9 per user per month billed annually
- Free trial: 30 days on paid plans
- Apps: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android
- Approvals: Premium plan
Where it ranks
Toggl Track is No. 2 in our Best Free Time Tracking Software verdict.
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