Toggl Track alternative
A simpler Toggl Track alternative for teams
Toggl Track is popular timer-first time tracker with a large integration catalog. Hourtick focuses on the core — a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports — free for your whole team.
Why teams look for a Toggl Track alternative
- Billable rates need a paid plan and approvals need Premium, priced per user
- Costs scale linearly as the team grows
- Some teams find the product broader than what they use
Where Toggl Track shines
- Polished timer across many platforms
- 100+ integrations
- Strong reporting on paid plans
Where Hourtick is different
Toggl Track is a great timer. Hourtick puts the timer on the work itself: tasks, chat and AI agents that take tasks, with approvals and billable rates on every plan instead of Premium.
Hourtick vs Toggl Track at a glance
| Criteria | Hourtick | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Free for a limited number of users. Starter $9/user/month billed yearly; Premium $14/user/month for the first year billed yearly, then $18. Timesheet approvals are a Premium feature. |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | $140 in year one, then $180 (Premium yearly, for approvals) |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | A limited number of users, basic tracking |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | No built-in task board |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | Yes |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | Premium plan |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | No screenshots; an optional desktop activity timeline that stays private to each person |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Individuals and teams who want a timer that plugs into lots of other tools. |
Toggl Track pricing from their pricing page, checked September 2026.
Toggl Track pricing in 2026
| Plan | Per person/month, billed yearly | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | A limited number of users: timer on web, desktop and mobile, 100+ integrations, calendar |
| Starter | $9 | Billable rates, project estimates and alerts, revenue reports, project tasks |
| Premium | $14, then $18 | Timesheet approvals, profitability, fixed-fee projects, custom reports, SSO |
| Enterprise | Custom | Dedicated success manager, multiple workspaces, volume discounts |
- Premium's $14 is the first-year price on an annual plan; it renews at $18 per user per month.
- Prices are per license per month billed yearly; monthly billing costs more.
- A team of 10, per month: $140 in year one, then $180 (Premium yearly, for approvals).
- Hourtick: Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees.
From Toggl Track's pricing page, checked September 29, 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you buy.
Switching in an afternoon
- Sign up free and add your clients and projects (task types are created for you).
- Mark which task types are billable and set project rates and budgets.
- Invite the team with a link — every plan includes unlimited people.
- Install the Mac menu bar app and track your first hour.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Toggl Track?
For a team of 10, Toggl Track lists $140 in year one, then $180 (Premium yearly, for approvals) per month on the relevant plan (September 2026). Hourtick is free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month, or $29/month for 5 GB.
How much does Toggl Track cost?
Free for a limited number of users. Starter $9/user/month billed yearly; Premium $14/user/month for the first year billed yearly, then $18. Timesheet approvals are a Premium feature. (Toggl Track's pricing page, September 2026.)
Can I import my Toggl Track data?
There's no one-click import yet. Most teams recreate clients and projects in a few minutes (an admin's AI assistant can do it over Hourtick's MCP server), start tracking from a clean date, and keep Toggl Track's exports as the record of past hours.
When should I stay with Toggl Track?
If you rely on polished timer across many platforms, Toggl Track may still be the better fit.
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