Comparison
Hourtick vs Toggl Track
Toggl Track: Popular timer-first time tracker with a large integration catalog. Hourtick: a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports, free for your whole team.
| 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. |
Prices from each vendor's pricing page where verified (September 2026). “See their site” means we couldn't verify it.
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.
Toggl Track: strengths and trade-offs
- + Polished timer across many platforms
- + 100+ integrations
- + Strong reporting on paid plans
- − 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
The verdict
Pick Toggl Track if you need polished timer across many platforms. Pick Hourtick if you want the core of time tracking done beautifully — free for the whole team, with a price that never grows with headcount.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Toggl Track?
For 10 people, Toggl Track lists $140 in year one, then $180 (Premium yearly, for approvals) per month; Hourtick is free for the whole team, or $29/month for 5 GB of usage a month.
Does Hourtick do everything Toggl Track does?
No. Toggl Track offers polished timer across many platforms, 100+ integrations, strong reporting on paid plans. Hourtick focuses on simple, correct time tracking, tasks, approvals and billable reporting.
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.)
What does Toggl Track's free plan include?
A limited number of users, basic tracking.
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