Toggl
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How to Replace TogglOverview
Features
44 features across 12 categories
Administration(2)
Manage workspace settings, billing, and user permissions from a centralized dashboard.
Set automatic deletion rules for time entries based on retention periods.
Analytics(7)
Get daily or weekly summaries of time spent across all projects.
Get machine learning-based recommendations for time allocation and productivity improvements.
Visualize time tracking entries in a calendar format for better time planning.
Build and save custom reports with specific filters and grouping options.
Set and monitor time allocation goals for projects or team members.
View live team activity and current time tracking status on an interactive dashboard.
Generate detailed reports showing time spent by project, client, or team member.
Automation(2)
Automatically detect and ask about idle time when the user is inactive.
Create recurring time entries for regular tasks and projects.
Billing(5)
Set hourly rates per project or client to calculate project costs and billable hours.
Set budgets for projects and receive alerts when approaching limits.
Log project-related expenses alongside time entries for comprehensive project costing.
Generate professional invoices from time tracking data for billing clients.
Round time entries to nearest minute increment for simplified billing.
Core(1)
Start, stop, and manually log time entries with a simple one-click interface.
Integration(4)
Access Toggl data via REST API for custom integrations and automation.
Sync time entries automatically across connected devices and applications.
Quickly start and stop timers from your browser without leaving your workspace.
Export time tracking data in CSV and PDF formats for external analysis.
Organization(6)
Create and manage clients with associated projects and billing rates.
Organize time entries into projects and assign them to team members.
Save project configurations as templates for faster project creation.
Categorize time entries with custom tags for better organization and filtering.
Add detailed notes and descriptions to each time entry for context.
Create multiple isolated workspaces for different clients or business units.
Planning(1)
Set estimated time for tasks and compare against actual time spent.
Platform(1)
Track time on iOS and Android devices with offline capability.
Productivity(6)
Edit multiple time entries at once to change project, tags, or rates.
Add multiple time entries at once using a batch upload feature.
Quick duplicate previous time entries to repeat similar work patterns.
Quickly control time tracking with customizable keyboard shortcuts.
Built-in Pomodoro technique timer to help manage focus and breaks.
Optionally capture screenshots during time tracking for productivity monitoring.
Security(3)
Track all changes made to time entries and workspace settings for compliance.
Implement SAML 2.0 SSO for enterprise-level security and user management.
Secure workspace accounts with optional two-factor authentication.
Team(6)
Enable managers to review and approve timesheet entries before finalization.
Resend team member invitations and manage user access easily.
Define different permission levels for team members including admin, manager, and user roles.
Add team members, manage permissions, and track individual productivity.
Automatically handle multiple time zones across distributed teams.
Review and manage weekly or monthly timesheets with approval workflows.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Time tracking
- ✓basic reports
- ✓mobile app
Starter
- ✓Everything in Free plus billable rates
- ✓estimates
- ✓reports
Premium
Popular- ✓Everything in Starter plus custom reports
- ✓approval workflows
- ✓integrations
Business
- ✓Everything in Premium plus workspaces
- ✓advanced admin
- ✓SSO
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Buying Toggl saves ~$33,360 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
28 known integrations