How to Build Your Own Toggl Track
Replace Toggl Track with a custom build. The only time tracking software that builds custom reports from your team's time data to maximize productivity and revenue
Build Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
Estimated Timeline
Based on 83 features at Few Days difficulty, expect about 3-5 days with AI-assisted development.
Recommended Tech Stack
Full-stack React framework with API routes and server components
PostgreSQL database, auth, and real-time subscriptions
Utility-first styling for rapid UI development
Key Features to Replicate
Top features across 8 categories. See all 83 features
Reporting(18 features)
Add additional data columns to reports for customization
Filters including Is, Is not, Is Empty, Contains, Not Contains with advanced metric options
Instantly slice and group time data by Member, Client, Project, Description, Task, Tag, Team, Billable with up to 3 data grouping levels
Get insights into billable hours, rates, and revenue
Combine projects and tasks with same name into one, even if they belong to different clients
+13 more in this category
Integrations(13 features)
Plug in popular tools like Jira, Salesforce, and Asana. Use API to custom-fit Toggl Track into tech stack
Use Toggl Track API and Reports API for time tracking and reporting to integrate with third-party apps and customize workflow
Sync tasks and projects with Asana
Connect with third-party apps including Zapier and Make to create workflows between Toggl Track and more than 3,000 other apps
Track time in external tools like Asana, Jira, and 100+ other applications via browser extension
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Team Management(12 features)
Admins can modify other users' time entries
Add roles like Project Lead and Team Lead for even more control over access rights and data visibility
Get full visibility into data changes across projects and time entries, see what changed, who made the change, and when
Keep workspace data clean by allowing only workspace admins to create, edit, and delete tags
Prevent changes to time entry data after a set date, ensuring reports remain complete and accurate
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Project Management(8 features)
Add fixed fees to projects to track work against flat-rate or retainer budgets
Forecast timelines, budgets, and track progress as you go. Spot problems early and fight off scope creep with easy-to-read visual data
Project forecast uses time estimates, tracked hours, and fixed fees to predict project completion dates and budget usage with visual forecasts
Create reusable project templates with predefined billable rates, estimates, tasks, and team members
Set time estimates for projects or tasks to track planned vs actual hours. Get email alerts when tracked time approaches or exceeds estimate
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Time Tracking(8 features)
Use calendar and list views to track time as you work, or fill out timesheets for fast hour entry
View time entries in a calendar format that integrates with Google and Outlook calendars, allowing users to copy time entries into workspace
Pin frequently used entries for team's quick access and consistent definitions
Track time offline and sync later when connection is available
Start tracking time on the right project, client, and in any app with a single click. Add or edit details later
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Automation(6 features)
Select pages to auto-track via browser extension with automatic tracking after chosen delay
Integrate with calendars and automatically turn events into time entries
Switch on background tracking for any app or website. Team members can turn activity into time entries for reporting, otherwise remains private
Link keywords to designated projects and trigger automatic notifications to track time whenever keyword appears in foreground
Track apps and websites used for over 10 seconds and view them in a timeline. Data stays private and user controls which activities turn into time entries
+1 more in this category
Billing(4 features)
Set billable rates at workspace, project, user, project member, or task level
Adjust billable rates retroactively or schedule future changes to ensure accurate billing and reporting for any time period
Generate and download PDF invoices directly from Toggl Track
Automatically round time entries up, down, or to the nearest interval in Reports with multiple rounding increments
Support(4 features)
System customizations, integrations, and expert setup to tailor Toggl Track to organization's unique workflows, tools, and reporting requirements
A dedicated expert assigned to account, providing ongoing guidance, proactive support, best practices, and regular check-ins
Get hands-on onboarding and training sessions tailored to team workflows, helping set up account, configure features, and ensure team gets up to speed
Faster response times, priority in the support queue
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DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 83 features at easy complexity.