At a glance

Toggl Track Clockify
Best for Freelancers and small teams who need simple, accurate time tracking Teams that need free time tracking without user limits
Starting price $9/user/mo Free
Free tier
Open source
Free tier available
Open source
Integrations
Mobile app
Project management
Reporting
Time tracking

Toggl Track

Strengths

  • Extremely easy to use — one-click timer with minimal friction
  • Generous free tier for up to 5 users
  • Works across every platform and integrates with most tools
  • Clean, exportable reports for client billing

Weaknesses

  • Limited project management features — it's purely time tracking
  • Reporting gets expensive at scale ($18/user for advanced reports)
  • No built-in invoicing — you need a separate tool
  • Mobile app can be unreliable with background tracking

Clockify

Strengths

  • Completely free for unlimited users — unbeatable value
  • Simple interface that requires zero training
  • Works on web, desktop, mobile, and as a browser extension
  • Decent reporting even on the free tier

Weaknesses

  • Free plan lacks advanced reporting and invoicing
  • Interface feels basic compared to Toggl
  • Limited integrations on the free plan
  • No offline mode on the free tier

The bottom line

Pricing: Clockify is completely free (Free for unlimited users), which makes it the obvious pick if budget is the top concern. Toggl Track starts at $9/user/mo, but Free for up to 5 users. That cost buys you a more polished or feature-rich experience, so it comes down to whether the extras justify the spend.

Feature gaps: Toggl Track offers Integrations and Mobile app that Clockify lacks. Clockify brings Project management that Toggl Track does not have. Both share Reporting and Time tracking.

Where each tool shines: Toggl Track's biggest strengths are: extremely easy to use — one-click timer with minimal friction. generous free tier for up to 5 users. Clockify's biggest strengths are: completely free for unlimited users — unbeatable value. simple interface that requires zero training.

Watch out for: With Toggl Track, users commonly note that limited project management features — it's purely time tracking. With Clockify, the main complaint is that free plan lacks advanced reporting and invoicing.

Choose Toggl Track if...

  • You need a tool built for freelancers and small teams who need simple, accurate time tracking
  • You specifically need Integrations and Mobile app
  • You care about generous free tier for up to 5 users
  • The free tier works for you: free for up to 5 users

Choose Clockify if...

  • Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams that need free time tracking without user limits
  • Budget is a hard constraint — Clockify is free, Toggl Track is not
  • You specifically need Project management
  • You care about simple interface that requires zero training

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