Honest Review
Toggl Track

Toggl Track is a comprehensive time tracking solution with powerful features and a mixed bag of app issues and a relatively expensive price tag.

Written by Asim Qureshi
By Asim Qureshi, CEO Jibble
As a CEO of a time tracking software company I need to know what my competitors are up to. That means my team and I are often researching about and/or playing around with their products, you know, it’s part of the job. Here, I share my findings of that research, giving credit to those competitors where credit is due and being honest about which products I believe you really need to avoid. And so, there you have it, this review, and in it, I try to be honest, fair, and insightful. I hope it helps you make the right decision…

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Overview

Functioning mainly as a time tracker, Toggl Track is intended for individuals and teams who want to know where their work hours go.

Aside from being a reliable time tracker, Toggl Track also has some pretty useful organizing, task managing, and reporting features.

The app can be used across a variety of devices, either on a PC as a web app, desktop app, or browser extension or on mobile — even on smartwatches! Great if you’re always on the move or working across different locations.

With over 100+ integrations, I’d say Toggl Track is on track in its mission to simplify time tracking across multiple platforms.

But I’ll be very honest with you, there are some areas where Toggl falls off track. Users have had issues syncing between the mobile and desktop app. Some have even lost their time data because of it.

The price tag that comes with Toggl’s paid plans is also easily more expensive compared to other options in the market, with similar, if not even more powerful, features.

So is Toggl Track worth it? Well, let’s take a little closer look at its features and what else users have to say to find out.

Screenshot of Toggl Track's mobile app and browser extension

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What Do Users Like About Toggl Track?

  • Reports and analytics customization 
  • 100+ integrations with other apps
  • Friendly and pleasant user interface

Find more on what users love about Toggl Track.

What Don't Users Like About Toggl Track?

  • Bugs causing difficulty logging in
  • Mobile app has syncing issues
  • Expensive
  • Interface can take time to learn

Find more on what users hate about Toggl Track.

What Pricing Plans Does Toggl Track Offer?

Toggl Track has four pricing plans, each coming with distinct features, scaling up in quantity and quality with each tier.

  • Free
  • Starter
  • Premium
  • Enterprise

Paid plans begin at US$9/mo/user when billed annually. There’s also a 30-day free trial for their premium plan and a 30-minute demo that can be booked for their enterprise plan.

An overview of Toggl's pricing plans and included features.

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Toggl’s free plan is fairly generous. For light time tracking and project management, I’d say it’s adequate for solo workers of small teams.

Their paid plans, however, are more on the expensive side. I’ve evaluated the majority of the time tracking software in the market. And I can tell you that there’s certainly other software out there that offer similar, if not more powerful, features for a lower price point.

A 6-person team on Toggl’s Starter plan would be paying $54/month when billed annually. With a main competitor like Jibble, this would only cost you $2.49/user on their premium plan. A total cost of $14.49 monthly. That’s a whole lot of savings!

Toggl still brings great value to the table, but if you’re looking for more cost-efficient time tracking solutions, I’d say keep your options open. At the end of the day, it all really boils down to your team’s specific needs and the features that are essential for your workflow.

Read more about the 5 things you MUST know about Toggl Track’s pricing.

What are the Standout Features of Toggl Track?

1. Reporting

Toggl Track’s reporting feature offers businesses a clearer understanding of how employees spend their time.

The web app lets you generate a number of report types including:

  • Summary Report – Ideal for viewing a high-level summary of work time instead of daily details. 
  • Detailed Report – Lists all time entries in chronological order based on selected filters. It’s useful for reviewing entries in detail with the Audit feature or attaching to client invoices.
  • Weekly Report – Shows hours tracked by day, broken down by activity. Users can also opt to receive a weekly email summary of their hours from their Profile page.

These reports can be exported as Excel spreadsheets, PDFs, or CSV files, making it easy to share or analyze the data.

All the reporting filters can take some time to get the hang of, but they’re overall great for customizing your reports and zooming into the data you need most.

A view of Toggl Track's Reporting section showing download options.

2. Insights

Toggl Track Insights is a suite of analytics tools that help you gain insights beyond just time utilization.

I think this feature complements the reporting feature solidly, giving businesses an edge in analyzing company performance from various data views. These views include:

  • Data trends
  • Project Profitability
  • Employee Profitability
  • Comparative analysis

There are line charts for each view which is great so you can visualize trends over time and assess overall project costs and profitability.

Insights reports can be exported quickly and easily, either as a CSV or Excel file.

It’s a great analytical feature to Toggl Track’s credit. The bad news is: the Insights feature is only available for the Premium and Enterprise tiers.

Insights Options of Toggl Track

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3. Multi-Device Compatibility

Toggle Track helps employees track hours anytime, anywhere.

You can use the app on almost any Internet-connected device — from PC to mobile and even smartwatches. Toggl also has browser extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

This flexibility ensures that location or device preference is never an issue when tracking time.

The app doesn’t perform on all platforms equally, though. The web app is pretty good, but the mobile app is bugged by log in issues. Their browser extension is fairly easy to use but it isn’t the most pleasant on the eye for some users.

Toggl Track on various devices, phone, watch, and laptop

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4. Integrations

Toggl Track integrates with more than 100 productivity tools such as Asana, Evernote, GitHub, Jira, Notion, Google Calendar, Salesforce, Slack, Zapier, Xero, and more.

By installing the browser extension, users can add and control the Toggl timer on supported platforms. This makes it easy to integrate Toggl into your existing workflow without much setup.

There’s also an option to create custom integrations with Toggl’s REST API, to make Toggl work better with their business systems. Some examples of this are integrations with BeeMinder, CData, Domo, and Zoho Desk.

Now, this is more of a complex route and you’ll need a good amount of technical knowledge to set it up. But it’s good to have that option.

Toggl Track's Integrations

5. Pomodoro Timer

If you’re fond of the Pomodoro Technique, you’ll be pleased to know that Toggl has a built-in Pomodoro Timer. It’s a great tool to bust procrastination and help you break down your tasks into smaller more manageable bits.

The Pomodoro timer can be used on Toggl’s browser extension, desktop app, and mobile app. Break durations can be customized which is great.

You can set the number of minutes for focus sessions, long breaks, and short breaks. There’s also an option to enable notifications whenever the Pomodoro timer interval ends.

Toggl Track Pomodoro Timer

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Selected Positive User Feedback:

  • I really like how easy it is to track time with Toggl Track. The interface is user-friendly, and the reports give me a clear overview of my work. Plus, the integrations with other tools make it even more convenient.” António M. (Source: GetApp)
  • Easy to use, great user experience, and extensive integration capabilities. Reporting is easy and powerful. Most time tracking and reporting features are available on the free tier, and are good enough for a freelancer.” Verified reviewer in Information Technology and Services (Source: GetApp)
  • The detailed, customizable reports provide invaluable insights into our productivity and project progress, helping us identify areas for improvement and celebrate our successes.” Yugo M. (Source: G2)
  • Super easy to use and manage timekeeping across multiple different projects. Reporting is simple, and I love the reminders when I forget to turn my timer off.” Katelyn S. (Source: Capterra)
  • “It’s made time tracking really seamless and gives me brilliant data to understand how I use my time, which helps me make more robust and realistic plans.” Matt K. (Source: Capterra)

Selected Negative User Feedback:

  • “not as intuitive as I wish it was, bad app both on desktop and mobile” – Haley G. (Source: Capterra)
  • failure to sync – and not knowing why – has been giving me anxiety for possibly losing data and then losing time in troubleshooting and recovering the information I need.” – Pate Ricafort (Source: Google Play Store)
  • I like the idea, but the application is so buggy it’s insane. Lagging, can’t edit most of the times. Yes they are still present after update.” – Norbert Gál (Source: Google Play Store)
  • The timer never syncs for me, so I have entries on my phone that never gets uploaded and entries on my PC that I don’t see on my phone…” Odain Chevannes (Source: Google Play Store)
  • Often clunky to add in a new log which makes using it less attractive and easier to forget to do it.” Ash M (Source: GetApp)

What are Toggl Track's Review Ratings from Review Sites?

(As of January 2025)

  • Capterra: 4.7/5
  • G2: 4.6/5
  • TrustRadius: 9/10
  • GetApp: 4.7/5
  • Google Play Store: 4.4/5
  • App Store: 3/5

What's My Final Verdict on Toggl Track?

I’ve got to hand it to Toggl Track, they have a pretty good line-up of time tracking features.

The reporting and insights capabilities are commendable, offering detailed views into team productivity and project profitability. Its long list of integrations ensures that it fits smoothly into existing workflows, which is a big plus for teams already using other software. And the Pomodoro timer is a thoughtful addition.

But let’s get back to the big question: Is Toggl Track worth it?

Well, feature-wise I think it’s comprehensive and good for time tracking. Price-wise, it’s a little more expensive than what it’s worth. I can think of several other time tracking software off the bat that can offer more for much less.

I’m not discouraging you from trying out Toggl Track. If you’re not particularly concerned about the price of its plans or some of the user-reported issues, I’d say give it a go. It might just be the time tracking software that fits you team’s needs.

If you’re on the hunt for better and more cost-effective options, you can check out our brutally honest reviews of time tracking software. Cheers!