Toggl Alternatives (2026): 10 Time Trackers for Freelancers

Toggl Track is one of the best-known time trackers for freelancers and small teams. It's quick to start, the timer's easy to use, and plenty of people stick with it for years. But it isn't the right fit for everyone. You might want automatic tracking so you don't forget to press start, open source software you can host yourself, or a tool that also handles invoices or clock-ins.

This page lists ten Toggl alternatives in no particular order, sorted alphabetically. I've included more smaller and independent trackers than big names, because they often suit solo workers and small teams well. Each detail comes from the tool's own website and plans page. If you'd like a broader view first, my guide to time tracking software covers the wider choice.

Toggl alternatives compared side by side

In the free plan column, Yes means the tool's own site describes a free plan, a free-forever tier or free open source software. Trial only means a free trial with no ongoing free plan. Free plans often limit users, projects or integrations, so read the plan details before you move your history across.

Tool	Type	Good for	Free plan
Clockify	Timer and timesheet app	Small teams who want simple timers and timesheets	Yes
Everhour	Project time tracker	Tracking time against projects and tasks	Yes
Harvest	Time and invoicing tool	Freelancers turning tracked hours into invoices	Yes
Jibble	Time and attendance app	Clocking in from a phone, browser or kiosk	Yes
Kimai	Open source time tracker	Self-hosting your own time tracking system	Yes
My Hours	Project time tracker	Small teams tracking client projects and tasks	Yes
TimeCamp	Time tracking suite	Timers plus automatic tracking across apps	Yes
Timely	Automatic time tracker	Hands-off tracking that drafts timesheets for you	Trial only
Timing	Mac automatic tracker	Mac users who want tracking without timers	Trial only
Traqq	Time tracking platform	Timesheets, reports and invoicing in one app	Yes

Ten time trackers instead of Toggl, A to Z

Clockify

Best for: Freelancers and small teams who want a straightforward timer, timesheets and reports, with apps for desktop and phone.

Everhour

Best for: Small teams who track time against projects and tasks and want clear reports without a complicated setup.

Harvest

Best for: Freelancers and consultants who want to track hours and then turn that time into invoices for clients in one place.

Jibble

Best for: Businesses with people on the move or on site who need simple clock-ins and timesheets rather than project timers.

Kimai

Best for: Technical teams and privacy-minded freelancers who want open source time tracking they can host and control themselves.

My Hours

Best for: Consultants and small agencies who track time by client and project and need tidy reports to share.

TimeCamp

Best for: Teams who want timers, timesheets and optional automatic tracking, with web, desktop and mobile apps.

Timely

Best for: Busy professionals who forget to start timers and want their day recorded automatically, then turned into draft timesheets.

Timing

Best for: Solo Mac users who'd rather review an automatic record of their day than press start and stop all the time.

Traqq

Best for: Small teams who want timesheets, project reports and invoicing together, with room to add schedules and time off later.

How to judge a Toggl replacement for solo work

For most freelancers and solo business owners, time tracking does three jobs: it shows where the day went, it helps you bill clients accurately, and it tells you which work is worth taking on again. Choose the tracker that does those jobs with the least friction for you.

• Manual timer or automatic tracking. If you often forget to start a timer, automatic tracking that records your activity for you to review can save a lot of guesswork.
• Clients and projects. Check that you can group time by client and project, and add notes so you remember what each entry covered.
• Reports you'll share. Look at the reports you can export, because that's what clients and your accountant will see.
• Invoicing. Some trackers turn hours into invoices, while others hand data to a separate accounting tool.
• Apps and browser extensions. Make sure the tracker works on the devices you use, and in the tools where you do most of your work.
• Where your data lives. If privacy matters to you or your clients, consider open source or self-hosted options.

For solo workers in particular, my roundup of time tracking tools for solo business owners looks at what matters when it's just you.

Matching a Toggl alternative to your working style

• Project timers suit freelancers and agencies who charge by the hour and need clean time entries for each client.
• Automatic trackers suit people who jump between tasks all day and would rather review a timeline than press start and stop.
• Attendance and clock-in apps suit businesses with shift or site workers who need simple start and finish times.
• Open source trackers suit technical teams who want full control and are happy to look after their own server.

Questions to ask before leaving Toggl Track

• Can you export your existing time entries, clients and projects, and can the new tool import them?
• Do you need the tool to work offline, for example on trains or in client offices?
• Will clients or colleagues need to see reports, and in which format?
• Does the free plan cover the number of users and projects you've got today?
• Which other apps should it connect to, such as your project tool or accounting software?

If you're still weighing up what you need, my guide on how to choose the right time tracking tool walks through the decision step by step.

Switching your time tracking without losing hours

1. Export your full time history from your current tracker and keep a copy safe.
2. Set up your clients and projects in the new tool before you import anything.
3. Import a single month first and compare the totals with your old reports.
4. Install the desktop app, phone app and browser extension you'll use.
5. Track a normal working week in the new tool before you commit.
6. Close the old account only once your reports and invoices match.

Common time tracking mistakes to avoid

• Tracking everything in one project, then struggling to see which clients take the most time.
• Leaving time entries blank, so you can't remember what the work was when it's time to invoice.
• Choosing a monitoring-heavy tool when all you need is a simple timer for yourself.
• Forgetting to review automatic tracking, so private browsing ends up in a client report.
• Switching tools mid-month and splitting your records across two systems.

Do you make time tracking software? Tool makers can ask to be considered for a featured place on this list.

Settling on your next time tracker

Pick two trackers that match how you work, whether that's timers, automatic tracking or clock-ins. Use each for a few normal days on real client work and compare the reports at the end. Keep the one you didn't have to think about, because the tracker you'll use every day is worth far more than the one with the longest feature list.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Toggl Track?

Yes. Several time trackers on this list describe a free plan or are free open source software. Free plans usually limit users, projects or integrations, so check each tool's plans page.

What is automatic time tracking?

Automatic time tracking records the apps, documents and websites you use, then lets you review that timeline and assign it to clients or projects. You don't need to press start and stop.

Can I move my time entries out of Toggl Track?

You can usually export your time entries as a file and import them into another tracker. Import one month first and check the totals match before moving everything.

Do freelancers need time tracking software?

It isn't essential, but it helps. Tracking your hours shows which clients and tasks take the most time, makes invoicing easier and helps you quote more accurately for future work.

Is time tracking the same as employee monitoring?

No. Time tracking records how long work takes. Some tools add screenshots or activity monitoring, which you don't need for your own work and should discuss openly with any team.