Toggl Track vs Clockify
Toggl vs Clockify: which one — and is there a third option?
Toggl Track and Clockify are two of the most popular time trackers going, and they win on opposite strengths. Toggl is the polished one; Clockify is the one with the famously generous free plan. This is the straight comparison — no thumb on the scale — followed by an honest note on where a flat-priced tool fits if per-seat billing is your sticking point.
First, what they share: both are mature, well-supported tools that handle the fundamentals the same way — a one-click timer, manual entry, projects and tags, billable flags, and exportable reports, available on the web plus desktop and mobile apps. If all you need is to start a timer and pull a report at the end of the week, either one does that perfectly well.
So the decision rarely comes down to "can it track time." It comes down to three things: how the pricing works as your team grows, how much you get on the free plan before you have to pay, and how much product you actually want wrapped around the timer. Those are where Toggl and Clockify pull apart — and where a third approach can make sense.
Toggl Track vs Clockify, side by side
| Toggl Track | Clockify | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Up to 5 users | Unlimited users |
| Paid pricing | ~$10-20/user/mo (per seat) | ~$6-12/user/mo (per seat) |
| Polish / UX | Excellent — best-in-class apps | Good, but feature-dense |
| Feature breadth | Focused: tracking + reporting | Huge: kiosk, GPS, expenses, scheduling |
| Integrations | 100+ via the Toggl Button | Wide, plus an API |
| Best known for | The slickest tracking UX | The most generous free plan |
Which should you pick?
Pick Toggl if
you want the most polished day-to-day experience — great native apps, a browser button, autotracking — and you're either under the 5-user free cap or fine paying per seat for the quality.
Pick Clockify if
budget is the priority and you want unlimited users for free, or you need the breadth (kiosk clock-in, GPS, expenses, scheduling) that Toggl deliberately leaves out.
A third option, if per-seat pricing is the problem
Both tools share one trait: once you outgrow the free tier, you pay per seat, and the bill grows with every hire. Toggl's free plan caps at 5 users; Clockify's free plan gates the features most growing teams eventually need behind per-seat paid tiers.
If that per-seat math is the thing you don't like, Janus is the flat-price third option: $29.99/month for up to 250 users, every feature on every plan, plus an AI-native workflow (an MCP server and a /janus Claude skill) neither of the other two offers.
To be fair about it: Janus has no free tier (14-day trial, then paid), no native mobile app, and nothing like Toggl's 100+ ready-made integrations or Clockify's feature buffet. If you need those, one of the two above is the better pick. If you want a lean, flat-priced tracker that gets out of the way, it's worth a look.
Full breakdowns: Janus vs Toggl Track · Janus vs Clockify
FAQ
- Is Toggl or Clockify cheaper?
- For a team on a zero budget, Clockify — its free plan covers unlimited users, while Toggl's free tier stops at 5. On paid plans both bill per seat, with Clockify generally a bit cheaper per user than Toggl.
- Which is easier to use, Toggl or Clockify?
- Most people find Toggl more polished and quicker to live in; Clockify packs in more features, which makes the interface busier. If simplicity matters most, Toggl tends to win that one.
- What's a flat-priced alternative to both?
- Janus charges $29.99/month flat for up to 250 users instead of per seat, so the bill doesn't climb as you hire. The trade-off is no free tier and a leaner feature set. See the full Toggl and Clockify comparisons for the detail.
- Can I move my data from Toggl or Clockify?
- Yes — both let you export your time entries as CSV, and Janus can import that data. If you're switching from either one, reach out through support and we'll help you map the columns so nothing gets lost in the move.