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Toggl Track
Cloud-based time tracking software for productive teams
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Kayla B.
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Head of Client Services
Marketing and Advertising, 11-50 employees
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Ryan K.
Wholesale, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I love how simple it is while having some great features for when I need them.
I am not a fan of the reporting, it can feel a little bit confusing at times.
Mevlana Yunus U.
Writing and Editing, self-employed
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Just amazing. I liked the recent goals addition as well.
Amazing app. It just boosts your productivity. Seeing the numbers of hours you work on stuff fires you up.
No cons for me. I hope the goals segments comes to web and mobile app as well.
Christal H.
Human Resources, 1-10 employees
Used weekly for 1-2 years
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It's a solid product to use when you need track time, particularly for billable hours.
Easy to use to track time when working on projects.
I didn't always remember to designate projects
Lincoln E.
Financial Services, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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I really loved using Toggl. It helped me see where my time was being spent and how I could start making changes to use my time more efficiently.
I loved how detailed I could be in setting out exactly what it was I was spending my time on.
There were times where I felt like I couldn’t organize the different tasks in the most intuitive way.
Elena V.
Design, self-employed
Used daily for 6-12 months
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I work with Toggl Track for 10 months approximately and is better then the previous one. It is easy to use, I find all features I need to control my work with my clients and I recommend it for all freelancers, consultants.
For me is this application very simple and clear to use.
I have nothing bad to say, I am satisfacted.
Jean W.
Information Technology and Services, self-employed
Used daily for 1-2 years
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The software is intuitive and user-friendly.
I have nothing negative to say about it so far.
Bill B.
Graphic Design, self-employed
Used daily for 1-2 years
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Easy, friendly time tracking (and more) tool. I use it every day! Toggl Track has made me a lot of money by informing me of just how much time I actually spend on a project.
Toggl Track is so easy to use - a Graphic Designer can use it! And I do! It was simple to set up and get rolling. Adding clients and projects is simple. The interface makes it easy, and the Help features make things even easier.
Can't really say what that might be. I LOVE this tool and it is brilliant for my business.
Adrian P.
Computer & Network Security, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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As a full-time remote employee that is constantly changing the task I'm working at, just by the arriving of an email or a phone call, this software is key for knowing where did I spend my working time.
I liked it has software for different platforms: desktop, web, mobile, ... and all work great. It's also very easy to create a report of my work to HR or my boss. I also like the weekly reports or the reminder when I forget to stop a task
I find it a bit tricky when you forget to switch to a different task, and find out later. I really feel like I'm cheating.
George O.
Nonprofit Organization Management, 501-1,000 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I love it. Since I started time tracking my tasks, I am an efficient person and it actually makes the whole thing more enjoyable and fun.
- Who doesn't' need a timer? In my opinion, people should employ the use of timers to manage their tasks. It no doubt makes you more efficient. Like when you see that timer running, with that ticking sound, you want to race with it and hopefully finish your task at the time you planned to finish it. The moment you don't use a timer, its like there is no accountability. Most of the times you end up...
There is nothing I can say I do not like about Toggle Track at this point. Maybe I can mention a wish. I wish Toggle Track can be integrated with Microsoft To and Google Tasks to work together, because I use Microsoft To Do and Google tasks as my to apps but both do not have an inbuilt timer functionality.
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Information Technology and Services, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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It has all the basic features that I need: easy to start / stop tracking in a click, app's icon stays in the system tray to be quickly at your disposal, so it integrates smoothly with my daily workflow.
It is very ease to use it: right in the browser, using the official browser extension or with the desktop / mobile apps (as I do with the desktop app in Windows). I use in the free plan to track time spent accross multiple projects, and to view reports and time sheets . A "pomodoro timer" feature is available and configurable with your own time span preference: for me, the pomodoro technique is a great boost to productivity so this is another plus. There is also a manual mode to insert time spans that were not tracked in real time. Reports are easy to generate and they can be exported in pdf or in csv (the latter only in premium plans).
I noticed a small lag when the desktop app's window is opened on a 4k monitor; the lag disappears when you move the window on a monitor with lower resolution. This is nothing that impacts usability.
Axel R.
Health, Wellness and Fitness, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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I use Toggl Track every day for many activities and it has become a core component of my daily routine. I use it for my education, projects, and work. Furthermore, I use the reports to determine how I'm using my time to plan out my weekly routines more efficiently.
This is the only time tracker that I recommend using. It is simple and easy to use. The interface is user friendly and it's simple to learn how to use. It has the option of using a mini tracker which is convenient for performing tasks on the computer or phone without disruption of the screen. It provides condensed reports of time spent and categorizes where time is being spent. It also allows you to track the time with a convenient macro key that brings you bag to your previous task. Furthermore, the service also detects when you are doing activities that you normally track time and reminds you to track the time spent.
The overall interface can be improved to add for more customizable options in terms of color and design. It could also improve by allowing user to change the design to fit their style preference.
James W.
Accounting, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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The team didn't fully embrace it, and it required a lot of checking and forcing them to do it. Which is always a bit of a red flag when rolling out something that we need to assess profitability within the business.
It seemed to work well covering both desktop and online so making it easy for the team to track time and be sure they were tracking time.
The tagging or ability to split the time tracked across multiple clients. It became a bit messy when we were trying to link it to Salesforce opportunities and high volume of clients.
Andualem W.
Biotechnology, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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So far, my experience has been great! The interface is really easy to use and I can quickly start and stop timers for different activities throughout the day. I also appreciate the detailed reporting, which allows me to see how much time I've spent on each task and project.One thing I've noticed is that the constant time tracking can be a bit distracting at times, but I've found that it's helped me stay more focused and mindful of how I'm spending my time.
1.Easy to use interface makes it simple to start and stop timers for different tasks2.Detailed reporting allows for in-depth analysis of time spent on various projects and activities3.Integrates with other popular tools like Asana, Trello, and Slack to streamline workflow4.Offers a free version as well as paid plans with additional features and support
1.Limited functionality in the free version, with some features only available in paid plans2.Reports can be overwhelming for users who are not used to tracking their time3.Some users may find the constant time tracking to be intrusive or distracting
Desiree E.
Marketing and Advertising, self-employed
Used daily for 1-2 years
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I can see where my time is going. I can charge my clients properly for the work I am doing. I confidently use reporting in meetings and invoicing. It's much easier for me to do my tasks during the day, and I feel so accomplished to see the cumulative hours at the end of a week!
The keyboard shortcuts are a game changer with the web version of Toggl. I truly appreciate being able to move from time entry to time entry easily. Reporting has been a time saver and a life saver as it's an easy way to show others where my time has gone, which helps with billing and task prioritization. The interface is easy to navigate and I don't get tired of the color scheme.
I don't particularly enjoy the Windows desktop version or the Google Chrome extension. I cannot quickly jump from time entry to time entry or with keyboard shortcuts. I did see that the Toggl team recreated the desktop version from Windows and Mac, and I am praying those are better. The web version is the best, while the others are still yet to be desired. I am a daily user as well.
Michael B.
Architecture & Planning, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I think our team has gotten better at tracking time thanks to the overall ease of use. Especially the timer function which means you can track time on the fly instead of having to go back and manually enter it.
Timekeeping sucks. There is no way around it, but outside of our people, time data is the greatest asset that our business has. Toggl makes the process of tracking time simple and intuitive.
The status bars for estimated time consumed are super helpful but I wish they separated out non-billable time. It needs to be a second bar or something visually similar.
Mir Fida N.
Information Technology and Services, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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I would recommend it for any beginner to medium level startup, freelancers or micro-businesses looking to improve work productivity. With generous free version feature one can easily learn and apply all the features required in daily work routine. As requirements grows then shift to paid version to get maximum features at reasonable price, which is worth for growing business.
Most importantly it helped increase our productivity, decreased business cost and manage workflow efficiently. Best feature is project time tracking. Setting-up and managing employees timesheets is a feature we use on daily basis. One of the useful features we love is to adding tags to time entries for to classify projects. Can be used offline (when internet disconnects) to gather information and sync...
Some less frequently used features and tools are difficult to find when needed. Minor bugs are encountered when switching workspaces. There are also some tool limitation for planning and management. We hope it will be solved in future updates.
Jeff M.
Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I have been using Toggl for six years. I have implemented it in law firms, with partner agencies and used it as a search engine rater back in the day. Its just easy to use, straight forward and un-inhibited.
I love the flexibility to organize my time and track time useage without worrying that I missed time I won't be able to capture later or getting stuck in system linguistics that don't match my project or tracking needs.
I would love to be able to attach more detailed notes to the project that don't need to list with the actual time entry in reports. Also, the integrations are not useful for me. There is no Quickbooks or Microsoft integration.
Robert B.
Writing and Editing, self-employed
Used daily for less than 6 months
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I wanted a way to track my time usage across several categories, and Toggl does this well. Tracking time usage for these categories will help me estimate time use on future projects. After I have tested Toggl more thoroughly I plan to introduce it to my colleagues.
It does exactly what I need it to do - keep track of my work time by project, category and task. It was quite easy to learn. It works seamlessly across devices. It doesn't need internet access to work, which is especially important for me as I often work off-grid.
The only thing -very minor- that I don't like is that when I am using my laptop for other things it keeps giving reminders to turn on my timecard. I'm sure there's a way to turn this off, but I haven't had time to figure it out.
Mariana G.
Education Management, 11-50 employees
Used daily for 1-2 years
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In general, my experiences has been very positive. I can easily keep track of my employees, the time their spending in different projects and the billing hours on particular tasks.
This is a very useful tool for our organization as it allows us to keep a detailed record of the time invested by each of our collaborators in the different activities proposed by the group directors. We work with several contractors and this application allows us to control their working time and therefore the total value to pay for their services. Likewise, we love that we can know how much time has been allocated to a specific project in order to measure efficiencies and delays.
I love the simplicity of the tool, but sometimes a find it Too simple. Specially the phone application. I feel like the phone app could be a bit more robust as it is online.
Yvette S.
Marketing and Advertising, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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I have used it on and off for years (I'm not all that good at tracking time consistently), and now that I have figured out the integration with Asana, I am smitten.
what I most love about the software is how it integreates with Asana. You link the two in Chrome and then you will only need to click a link icon next to a task to start timing. That way, all your work on one task will be tracked together. I have all that I need in the free account, and would certainly keep using it if I need to upgrade when, down the road, my team would grow.
Nothing that I can think of. I am really happy.
Bruno A.
Civil Engineering, 5,001-10,000 employees
Used daily for 6-12 months
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Before I used an Excel sheet to record what projects I worked on, from what time to what time... and that needed a lot of maintenance, and I eventually stopped using it. With Toggl Track I can see which days I worked over time, or under time, so that at the end of the week I can compensate, and when it is time for timesheets, I can go to Toggl and see how much time I spent on which projects. It is also useful when you have a time budget for a specific task, I can compare the time spent VS budget, and see how I can improve (work more efficiently). Toggl Track has made tracking time easy and effortless.
The first thing that I liked when I started using Toggl Track is how the app looks. For something you will use everyday, it must have beautiful design, and in my opinion this app is well designed. Second for me is how practical it is to log the time entries. Some apps are online only (which I am not a big fan), and this app allows time to be tracked on a windows app, android, apple devices, internet...
One feature I felt was missing is the Google Calendar integration, but I received a notification today to inform me that the feature is now available for beta users, so it is coming (and we do have the option of URL for paid users). In general I don't like monthly subscriptions, and I prefer to avoid those when I can... and I would gladly pay for a once-off fee (reasonable for my corner of the world)... but the free version does all that I need from the software, so I can't really count that as a negative really. I am not a big fan of the pink app color... but don't hate it either... just wish they picked a different color.
Rachel H.
Religious Institutions, 201-500 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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Contractors on our team can easily track how much time they spend on projects so they not only know how much they should be paid, but also how much time the different aspects of their projects take. For our full-time staff, Toggl has helped us recognize which projects are demanding too much time and where additional hires are necessary to help us accomplish projects efficiently. We have used Toggl data to pitch multiple hires within our organization because it helps people outside our department grasp the time demanded by projects they may not fully understand.
Toggl is INCREDIBLY easy to use. The desktop app allows me to quickly switch between tasks and projects without feeling like I'm wasting my time trying to track my time. In the web browser, I can quickly pull reports to show how much time I've spent on a specific project and/or during a specific time period. Our team can also share these with our supervisor so she can see where our hours are going and use this data to pitch/justify new hires. Toggl's customer support is FANTASTIC if you have questions or need help using the software efficiently.
It takes a bit of time and effort on the front end to determine what major buckets ("Projects") your job requires so you can categorize your tasks efficiently and make it accessible for the right reports, but once you get that straightened out, we haven't experienced any other issues.
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Graphic Design, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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We started using toggl more than five years ago as task tracking, timesheet generation and reporting. The data has provided insight into how much time is spent on random things and how productive one's team actually is. And helps project managers to plan and achieve realistic timeframes. I haven't made use of the premium features. However the features available include multiple workspace (I have one for my personal projects), manual & live time tracking, calender view, a game-like achievements , coloured clients, projects, tags and export & reporting tools. I have and will recommend Toggl
The app and most functions are free for teams less than 5 members. This is great as we are a minute company. The desktop app is great to use to track your time, task switching and can setup hour intervals with a notice popping up to remind you to track your time..
The recent colour change to pink/purple is a bit weird on the user interface. But that's just my subjective opinion
Michael B.
Marketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees
Used daily for 2+ years
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I feel like such a freeloader because I've always used the free version of toggl and it has been more than I need for all of my time tracking needs. I started out using it as a freelancer, and it still works at the free level for me even with a couple of team members. I absolutely love Toggl, so the least I can do is leave this review for them.
I love the simple interface and how it provides the option to discard your inactive time (for those cases where you leave your desk and forget to pause your timer), keep your time as part of your existing time tracking project, or save the time to a new time tracking project.
I've been using the software for over 5 years. Initially there were some hiccups, but that has all been ironed out now. This is as close as you get to perfect software that does exactly what you want it to do.
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Information Technology and Services, self-employed
Used daily for 2+ years
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Overall, it does what I need to. I have tried many MANY time tracking softwares over the years, including the time tracker included with FreshBooks - which you would think I'd use as it integrates directly with my billing - but I kept coming back to and using Toggl, despite the few hiccups I encounter.
The key for me here is its ability to integrate with my project management software: Asana. Beyond that, I think they have a good cross-platform presence with their easy-to-use mobile app and, desktop (Windows) app and web app; I use all 3 regularly but the desktop client the most. Oh yeah, and the Chrome extension.
Its cross-platform nature also proves to be a challenge (at lest for me). There are 4 places I set it up (see Pros) and sometimes they conflict / send duplicate messages / aren't in sync or don't sync very quickly. If you're on one computer, this isn't an issue but when moving between devices this isn't as seamless as I'd like. Part of this might be attributed to my own connectivity challenges at times...