TimeGoals vs Toggl Track: Which Should Freelancers Use?

If you're comparing time trackers, Toggl Track is probably on your shortlist — it's one of the most popular time-tracking tools out there. But the comparison that actually matters for freelancers and small agencies isn't just "which timer is nicer to use." It's "what do I still have to do after the timer stops?"

The short version

Toggl Track is an excellent, focused time tracker. It does not include invoicing — you track your hours in Toggl, then export or copy them into a separate invoicing tool (or a spreadsheet) to actually bill your client. TimeGoals tracks time and turns it directly into a client-ready PDF invoice, in the same app, with no export step.

If your workflow is "track time, then bill for it," that gap matters more than it sounds like on paper — it's the difference between one tool and two, and one login and two.

Pricing comparison

| | TimeGoals | Toggl Track | |---|---|---| | Free plan | Yes — 1 project, core tracking | Yes — unlimited tracking, limited team features | | Entry paid plan | $12/mo — unlimited projects, invoicing | $9/mo (Starter) — billable rates, project estimates | | Mid paid plan | $29/mo — team features, API access | $14–18/mo (Premium) — profitability reports, SSO | | Built-in invoicing | Yes, on all paid plans | No — requires a separate tool |

Pricing as published by each company; always check their current pricing pages before deciding, as SaaS pricing changes.

Where Toggl Track wins

• Integrations. Toggl has 100+ integrations via its browser extension, so if you're tracking time from inside dozens of different tools, it plugs in more places.
• Pure tracking polish. Toggl has been a dedicated time tracker for over a decade — the tracking experience itself (mobile apps, idle detection, Pomodoro-style features) is very mature.
• Bigger-team features. If you're scaling past a small agency into a larger team with Jira/Salesforce workflows, Toggl's Premium and Enterprise tiers are built for that.

Where TimeGoals wins

• One tool instead of two. No exporting hours into a separate invoicing app or spreadsheet — the invoice is generated from the same time entries you already tracked.
• Built for the billing side, not just the tracking side. Client and project management, per-project rates, expense tracking with receipts, and PDF invoices are core to the product, not bolted on.
• Pricing that assumes you're small. TimeGoals' plans are built around what a freelancer or a small agency actually needs (unlimited projects at $12/mo, team features at $29/mo) rather than per-seat pricing that scales awkwardly as you add clients or contractors.

Bottom line

If all you need is a best-in-class stopwatch and you're happy exporting to another tool to invoice, Toggl Track is a solid, mature choice. If you're a freelancer or small agency who wants to track hours and send the invoice without leaving the app, TimeGoals is built for exactly that workflow.

Try TimeGoals free → No credit card required, 1 project on the house.