Hours
Toggl Track
| Feature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.99/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | freelancers, solopreneurs, ios-users, simple-tracking | freelancers, agencies, consultants, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2013 | 2006 |
| Visual Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Running Timers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| Export | ✓ | ✗ |
| Apple Watch | ✓ | ✗ |
| Widgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| One Click Timer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Rates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Hours Pros
- Beautiful design
- Visual timeline
- Simple to use
- Quick entry
✗ Hours Cons
- iOS only
- Limited features
- No team features
✓ Toggl Track Pros
- Very easy to use
- Good free plan
- Great reports
- Many integrations
✗ Toggl Track Cons
- Limited project management
- Invoicing requires add-on
- Idle detection basic
The Verdict
Hours is built for freelancers and solopreneurs, with a focus on visual-timeline and running-timers. Toggl Track targets freelancers and agencies and leads with one-click-timer and reports.
Pricing is close: Hours starts at $7.99/mo versus $9/mo for Toggl Track — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Both tools are a solid fit for freelancers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Toggl Track has a slight overall edge — but if beautiful design matters most to you, Hours may still be the right call.