Paymo
Toggl Plan
| Feature | Paymo | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.9/mo | From $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | freelancers, small-businesses, agencies, consultants | small-teams, agencies, creative-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2008 | 2014 |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Milestones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workload Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Paymo Pros
- All-in-one project and time tool
- Built-in invoicing
- Resource scheduling
- Good free plan
✗ Paymo Cons
- Limited advanced features
- Reporting could be deeper
- Mobile app less polished
✓ Toggl Plan Pros
- Beautiful visual timelines
- Simple interface
- Team workload view
- Easy onboarding
✗ Toggl Plan Cons
- Limited features vs competitors
- No free tier
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
Paymo is built for freelancers and small businesses, with a focus on time-tracking and project-management. Toggl Plan targets small teams and agencies and leads with timelines and task-boards.
Pricing is close: Paymo starts at $5.9/mo versus $9/mo for Toggl Plan — not a deciding factor on its own.
Paymo has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Toggl Plan requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.