Paymo
Toggl Track
| Feature | Paymo | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $5.9/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | freelancers, small-businesses, agencies, consultants | freelancers, agencies, consultants, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2008 | 2006 |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Kanban Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| One Click Timer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Rates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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 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
Paymo is built for freelancers and small businesses, with a focus on time-tracking and project-management. Toggl Track targets freelancers and agencies and leads with one-click-timer and reports.
Pricing is close: Paymo starts at $5.9/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, agencies, consultants — 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.