Toggl vs Clockify for freelancers (2026)

Toggl Track and Clockify are the two most-recommended free timers. If you bill clients by the hour, the real difference is what happens when the invoice is due. Here is what each publishes today.

Last updated November 2, 2026

Free plans and invoicing (checked November 2, 2026)

Item	Toggl Track	Clockify
Free plan	Up to 3 users: timers, calendar, personal reports	Up to 5 users: unlimited tracking, timesheet, reports
Invoices	None built in; export CSV/PDF to your invoicing tool	From Standard, incl. recurring invoices
Entry paid plan	Starter $9/user/mo (annual price shown; 2 monthly)	Standard $5.49/seat/mo annual, $6.99 monthly
Trial	30 days	7 days of paid features

Sources: toggl.com/track/pricing, toggl.com time tracking & invoicing and clockify.me/pricing, fetched November 2, 2026. Prices can change.

Pick Toggl Track if…

You care most about a polished timer, calendar sync, focus mode and clean reports.
You already send invoices from accounting software and just need the hours to attach.

Pick Clockify if…

You want the most generous free timer for a small team (up to 5 users).
You want invoices in the same tool and are fine paying per seat on Standard.
You need team features like time off, approvals, kiosks or GPS.

More detail: Clockify alternative for freelancers and Toggl vs Harvest.

If you work alone and just need timer plus invoice

A common setup is a free timer plus a separate invoice tool, exporting hours every month. Hourledge keeps both in one place for one person:

One-tap timer, past-time entry, and a billable switch on every entry.
Rates from client to project; reports show billable hours, billable amount and what is not invoiced yet.
One tap turns unbilled time into a draft invoice and PDF; billed time is marked so it is not billed twice.
Free during early access. One simple flat price later, no per-seat fees.

Hourledge has no team seats, approvals, kiosks, GPS or native apps, and no Toggl or Clockify importer yet (it imports the Harvest time CSV). See how to turn a timesheet into an invoice.

Questions

Which free plan is better, Toggl or Clockify?

On their pricing pages (checked November 2, 2026), Toggl Free is listed for up to 3 users and Clockify Free for up to 5 users with unlimited tracking. Neither free plan includes invoicing, and Toggl lists billable rates from its Starter plan.

Does Toggl or Clockify create invoices?

Clockify lists invoicing and recurring invoices on its Standard plan ($5.49 per seat/month billed annually, $6.99 monthly). Toggl says to export billable hours as CSV or PDF and use the invoicing tool you already have.

Which is cheaper on paid plans?

Clockify Standard is $5.49 per seat/month billed annually. Toggl Starter shows $9 per user/month on annual billing and 2 monthly. Both charge per user.

Is there an option without per-seat pricing?

Hourledge. Free during early access. One simple flat price later, no per-seat fees.

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Free during early access. One simple flat price later, no per-seat fees.