Toggl Alternative That Manages Your Tasks Too
Toggl Track is one of the most-used time trackers in the world for good reason: it's reliable, has excellent reports, and the free tier is genuinely generous. If all you need is time tracking with detailed billing reports, it's hard to improve on Toggl.
The problem is that Toggl doesn't manage tasks. Most people who use Toggl also use a task manager — Todoist, Asana, Trello, or something else. Every day involves switching between the two: find the task in one app, start the timer in another, then reconcile the two datasets at the end of the week. It's friction that compounds.
Flowly eliminates that friction. The timer is on the task card — click a task, click start, and the time logs there automatically. Analytics show time by task, project, and day. For freelancers who use Toggl primarily for self-awareness rather than team billing, this consolidation is usually worth it.
Toggl tracks time well. It does not invoice. For freelancers who actually need to bill clients, Toggl's output (a CSV export) is the input to a separate tool — Bonsai, Harvest, or a spreadsheet. Flowly's tracked time generates a branded invoice in one click. The combined Toggl ($9/mo) + Bonsai ($9/mo annual) stack is $18/month; Flowly is from $8/month annual or $12/month monthly.
The Short Answer
You use both Toggl and a task manager and want to consolidate into one tool. You track time for personal analytics rather than generating detailed client billing reports.
You need detailed client billing reports with hourly rates, invoice generation, or multi-user team time tracking.
Feature Comparison
Honest comparison — including areas where Toggl Track has the advantage.
| Feature | Flowly | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Task management | ✓ | ✗ |
| One-click timers on tasks | ✓ | ✓ (manual entry) |
| Built-in invoicing + payment link | ✓ | ✗ |
| Analytics by project | ✓ | ✓ (more detailed) |
| Detailed billing reports | Basic | ✓ (paid tiers) |
| Client billing rates | ✗ | ✓ (paid tiers) |
| Calendar integration | ✓ | ✓ |
| Natural language input | ✓ | ✗ |
| Break reminders | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team time tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Mobile apps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Third-party integrations | Limited | 100+ |
Pricing Side by Side
Toggl's free tier is strong for solo time tracking. Once you actually need to bill clients, the stack becomes Toggl Starter ($9/mo) + Bonsai Basic ($9/mo annual / $15 monthly) = $18/mo combined. Flowly is $8/month billed annually or $12/month monthly and covers tasks + time + invoicing in one place.
Up to 20 tasks and 3 projects — free forever
$8/month billed annually ($96/year) or $12/month
Free for unlimited users with unlimited time tracking and basic reports
$10/user/month (Starter), $18/user/month (Premium)
Which is Right for You?
Choose Flowly if…
- ✓You pay for both Toggl and a task manager and want to stop managing two apps
- ✓You spend time every week manually matching Toggl entries to tasks
- ✓Your time tracking is primarily for personal analytics, not generating client billing reports
- ✓You bill clients and want to skip the second tool — Flowly turns tracked hours into a branded invoice with a payment link in one click
Choose Toggl Track if…
- →You need detailed client billing reports with hourly rates and per-project budgets
- →You track time across a team — Toggl is purpose-built for multi-user billing
- →You need mobile apps to start timers on the go
The Honest Verdict
Toggl is the better dedicated time tracker — billing reports, team features, and mobile experience are more powerful than Flowly's. Flowly is for people who use Toggl alongside a task manager and want to consolidate. If detailed client billing is the primary use case, keep Toggl. If you want one fewer tool to manage, Flowly handles both.
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