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Hourtick vs Toggl Track

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Hourtick

$29/mo Free tier

Time tracker, timesheet approvals, task board and team chat that is free for unlimited people with every feature, charging only once a workspace passes 500 MB of usage a month (Pro is $29/mo for 5 GB). Its twist is AI agents as teammates: they take tasks, log their own time and show up in billable reports. A REST API and MCP server come with the free plan.

Where Hourtick fits

  • Agencies and consultancies billing clients by the hour
  • Teams that want approvals free without paying per seat
  • Teams handing work to AI agents and billing for it
  • Mac users who want a menu bar timer

Toggl Track

$9/user/mo Free tier 30 day free trial

Time tracker for knowledge work teams that want tracking people will actually use, plus planning and capacity in the same app. The free plan covers small teams, Starter is $9 per user a month billed annually for billable rates and team reports, and Premium at $16 adds profitability, timesheet approvals and SSO.

Where Toggl Track fits

  • Agencies and studios tracking billable client hours
  • Teams that want workload and capacity planning next to timesheets
  • Companies that want time tracking without employee monitoring

At a glance

DetailHourtickToggl Track
Starting price$29/mo$9/user/mo
Free tier✓Yes✓Yes
Free trialNot on record30 day free trial
MCP server✓Yes–No
Public API✓Yes✓Yes
Listed underTime & attendance, Workforce managementTime & attendance
CapterraNot enough reviews4.7 from 2,589 reviews

Where they pull apart

Hourtick

Stands out: No per-seat pricing at all, so a 50-person team pays the same as a 5-person one, and approvals, billable rates and reports are not held back for a higher tier. It is one of very few time trackers built to record the hours and cost of AI agent work alongside people.

Watch out: It is a young product with no import from Harvest, Toggl or Clockify yet, so switching means starting fresh. There is no GPS or kiosk time clock for hourly or field staff, no payroll export, and Pro is billed monthly only. Usage based pricing means a chat and file heavy team can reach the paid plan sooner than a team that only tracks time.

Not the right fit for

  • Hourly shift workers who clock in at a kiosk or by GPS
  • Teams that need payroll integration
  • Companies wanting to import years of Harvest or Toggl data

Toggl Track

Stands out: Toggl takes a deliberate anti surveillance stance: no screenshots, keystroke, browsing or location recording, just timers people start themselves, which helps adoption with salaried and creative staff. Capacity views that account for PTO, public holidays and flexible hours sit next to the timesheet, and every paid plan gets a 30 day trial.

Watch out: Timesheet approvals, labor cost and profitability reports and the Jira and Asana integrations are Premium only, so billing heavy teams usually need the $16 tier. Monthly billing costs noticeably more than the annual prices shown. It is not a time clock, so hourly staff who need geofenced punches or kiosks are better served elsewhere.

Not the right fit for

  • Hourly crews that need GPS or kiosk clock in
  • Managers who want screenshots and activity monitoring
  • Very price sensitive teams paying per seat for basic timesheets

Pros and cons

Hourtick

  • Free for unlimited people with every feature
  • Timesheet approvals and billable reports included
  • API and MCP server on the free plan
  • No import from other time trackers yet
  • No GPS or kiosk clock for shift workers
  • Pro billed monthly only

Toggl Track

  • 30 day free trial on paid plans
  • No screenshots or keystroke monitoring
  • Rated 4.7 on Capterra across 2,589 reviews
  • Approvals and profitability need Premium
  • Monthly billing costs more than annual
  • No kiosk or geofenced clock in

What each one costs

Hourtick

$29/mo

Free for unlimited people with every feature and 500 MB of usage a month, with no time limit and no card. Pro is $29/mo per workspace for 5 GB, plus $10/mo per extra GB, billed monthly only. There are no per-seat prices and no feature tiers, and invoicing through your own Stripe carries no Hourtick fee. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 15 Oct 2026

Toggl Track

$9/user/mo

Free plan for a limited number of users. Starter is $9 and Premium $16 per user a month on annual billing, which the vendor says saves 33.3% against monthly. Enterprise is quoted. Paid plans come with a 30 day free trial. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026

Common questions

Is Hourtick cheaper than Toggl Track?
Toggl Track starts lower, at $9/user/mo against $29/mo for Hourtick. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Hourtick or Toggl Track for free?
Hourtick and Toggl Track carry a free tier on our listing. Toggl Track offers a 30 day free trial.
Does Hourtick or Toggl Track have an MCP server?
Hourtick ships a first party MCP server, so an AI assistant can work the product directly.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 15 Oct 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?