Can I import my Toggl Track time history?

Yes, via CSV. Toggl Track exports time entries to CSV; Hoursmith's importer accepts them. Map your Toggl projects to Hoursmith projects (the importer auto-creates them on first import if you let it). Free on every plan with 24-hour undo.

Is Hoursmith's tracking experience as polished as Toggl's?

Honestly, Toggl Track has been refining its tracking apps for over a decade — they have the best dedicated experience in the category. Hoursmith's tracking is good (web + PWA, top-bar timer, manual entry, cross-device), but if tracking ergonomics is the single thing you optimize for, Toggl is a fair pick. We bet on the rest of the loop.

Does Hoursmith have idle detection or auto-tracking?

No — and on purpose. Auto-tracker tools often log time you can't actually bill for (browsing, slack, breaks). The result is the wrong invoice and an awkward email to the client. Hoursmith only counts time you explicitly logged.

Can I keep Toggl Track and use Hoursmith for invoicing?

Technically yes — export Toggl CSV monthly and import into Hoursmith for invoice generation. Most teams find this hand-off awkward after a cycle or two and consolidate one way or the other.

vs Toggl Track

Looking for a Toggl Track alternative?

Toggl Track is one of the most polished time trackers on the market. Its strength is the tracking experience itself — clean apps across every platform, deep reporting, browser extensions. Hoursmith focuses on the whole loop from tracking to invoice-sent-and-paid. The choice depends on whether invoicing is something you do elsewhere or want in one place.

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Toggl Track is good for

· Teams that need best-in-class time tracking across every platform — native macOS/Windows apps, iOS, Android, browser extensions.
· Customers who handle invoicing in a separate tool (QuickBooks, FreshBooks, etc.) and just need clean tracking + reports.
· Use cases that need fine-grained tagging, billable detection, or automated time-blocking integrations.

Free for up to 5 users (tracking only). Paid plans are per-seat. See toggl.com/track/pricing for current rates.

Hoursmith is good for

· You want one tool from time tracking through invoice-sent-and-paid, instead of stitching Toggl to a separate invoicer.
· Per-seat pricing is becoming uncomfortable; flat-fee per workspace is the right shape for your hiring volatility.
· You want payments to land in your own Stripe account and invoices to send from your own domain.

Flat-fee pricing. Free for solo, Studio $15/mo annual up to 10, Agency $31/mo annual up to 25.

At a glance

Compared on 2026-05-27. Both tools change fast — if you spot something out of date, email hi@hoursmith.app and we'll fix it within 48 hours.

Feature	Toggl Track	Hoursmith
Pricing model	Free up to 5 users (tracking only), then per-seat	Flat fee per workspace (Studio $15/mo annual up to 10; Agency $31/mo annual up to 25)
Time tracking	Best-in-class — native apps every platform, browser extensions, idle detection	Web-first PWA. Server-side timer (cross-device). Manual entry parses 1.5h / 1:30 / 90m
Invoicing	Not in Toggl Track — separate tool needed	Yes — invoice from tracked time, custom + flat-fee lines, PDF, payments, all integrated
Online payments	Not applicable — invoicing happens elsewhere	Stripe Connect direct charges — funds land in your own Stripe account
BYO email for invoices	Not applicable — invoicing happens elsewhere	Studio+: SMTP / Amazon SES / Resend with encrypted credentials
Client portal	Not applicable	Studio+: passwordless magic-link portal scoped per-client
Reports	Strong — deep filters, segmentation, exports	Filter / group / CSV (Studio+). Advanced reporting on Agency
Importer from prior tool	Toggl Track is the prior tool here	CSV/Excel importer (export from Toggl Track → import into Hoursmith); free on every plan

Choose Toggl Track if…

· You only need time tracking and your invoicing already lives in QuickBooks / FreshBooks / Xero / a custom tool.
· Your team relies on Toggl Track's native desktop/mobile/extension apps and their tracking ergonomics.
· You use Toggl's tagging, billable rules, or integrations that don't have an obvious Hoursmith equivalent.

Choose Hoursmith if…

· You want one tool from time tracking through invoice-sent-and-paid, instead of stitching Toggl to a separate invoicer.
· Per-seat pricing is becoming uncomfortable; flat-fee per workspace is the right shape for your hiring volatility.
· You want payments to land in your own Stripe account and invoices to send from your own domain.

Switching questions

Can I import my Toggl Track time history?
Yes, via CSV. Toggl Track exports time entries to CSV; Hoursmith's importer accepts them. Map your Toggl projects to Hoursmith projects (the importer auto-creates them on first import if you let it). Free on every plan with 24-hour undo.
Is Hoursmith's tracking experience as polished as Toggl's?
Honestly, Toggl Track has been refining its tracking apps for over a decade — they have the best dedicated experience in the category. Hoursmith's tracking is good (web + PWA, top-bar timer, manual entry, cross-device), but if tracking ergonomics is the single thing you optimize for, Toggl is a fair pick. We bet on the rest of the loop.
Does Hoursmith have idle detection or auto-tracking?
No — and on purpose. Auto-tracker tools often log time you can't actually bill for (browsing, slack, breaks). The result is the wrong invoice and an awkward email to the client. Hoursmith only counts time you explicitly logged.
Can I keep Toggl Track and use Hoursmith for invoicing?
Technically yes — export Toggl CSV monthly and import into Hoursmith for invoice generation. Most teams find this hand-off awkward after a cycle or two and consolidate one way or the other.

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