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Indie alternatives to Toggl

5 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Toggl does, 4 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.

At a glance

ProductPriceOpen sourceSelf-hostPlatforms
ClockifyFree plan––Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
HarvestFree plan––Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension
KimaiFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
solidtimeFree planYesYesWeb, Self-hosted
TimingPaid––Mac, iOS

The alternatives

1. Clockify

Time tracker and timesheet app for teams

A time tracking and timesheet app with timers, projects, reports, scheduling and expenses. For teams tracking work hours and attendance.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension · Website ↗

2. Harvest

Time tracking and invoicing

A time tracking tool with timesheets, expense tracking, project budgets and invoicing from tracked time. For agencies and consultants.

Free plan · Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Browser extension · Website ↗

3. Kimai

Open-source time tracking for freelancers and teams

Kimai is a web-based timesheet app you can self-host or use in the cloud, with projects, customers, invoicing exports and multi-user support.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

4. solidtime

Open-source time tracker for freelancers and agencies

A modern, open-source time tracking app with projects, clients, billable rates and reports, available hosted or self-hosted.

Free plan · Web, Self-hosted · Website ↗

5. Timing

Automatic time tracking for Mac

Timing records which apps, documents and websites you use on your Mac and helps you turn that into time reports for clients and projects.

Paid · Mac, iOS · Website ↗

Questions

Is there a free alternative to Toggl?

Yes. 4 of the 5 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Clockify, Harvest, Kimai and solidtime.

Is there an open-source alternative to Toggl?

Kimai and solidtime are open source.

Can I self-host an alternative to Toggl?

Yes: Kimai and solidtime can run on your own server.

Which Toggl alternatives work on Mac, Windows, iPhone or Android?

On Mac: Clockify, Harvest and Timing. On Windows: Clockify and Harvest. On Linux: Clockify. On iPhone and iPad: Clockify, Harvest and Timing. On Android: Clockify and Harvest. On the web: Clockify, Harvest, Kimai and 1 more. As a browser extension: Clockify and Harvest.

What makes these alternatives to Toggl “indie”?

They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Toggl.

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