Features
All 33 featuresSee the work while it happens.
DashboardYour team's week at a glance, Monday to Sunday
Live FeedEliteSee who's tracking time right now, and on what
ScreenshotsStandardVisual proof of work, captured automatically
AppsWhich apps each tracked session used
URLsThe websites behind the tracked time
Screen RecordingsEliteFull session video, beyond a screenshot
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Dashboard
The team dashboard: this week's hours, today's performance, top members, ongoing tasks, top projects and the most used apps and websites.
View DashboardClockify vs Toggl
Clockify vs Toggl comes down to what you need beyond the timer. Both track time on desktop and the web, with free plans for small teams. Clockify costs less per seat and adds monitoring on Pro; Toggl adds planning and never takes screenshots. Every fact comes from their own websites.
Quick verdict
The short answer
Choose Clockify for the lower price per seat, a free plan for up to 5 users, and invoicing and approvals from Standard. Choose Toggl for planning and capacity next to your hours, and a firm no-screenshots policy. If you want screenshots, activity levels and payroll in one tool, Staffic is a third option.
Best for price-conscious teams that bill clients.
Best for agencies that plan capacity and bill by the hour.
Best for teams that want proof of work and payroll in one tool.
Feature by feature
18 rows in 5 topics. Every competitor fact links to its source.
| Feature | ClockifyFrom $3.99 per seat | TogglFrom $9.00 per user | Free for 3, then $5.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans and price3 rows | |||
| Free plan | ClockifyUp to 5 users, unlimited tracking1 | TogglUp to 3 users7 | StafficUp to 3 members, no time limit |
| Lowest paid plan, billed yearly | ClockifyBasic, $3.99 per seat1 | TogglStarter, $9 per user7 | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user ($1.00 during the current offer) |
| Lowest paid plan, billed monthly | ClockifyBasic, $4.99 per seat1 | TogglStarter, $12 per user7 | StafficStandard, $7.50 per user |
| Time tracking5 rows | |||
| Desktop apps | ClockifyWindows, Mac and Linux5 | TogglWindows and macOS7 | StafficWindows, macOS and Linux |
| Automatic app and website tracking | ClockifyAuto tracker, every plan1 | TogglEvery plan, private to each user7 | StafficApps and URLs per tracked session, every plan |
| Idle detection | ClockifyEvery plan1 | TogglEvery plan7 | StafficIdle after 50 seconds without input |
| Timesheet approval | ClockifyStandard and up1 | TogglPremium7 | StafficElite |
| Time off | ClockifyStandard and up1 | TogglStarter and up; approvals with a $2 add-on7 | StafficBalances on Standard; requests and approval on Elite |
| Monitoring4 rows | |||
| Screenshots | ClockifyPro and up, blurred by default13 | TogglNone, by policy7 | StafficStandard and Elite |
| Screenshot interval | ClockifyEvery 30 to 1,800 seconds3 | TogglNot offered7 | Staffic2 per 10 minutes; 1, 2 or 3 on Elite |
| Keyboard and mouse activity | ClockifyPro and up, through an agent app2 | TogglNot listed7 | StafficEvery plan |
| Screen recordings | ClockifyNot listed1 | TogglNot listed7 | StafficElite |
| Billing and payroll4 rows | |||
| Billable rates | ClockifyBasic and up1 | TogglStarter and up7 | StafficStandard and Elite |
| Client invoices | ClockifyStandard and up1 | TogglNot listed7 | StafficElite |
| Payroll | ClockifyEarnings from hours, exported to a payroll app6 | TogglNot built in; hours and labor costs for your payroll tool9 | StafficElite: hourly, monthly and fixed pay |
| Profit and labor cost reports | ClockifyPro and up1 | TogglPremium7 | StafficNo profit report; spent and billable amounts per project, Standard and Elite |
| Planning and AI2 rows | |||
| Planning | ClockifyForecasting and budgets on Pro1 | TogglBoards on every plan; timeline from Starter7 | StafficTasks with estimates and a board, every plan |
| MCP server for AI assistants | ClockifyNot listed1 | TogglEvery plan7 | StafficEvery plan |
We read each company’s public pricing, download and help pages and note the date we checked each one. “Not listed” means the pricing page did not mention the feature on that date. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API, the same source as the Staffic pricing page.
Key differences
Four differences that change which tool fits. Pick one to read it and see it in Staffic.
Clockify Basic is $3.99 per seat billed yearly, and its Free plan covers up to 5 users. Toggl Starter is $9 per user billed yearly, and its Free plan covers up to 3. Staffic is free for up to 3 members, then $5.50 per user billed yearly.
Clockify's activity monitoring, on Pro and up, uses an agent app to record apps, websites, keyboard and mouse activity and screenshots, blurred by default, every 30 to 1,800 seconds. Toggl takes no screenshots, by policy. Staffic takes 2 screenshots per 10 minutes on Standard, or 1, 2 or 3 on Elite, and records activity levels on every plan.
Clockify includes timesheet approval and time off on Standard, at $5.49 per seat billed yearly. Toggl puts approvals on Premium at $16 per user, and time off on Starter with a $2 add-on for approval workflows. Staffic has leave balances on Standard, and timesheet approval and leave requests on Elite.
Clockify includes invoicing on Standard and calculates earnings from tracked hours for you to export to a payroll app. Toggl leaves pay to your payroll tool: it hands over hours and labor costs, and its pricing page lists no invoices. Staffic Elite works out hourly, monthly and fixed pay, records each payment, and adds client invoices.
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, and Standard is $1.00 per user during the current offer, until September 12, 2027.
FAQ
Short answers, each checked against the companies’ own pages.
Explore the live demoClockify. Its Basic plan is $3.99 per seat per month billed yearly, or $4.99 monthly, while Toggl Starter is $9 per user billed yearly, or $12 monthly, according to their pricing pages on October 12, 2026. Staffic Standard is $5.50 per user billed yearly.
Clockify's. Its Free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, while Toggl's stops at 3 users and keeps reports personal. Staffic's Free plan covers 3 members and includes keyboard and mouse activity levels.
Clockify does, on Pro and up; Toggl doesn't. Clockify's activity monitoring agent installs on Windows and Mac computers, takes screenshots every 30 to 1,800 seconds and blurs them by default. Staffic takes screenshots on Standard and Elite while the timer runs.
Clockify. Approval is on its Standard plan at $5.49 per seat billed yearly, while Toggl puts timesheet approvals on Premium at $16 per user, according to their pricing pages on October 12, 2026. In Staffic, timesheet approval is on Elite at $5.80 per user.
Partly. Clockify includes invoicing on Standard and calculates earnings from tracked hours for export to a payroll app. Toggl supplies hours and labor costs to your payroll tool, doesn't calculate pay and doesn't list invoices. Staffic includes payroll and client invoices on Elite.
Clockify. It offers desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux, while Toggl's pricing page lists desktop apps for Windows and macOS. Staffic also has desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux.
Yes, for existing users. In September 2026 Toggl made its new app, Toggl, the flagship, and said Toggl Track and Toggl Plan remain available and supported. The Toggl prices on this page are the ones Toggl's pricing page lists for the new Toggl.
A third option
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, with timesheets, keyboard and mouse activity levels, and apps and URLs.
Clockify and Toggl are trademarks of their respective owners. Staffic is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by either company. Details about them come from their public websites on the dates listed and may have changed since, so check their sites for current plans and prices. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API.
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