A Toggl Track alternative for people who work alone
Toggl Track is a strong tool for teams. Time Recorder is a smaller tracker for one person: one running timer, a day you can edit, PDF reports, and a Telegram bot as the remote.
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Time Recorder vs Toggl Track at a glance
| Time Recorder | Toggl Track |
|---|
| Made for | One person | Individuals and teams |
| Free plan | 3 active projects, unlimited tasks and history, exports up to 7 days | Up to 3 users, unlimited projects, PDF and CSV export |
| Cheapest paid plan | €9/month or €90/year, excl. VAT, for all six fewbase tools | Starter: $9 per user per month on a yearly plan, $12 monthly |
| Telegram | Official bot: start, pause and resume tasks from the chat | No official integration, only through services like IFTTT |
| Mobile and desktop apps | No, the web app and the Telegram bot | iOS, Android, Windows, macOS and browser extensions |
| Automatic tracking | No, you start and stop the timer | Idle detection, calendar and desktop activity tracking |
| Reports | Any period, filters by project and tag, PDF and CSV | Summary and detailed reports, PDF and CSV, team reports on paid plans |
| Team features | No | Timesheet approvals, roles, SSO on higher plans |
We checked Toggl Track on 7 October 2026 on the pages listed at the bottom. Prices change, so please check them before you decide.
Where Toggl Track is better
- Native apps for phones and computers, with offline work.
- Automatic tracking: idle detection, calendar and desktop activity.
- Team features such as timesheet approvals, roles and SSO.
- More than 100 integrations and a public API.
Where Time Recorder fits better
- A Telegram bot that is part of the product, so the timer is in a chat you already use.
- Only one timer runs at a time, so the log never has two tasks on top of each other.
- One subscription covers five more tools: invoices, uptime monitoring, subscriptions, support and a cookie banner.
Which one to choose
Choose Toggl Track if you work in a team, need native apps, or want the tracker to notice what you do on your computer.
Choose Time Recorder if you work alone, bill clients by the hour and want to start and stop the timer from Telegram.
FAQ
Can I import my data from Toggl Track?
There is no import yet. Time Recorder works best when you start fresh with your current projects.
Is the Telegram bot free?
Yes. The bot works on the free plan too. You connect Telegram once on your account page.
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