Toggl Track
Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent.
Time tracking that stays out of the way: one button, or a timer started from a browser extension, filed against a project and a client. The reporting turns it into billable hours, budgets and a picture of where the time went.
Build me a time tracker whose totals always agree with the rows under them. STACK - Astro with a Node adapter, SQLite via better-sqlite3 - Server-rendered HTML, no frontend framework ENTRIES - Start, optional stop, project, optional client, description, billable flag and hourly rate - A running entry is simply one with a null stop — no separate state to get out of sync THE TIMER - Start and stop that survive a page reload and a closed laptop - Elapsed time computed from the stored start, never from a counter in the browser CORRECTIONS - Manual entry and editing allowed - Every edit appended to a change log rather than overwriting the original, because a corrected timesheet is a document someone may have to defend THE WEEK - Per-day totals, duration editing without dragging, and a weekly total that agrees with the sum of its rows to the second REPORTS - Filtered by client, project and date range, with billable totals - CSV and a printable HTML export WITHOUT THE BROWSER - /api/timer with a token, so a shell alias or a keyboard shortcut can start and stop a timer TIME - Every timestamp stored in UTC, rendered in a configured timezone Include a README on the change log, the API token and the rounding rule used in reports.
What you lose
- Desktop and mobile apps with idle detection and reminders, which is what makes tracking actually happen
- Browser extensions that put a start button inside the tools you already work in
- Reports your accountant or client will accept without a conversation
- Automatic sync across devices when you start a timer on one and stop it on another
- Calendar integration that turns a meeting into a time entry
If you would rather not build
- A spreadsheet, honestly, if you are one person
The escape hatch
open source · no votes, no paid placement
Kimai
$0Time tracking with projects, rates, invoices and exports; runs on ordinary PHP hosting.
kimai/kimaifree · open source
Why this verdict
our own opinion · changed only by a person
84/100
Verdict yes at 84: a start time, a stop time and a sum. The one real trap is computing elapsed time on the client, and the prompt names it. Only the mobile and desktop apps are genuinely missing afterwards.
History
tracked since 6 Aug 2026 · nothing is ever overwritten
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Questions about Toggl Track
answered from the record above
Is Toggl Track free?
No — the plan we track is $9 a month. Starter, $9 per licence per month on either billing cycle. Premium is $14, renewing at $18 after the first year.
Can you replace Toggl Track by building your own?
YES. Replaceable in one session with an AI coding agent. Replacement score 84 out of 100, build time one session. Read what you lose before you decide.
How much does Toggl Track cost?
$9 a month on Starter — $108 a year. Recorded 6 Aug 2026.
What do you lose by replacing Toggl Track?
Desktop and mobile apps with idle detection and reminders, which is what makes tracking actually happen; Browser extensions that put a start button inside the tools you already work in; Reports your accountant or client will accept without a conversation; Automatic sync across devices when you start a timer on one and stop it on another; Calendar integration that turns a meeting into a time entry. If any of those carry weight for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Toggl Track?
Yes: Kimai, Traggo. The prompt on this page is for when you want it your way instead.
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