Choose Toggl Track if time is what you invoice: freelancers and agencies billing by the hour get cleaner timesheets and reports by client and project, and up to three people can start free. Choose ClickUp if you already manage projects in it, or want to, and need time logged against tasks rather than reported to a client: one subscription instead of two.
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This is less a comparison of two products than of two answers to one question: should time tracking be its own tool, or a feature of the tool where the work already lives?
Toggl Track's Starter plan is €12 a user a month on monthly billing, with a free plan for up to three users. ClickUp includes time tracking on Core at $12 a user a month on monthly billing: along with everything else ClickUp does.
At a glance
| Criterion |  Toggl Track |  ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| Used mainly for | Time tracking for client billing, timesheets and reports | Project and task management, team docs and goals |
| Entry price | €12.00/mo · Starter | $12.00/mo · Core |
| Free plan | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| Free trial | ✓Yes | ✕No |
| Works on | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome | Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Apple Watch, Browser extension |
| Documented integrations | Google Calendar, Outlook, Asana, Trello, Jira, Browser extension | Slack, HubSpot, Google Drive, GitHub, Zoom |
| Setup | Easy: minutes | Moderate: 1-2 hr |
| Main limitation | The pricing page opens on the annual price; monthly billing costs a third more | The pricing page displays 60MB storage on Free Forever, while a separate official upgrade article references a 100MB threshold; verify the current enforced limit before relying on it |
| Our evidence level | Vendor documented | Vendor documented |
| Try it | Try Toggl Track ↗ | Try ClickUp ↗Partner link |
Every cell comes from the tool's record, built from its official documentation and pricing page. The integrations listed are the ones the vendor documents, not tested by us.
A tracker against a feature
Toggl Track does one job: timers on desktop, mobile and browser, calendar events turned into time entries, and reports by client, project and person. ClickUp logs time against tasks inside a project tool. The tracker is better at the timesheet; the feature is better at knowing which task the time went into.
What an hourly invoice needs
If you bill by the hour, the report your client sees matters more than the task list behind it. Toggl Track's reports by client and project are built for that, and billable rates and approvals come with its paid plans. ClickUp can produce time reports, but they are one view among many in a tool designed around tasks.
Two subscriptions or one
Toggl Track does not manage tasks or projects, so a team that needs both pays for a project tool as well. On monthly billing, a team using both pays Toggl Starter at €12 and ClickUp Core at $12 per user a month, in two currencies that we do not add together; ClickUp alone is $12. For a solo freelancer, Toggl's free plan next to a free task tool costs nothing.
Watch the annual toggle
Toggl Track's pricing page opens on annual billing, where Starter shows €9; monthly is €12. ClickUp shows $9 billed yearly against $12 monthly. Compare the same cadence, and pay monthly until you know you will keep the tool.
Pricing side by side
Toggl Track Starter · in euros
ClickUp Core · in dollars
Each tool's paid entry plan multiplied by the number of seats, free plan and tax excluded. Each tool stays in its own currency and on its own scale: we do not convert dollars into euros, so bar lengths do not compare from one tool to the other. Prices read on the official pages (25.10.2026 to 03.11.2026).
| Tool | Verified price | Billing condition | Free | Checked | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toggl Track | €12.00/mo · Starter | €12 per user/month billed monthly; €9 per user/month billed yearly | Yes | 25.10.2026 | Visit ↗ |
| ClickUp | $12.00/mo · Core | $9 per user/month billed yearly; $12 per user/month billed monthly | Yes | 03.11.2026 | Visit ↗Partner link |
Frequently asked questions
Is Toggl Track free?
Yes, for up to three users, with manual and real-time timers and calendar integrations. Billable rates and approvals need a paid plan; Starter is $12 a user a month on monthly billing.
Does ClickUp have time tracking?
Yes, on the Core plan at $12 a user a month on monthly billing, which also adds storage and integrations.
Should a freelancer use Toggl Track or ClickUp?
If you invoice by the hour and work mostly alone, Toggl Track's free plan is the simpler answer. If clients need to follow project status, ClickUp covers both, at the cost of more setup.
Can Toggl Track work with ClickUp?
Toggl Track has a browser extension that tracks time inside other tools. We have not tested it with ClickUp, so check the current integration list before relying on it.
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Release 4.09: automations can create lists from templates, personal time off now feeds planning and workload, and parent task dates sync from their subtasks. Source ↗
Read on each vendor's official changelog, not tested by us.