Toggl Track is great. So is your invoicing tool.
Toggl tracks time well. It doesn't really invoice, doesn't do retainers, and doesn't run a project P&L. Below: where each tool fits, side by side, no marketing fog.
Compared at Toggl Track's published pricing as of April 2026
| Feature | SB Time Tracker | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 30 days, full features, no card | 30 days, no card |
| Time-tracking-only tier (annual) | $7 / user / mo (Track) | $9 / user / mo (Starter) |
| Full-features tier (annual) | $15 / user / mo (Bill) | $18 / user / mo (Premium) |
| Time tracking — timer | yes | yes (excellent) |
| Time tracking — manual entry | yes | yes |
| Time tracking — calendar view | Day / Week / Month | Calendar view (yes) |
| Native invoicing | yes | no (Toggl Plan only — separate product) |
| Recurring invoices from retainers | yes | no |
| Auto-overdue + dunning emails | yes | no |
| Branded PDF invoice | yes | no |
| Project P&L with cost vs billable | yes | Limited (Premium tier) |
| Per-user-per-project rate override | yes | no |
| Team utilization (billable + total) | yes | yes |
| Client portal (read-only) | yes | no |
| Hosted client pay (Stripe Connect) | in development | no |
| CSV import (Toggl) | yes | n/a |
| Audit log | yes | Limited |
| Mobile app | PWA install (works offline) | Native iOS + Android |
| Idle detection | yes | yes (better — Toggl's a leader here) |
| Pomodoro / focus timer | no | yes |
| Multi-currency | Display currency per tenant (no FX conversion) | yes |
If you only need to track time, Toggl wins.
The Toggl Track timer UX is genuinely class-leading — fast to start, friendly idle detection, integrations with everything. If your shop bills out via QuickBooks or your accountant, and you don't need retainers or auto-overdue chasing, Toggl is the better tool. Stay there.
- Best-in-class timer UX
- More integrations (Slack, Asana, Trello, etc.)
- Native iOS + Android apps (we're PWA-only)
- Pomodoro / focus timer built in
If you bill clients, you need more than a timer.
Toggl Track + Toggl Plan + a separate invoicing tool + a separate retainer tracker + a spreadsheet for project P&L is four products. SB Time Tracker is one product — Bill at $15/user/mo undercuts Toggl Track Premium ($18/mo) — and we ship the missing pieces.
- Native invoicing — no separate tool needed
- First-class retainer model (hours or fee, with rollover)
- Auto-overdue + dunning emails on a configurable cadence
- Project P&L with cost vs billable rates
- Per-user-per-project rate overrides
- Hosted client pay via Stripe Connect (in development)
Move from Toggl Track in under an hour.
Settings → Import accepts standard Toggl CSV exports. Time entries, projects, clients, and people come over with names preserved. Side-by-side preview before commit. Roll back within 24 hours if something looks off.
- Toggl CSV format supported out of the box
- Side-by-side preview before commit
- Automatic project + client matching by name
- Rollback within 24 hours of import
When to stay on Toggl, when to switch.
Stay on Toggl if: you're a freelancer or a small team that bills via QuickBooks or your accountant; you live in the native mobile apps; you need integrations Toggl has and we don't; you need live FX conversion (we render money in a tenant-chosen currency but don't convert exchange rates yet).
Switch to us if: you're a 2–10 person US agency that wants invoicing, retainers, P&L, and dunning in the same tool that tracks time — and you'd rather pay one $15 bill than three. Start on a 30-day free trial with every feature turned on, no card.