The latest articles on DEV Community by Kobe Cuppens (@kobe_cuppens). https://dev.to/kobe_cuppens https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F2333988%2F9127ec2b-bf61-4972-a05e-a485ef975086.jpeg https://dev.to/kobe_cuppens en Kobe Cuppens Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:57:47 +0000 https://dev.to/timeuno/toggl-track-or-an-automatic-tracker-what-changes-daily-2jmf https://dev.to/timeuno/toggl-track-or-an-automatic-tracker-what-changes-daily-2jmf <p>Toggl Track records what you start. TimeUno records your day without a timer, including time spent in AI coding tools. The practical question is whether you reliably start timers. If you do, Toggl Track is hard to beat on price and integrations. If you forget, an automatic timeline fills the gaps.</p> <p>I work on TimeUno, so weigh this accordingly. Facts come from vendor pages as of November 2026, and I have not run Toggl Track long term.</p> <h2> Comparison table </h2> <div class="table-wrapper-paragraph"><table> <thead> <tr> <th></th> <th>TimeUno</th> <th>Toggl Track</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td>Tracking</td> <td>Automatic timeline of apps, sites, AI sessions</td> <td>Timer, plus optional desktop activity timeline</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Platforms</td> <td>macOS, Windows, Chrome, Firefox, Edge extensions</td> <td>Web, iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, Firefox, Chrome</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Free plan</td> <td>No, 14-day trial</td> <td>Yes, see Toggl's pricing page</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Yearly billing</td> <td>$8.33 Individual, $10.83 per seat Team</td> <td>See Toggl's pricing page</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Monthly billing</td> <td>$9.99 Individual, $12.99 per seat Team</td> <td>See Toggl's pricing page</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Invoices</td> <td>None, exports CSV and PDF</td> <td>None listed, exports PDF, CSV, XLSX</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Jira sync</td> <td>No</td> <td>Listed on a paid plan</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Data location</td> <td>Germany (Hetzner)</td> <td>United States by default, EU on request</td> </tr> </tbody> </table></div> <p>TimeUno prices are per user per month, as of November 2026 (<a href="https://timeuno.io/pricing/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://timeuno.io/pricing/</a>). Toggl figures are from its pricing page, read on 10 November 2026.</p> <h2> Timer versus timeline </h2> <p>Toggl Track is built around a timer. You start it, pick a project, stop it, or add an entry afterwards. Its pricing page also lists a desktop activity timeline for Windows and macOS that shows apps and sites used for more than 10 seconds, and you choose which activities become time entries.</p> <p>TimeUno starts from the timeline. The desktop app records the app and site in front of you, and you assign blocks to projects later. That default is the difference. With Toggl you opt in to the timeline, and with TimeUno the timeline is the only way to record. A forgotten timer cannot leave a hole in your day on a computer, but work away from one is invisible because there is no mobile app, and you spend time reviewing and assigning blocks.</p> <h2> Projects, rates and reports </h2> <p>Both group hours by project and client. Toggl lists rates at workspace, member, project and project-member level from Starter up, and adds labor costs, profitability reports and timesheet approvals on Premium.</p> <p>TimeUno has no invoicing, and its reports export to CSV and PDF. Toggl's pages list no invoice creation.</p> <h2> Where Toggl Track is the better choice </h2> <ul> <li>You want a free plan.</li> <li>You need a mobile app.</li> <li>You log time against Jira or Asana, or depend on integrations.</li> <li>You want timesheet approvals and profitability reports.</li> <li>You do not want admins to see per-person activity.</li> </ul> <p>TimeUno has no Jira sync, no mobile app, no Linux desktop app, no free tier, and no import from other trackers. A Safari extension is coming soon, but it is not shipped.</p> <h2> Where TimeUno fits </h2> <ul> <li>You work on a Mac or Windows machine and forget timers.</li> <li>You want AI tool sessions counted as work time.</li> <li>You want German hosting.</li> <li>You want to ask Claude or ChatGPT about your tracked time through the MCP server.</li> </ul> <p>Toggl also has an MCP server and Toggl AI that can log time. Only TimeUno records the AI sessions themselves as time.</p> <h2> Privacy in team workspaces </h2> <p>Toggl says it does not monitor employees, take screenshots, or record keystrokes. Its security policy says infrastructure is in the United States by default, with an EU hosting option.</p> <p>TimeUno takes no screenshots and logs the app, window title and idle time, never what you type. It does read on-screen text by default. On a team plan, admins see worked time, productivity score and AI usage, plus each person's apps, websites, timeline and AI session titles after a 7-day notice to members. If your team does not want per-person activity visible, a plain timer records less detail.</p> <h2> Can you run both </h2> <p>Yes. Some people keep Toggl for client-facing timers and TimeUno as the automatic record of the day. They track separately, so you compare totals by hand. TimeUno cannot import Toggl history, so export your Toggl reports as CSV or PDF before leaving.</p> <h2> Pick by situation </h2> <ul> <li>Solo, timer habit, wants free: Toggl's free plan.</li> <li>Team logging against Jira: Toggl Premium.</li> <li>Forgets timers on a Mac or Windows PC: TimeUno.</li> <li>Runs Claude Code or Cursor all day: TimeUno.</li> </ul> <p>I work on TimeUno, the tool this post discusses. The full version is at <a href="https://timeuno.io/comparisons/timeuno-vs-toggl-track" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://timeuno.io/comparisons/timeuno-vs-toggl-track</a>.</p> productivity timetracking tools comparison