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New: HelloTime now integrates with HelloBooks — sync clients, hours, invoices and payroll.

HelloTime vs Toggl Track

The honest comparison. Where Toggl Track wins, where HelloTime wins, and how to decide.

HelloTime

Time tracking built for Indian teams & global SMBs

₹99 / $4.99 per user / month

  • ✓ 7-day free trial · full Premium, no credit card
  • ✓ Time tracking, timesheets, productivity monitoring
  • ✓ Payroll + GST invoicing via HelloBooks
  • ✓ Privacy-first (opt-in screenshots)
  • ✓ India + global data residency (Azure)
  • ✓ 80+ integrations · published volume discounts

Toggl Track

Simple time tracking for freelancers and small teams

$10 / user / mo

~₹830 / user / mo · Free tier: Yes (up to 5 users, limited)

Lightweight timers, no productivity monitoring, strong reporting.

Strengths

  • Dead-simple UX
  • Great reporting
  • Generous free tier

Gaps

  • No productivity monitoring
  • No payroll
  • No GST invoicing

Why teams pick HelloTime over Toggl Track.

  • 01

    Integrated productivity metrics

  • 02

    GST-ready invoicing via HelloBooks

  • 03

    ₹99 vs ₹830 / user (~88% cheaper)

Feature-by-feature

CapabilityHelloTimeToggl Track
Desktop, web, mobile appsYesYes
Automatic time trackingYesYes
Offline modeYesVaries
Idle detectionYesVaries
Activity levelsYes (privacy-first)Yes
App & URL trackingYes (opt-in)Yes
Optional screenshotsYes (opt-in)No
Project budgets & alertsYesPartial
Online timesheets & approvalsYesYes
PayrollYesNo
GST-compliant invoicing (India)Yes (via HelloBooks)No
Native accounting integrationHelloBooks (built-in)Via QuickBooks / Xero
INR pricingYes (₹99 / user)No
Free trial7-day, no cardYes (up to 5 users, limited)
Starting price₹99 / $4.99$10 / user / mo

Pick HelloTime if

  • You bill in INR and need GST-ready invoices
  • You use (or plan to use) HelloBooks for accounting
  • You want productivity monitoring without the surveillance vibe
  • You want the best $/₹ value without losing features

Pick Toggl Track if

Solo freelancers who only need timers.

Start tracking time in under 2 minutes.

Free forever for up to 5 employees. No credit card. Paid from $1.99/user/month.