WorkCentral vs Toggl Track
Great time tracking — but what about everything else?
Toggl Track is the gold standard for time tracking. But it doesn't write quotes, manage projects with kanban boards, or generate invoices from your tracked time. If you're pairing Toggl with other tools to run your freelance business, you're paying more and working harder than you need to.
The Toggl add-on problem
Toggl does one thing extremely well: track time. But freelancers don't just track time — they quote projects, manage deliverables, invoice clients, and chase payments. That means Toggl becomes one tool in a stack of 3–4, and you're the glue holding them together.
The typical Toggl stack
- •Toggl Track for time tracking ($10–20/user/mo)
- •Proposify or PandaDoc for quotes ($19–49/mo)
- •Asana or Trello for project management ($0–30/mo)
- •FreshBooks or Wave for invoicing ($0–33/mo)
$29–132/month across disconnected tools
The WorkCentral approach
- AI-powered quotes that convert to projects automatically
- Kanban boards with built-in task timers
- Time entries flow directly into invoices with one click
- Online payments via Stripe
$0–36/month, everything connected
Side-by-side comparison
Comparing what matters most for freelancers who need more than a time tracker
| Feature | WorkCentral | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Quote / proposal creation | AI-powered | Not available |
| Quote → Project conversion | Automatic with AI tasks | Not available |
| Project management | Kanban boards, priorities, assignments | Not available (separate Toggl Plan product) |
| Task management | Full with blocking and statuses | Basic task labels |
| Time tracking | Built into task cards + manual | One-click timers, desktop, mobile, browser |
| Timer apps | Web-based | Desktop, mobile, browser extension, 100+ integrations |
| Time → Invoice | Smart suggestions, 5 grouping options | Basic QuickBooks invoice sync |
| Invoicing | AI-polished descriptions, automated reminders | Not built-in (integrations only) |
| Online payments | Stripe Connect | Not available |
| Expense tracking | With receipt uploads | Not available (Starter+) |
| AI features | Quote gen, task breakdown, invoice descriptions | None |
| Reports | 5 business report types | Time and project reports, profitability (Premium) |
| Team features | Flat rate, no per-user fees | Per-user pricing all plans |
| Integrations | Stripe, OpenAI | 100+ tools (Asana, Jira, Slack, etc.) |
| Free plan | Yes (5 clients, full workflow) | Yes (5 users, basic tracking) |
Pricing that doesn't penalize growth
Toggl charges per user on every plan. WorkCentral keeps it simple with flat-rate pricing.
| What you need | WorkCentral | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Solo, getting started | Free5 clients, full workflow | Free5 users, basic tracking |
| Solo, full workflow | $18/mofull workflow | $10/user/mo (Starter)+ quoting + invoicing tools |
| Team of 3, full workflow | $36/moflat rate | $30/mo (Starter)+ quoting + PM + invoicing |
| Team of 5 with reporting | $36/moflat rate | $100/mo (Premium)+ quoting + invoicing |
WorkCentral monthly prices shown. Early users get founder pricing — free for the first year, then 50% off for life. Toggl Track prices as of March 2026.
What WorkCentral does differently
One Platform, Not Five
Toggl is a time tracker that requires other tools around it. WorkCentral replaces the entire stack — quoting, project management, time tracking, invoicing, and payments in one connected workflow. Stop being the human integration layer between your apps.
AI From Start to Finish
Toggl has no AI features. WorkCentral's AI drafts quote line items from a project description, breaks them into project tasks when the client accepts, and polishes your time entries into professional invoice language. The automation compounds at every step.
Time Tracking That Means Something
In Toggl, tracked time is just data. In WorkCentral, tracked time flows directly into invoices with one click — five grouping options, AI-polished descriptions, and automated reminders. Your time entries become revenue without manual effort.
When Toggl Track might be the better choice
We believe in being upfront. WorkCentral isn't a dedicated time tracker, and it's not trying to be. Here's when Toggl is likely the better fit:
- •You need native desktop, mobile, and browser extension timer apps
- •You need integrations with 100+ tools like Asana, Jira, Slack, and Salesforce
- •Your team already uses Toggl with years of historical data
- •You need advanced team features like timesheet approvals and profitability reporting
- •You only need time tracking and already have separate tools you're happy with for everything else
Toggl Track has spent 15+ years perfecting time tracking and has the deepest integration ecosystem of any tracker. If you love your current quoting, PM, and invoicing tools and just need a better timer, Toggl is hard to beat. WorkCentral is for freelancers who want to replace the whole stack.
Ready to replace your tool stack?
Start free with up to 5 clients. Includes AI-powered quotes, project management, time tracking, and invoicing. No credit card required.
Free for your first year, then 50% off for life — founder pricing for early users.