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Homebase vs Toggl Plan

Homebase logo

Homebase

Software

Scheduling, time tracking and HR for hourly teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Toggl Plan logo

Toggl Plan

Software

Beautiful team planning and project timelines

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Homebase free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location; Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Homebase and Toggl Plan actually diverge.

Attributes where Homebase and Toggl Plan differ
AttributeHomebaseToggl Plan
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Homebase

Nothing recorded that Toggl Plan does not also cover.

Only in Toggl Plan

  • Timeline planning
  • Team availability
  • Milestones
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Workload management
  • Google Calendar
  • Slack
  • GitHub

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Homebase

No use cases recorded yet. See the Homebase review.

Toggl Plan

  • Schedulingnot Homebase
  • Appointment bookingnot Homebase
  • Time trackingnot Homebase
  • Resource managementnot Homebase
  • Team coordinationnot Homebase

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Homebase

  • Free Basic plan is capped at 10 employees and a single location
  • Paid plans are billed per location per month ($30, $70 or $120), so a multi-location business pays the rate again for each site
  • Payroll is a separate add-on at $39 per month plus $6 per month per employee paid
  • Tip Manager and Task Manager are further add-ons billed per location per month on top of the base plan

Toggl Plan

  • Limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
  • Many teams run Toggl Plan alongside another tool for comprehensive project tracking
  • Starter plan limited to five users maximum

Pricing, plan by plan

Homebase

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Homebase review.

Toggl Plan

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic timeline view
  • Starter$10/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Gantt charts
    • Integrations
  • Business$25/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Advanced features
    • Full integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Homebase if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Toggl Plan if

  • You need timeline planning.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want team availability.

Questions people ask

Is Homebase or Toggl Plan better?
Neither clearly leads. Homebase starts at Free and Toggl Plan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Homebase or Toggl Plan?
Homebase starts at Free and Toggl Plan at Free.
Does Homebase or Toggl Plan run on more platforms?
Homebase runs on Web. Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Homebase for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Homebase do that Toggl Plan cannot?
Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Milestones, Drag-and-drop.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Toggl Plan: What are Toggl Plan's pricing tiers?

Toggl Plan has a free tier for individuals, Starter plan at $10 per user per month for up to five users, and Business plan at $25 per user per month with unlimited features.

Source
Toggl Plan: Does Toggl Plan include time tracking?

Toggl Plan integrates with Toggl Track for time tracking, allowing you to start timers directly from tasks, though time tracking is not natively built into Toggl Plan.

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Toggl Plan: What is Toggl Plan's main strength?

Toggl Plan excels at visual Gantt chart scheduling with drag-and-drop task management, timeline views, and workload visualization for teams.

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Toggl Plan: Can Toggl Plan handle day-to-day task management?

Toggl Plan has limited day-to-day task management compared to full project management suites, making teams often run it alongside other task management tools.

Source

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