Software · head to head
Nifty vs Toggl Plan
The short version
- Only Toggl Plan has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects; Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
- They diverge on capability: Nifty covers Tasks, Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Nifty and Toggl Plan actually diverge.
| Attribute | Nifty | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | freemium | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Founded | 2017 | 2006 |
Identical on both: platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Nifty
- Tasks
- Docs
- Chat
- Time tracking
- Google Workspace
- Zoom
- SOC 2
Only in Toggl Plan
- Timeline planning
- Team availability
- Drag-and-drop
- Workload management
- Google Calendar
- GitHub
- Toggl Track
Both cover
- Milestones
- Slack
- Web support
- Ios support
- Android support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Nifty
- Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Toggl Plan
- Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Toggl Plan
Toggl Plan
- Schedulingnot Nifty
- Appointment bookingnot Nifty
- Time trackingnot Nifty
- Resource managementnot Nifty
- Team coordinationnot Nifty
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Nifty
- The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
- The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
- Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
- Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
- Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
- White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only
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
Nifty
On request- FreeFree
- 2 projects
- Basic features
- Starter$5/month
- 40 projects
- Roadmaps
- Time tracking
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 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 Nifty or Toggl Plan better?
- Neither clearly leads. Nifty starts at On request and Toggl Plan at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Nifty or Toggl Plan?
- Toggl Plan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Nifty and Free for Toggl Plan.
- Does Nifty or Toggl Plan run on more platforms?
- Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android. Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android.
- Can I use Toggl Plan for free?
- Yes. Toggl Plan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Nifty starts at On request.
- What is Nifty best used for?
- Nifty is most often used for project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace, tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking. Of those, project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace and tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking are not what Toggl Plan is typically brought in for.
- What can Nifty do that Toggl Plan cannot?
- Nifty covers Tasks, Docs, Chat, Time tracking. Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Drag-and-drop, Workload management. Both handle Milestones, Slack, Web support, Ios support.
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.
SourceToggl 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.
SourceToggl 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.
SourceToggl 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.
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