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Setmore vs Toggl Plan

Setmore logo

Setmore

Software

Free appointment scheduling and customer management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Toggl Plan logo

Toggl Plan

Software

Beautiful team planning and project timelines

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Setmore free plan limited to 4 users maximum; Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives
  • They diverge on capability: Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Setmore and Toggl Plan differ
AttributeSetmoreToggl Plan
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Founded20082006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), 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 Setmore

  • Unlimited appointments
  • Online booking
  • Calendar synchronization
  • Customer database
  • Email reminders
  • SMS reminders
  • Mobile app
  • Custom branding

Only in Toggl Plan

  • Timeline planning
  • Team availability
  • Milestones
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Workload management
  • Slack
  • GitHub
  • Toggl Track

Both cover

  • Google Calendar
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Setmore

  • Online appointment and booking managementnot Toggl Plan
  • Service provider scheduling platformnot Toggl Plan
  • Customer communication via email and SMS remindersnot Toggl Plan

Toggl Plan

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

Where each one falls short

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

Setmore

  • Free plan limited to 4 users maximum
  • Free plan limited to 200 appointments per month
  • Live receptionist add-on limited to US only
  • Custom enterprise pricing not published

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

Setmore

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Setmore 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 Setmore if

  • You need unlimited appointments.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want online booking.
Setmore review

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.
Toggl Plan review

Questions people ask

Is Setmore or Toggl Plan better?
Neither clearly leads. Setmore 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, Setmore or Toggl Plan?
Setmore starts at Free and Toggl Plan at Free.
Does Setmore or Toggl Plan run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Setmore for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Setmore best used for?
Setmore is most often used for online appointment and booking management, service provider scheduling platform, customer communication via email and sms reminders. Of those, online appointment and booking management and service provider scheduling platform are not what Toggl Plan is typically brought in for.
What can Setmore do that Toggl Plan cannot?
Setmore covers Unlimited appointments, Online booking, Calendar synchronization, Customer database. Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Milestones, Drag-and-drop. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support, Ios support, Android 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.

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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.

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