Software · head to head
Toggl Plan vs Tempo Timesheets
The short version
- Only Toggl Plan has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives; Tempo Timesheets sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Toggl Plan and Tempo Timesheets actually diverge.
| Attribute | Toggl Plan | Tempo Timesheets |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | On request |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2006 | Unknown |
Identical on both: 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 Toggl Plan
- Timeline planning
- Team availability
- Milestones
- Drag-and-drop
- Workload management
- Google Calendar
- Slack
- GitHub
Only in Tempo Timesheets
Nothing recorded that Toggl Plan does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Toggl Plan
- Schedulingnot Tempo Timesheets
- Appointment bookingnot Tempo Timesheets
- Time trackingnot Tempo Timesheets
- Resource managementnot Tempo Timesheets
- Team coordinationnot Tempo Timesheets
Tempo Timesheets
No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Tempo Timesheets
- Sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Pricing, plan by plan
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
Tempo Timesheets
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
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.
Choose Tempo Timesheets if
Nothing in the data separates Tempo Timesheets from Toggl Plan on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Toggl Plan or Tempo Timesheets better?
- Neither clearly leads. Toggl Plan starts at Free and Tempo Timesheets at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Toggl Plan or Tempo Timesheets?
- Toggl Plan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Toggl Plan and On request for Tempo Timesheets.
- Does Toggl Plan or Tempo Timesheets run on more platforms?
- Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Tempo Timesheets runs on Web.
- Can I use Toggl Plan for free?
- Yes. Toggl Plan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Tempo Timesheets starts at On request.
- What is Toggl Plan best used for?
- Toggl Plan is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Tempo Timesheets is typically brought in for.
- What can Toggl Plan do that Tempo Timesheets 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.
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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