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Toggl Plan vs Zenefits

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Toggl Plan

Software

Beautiful team planning and project timelines

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zenefits logo

Zenefits

Software

All-in-one HR platform for growing companies

From
$8/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Zenefits product discontinued by parent company TriNet
  • They diverge on capability: Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Zenefits covers HR Administration.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Toggl Plan and Zenefits differ
AttributeToggl PlanZenefits
Starting priceFree$8/month
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded20062013

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
  • GitHub
  • Toggl Track

Only in Zenefits

  • HR Administration
  • Benefits Management
  • Payroll
  • Time and Scheduling
  • Compliance
  • Performance Management
  • Google Workspace
  • Microsoft 365

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Toggl Plan

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

Zenefits

No use cases recorded yet. See the Zenefits 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

Zenefits

  • Product discontinued by parent company TriNet
  • Remaining customers forced to migrate to more expensive TriNet products

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

Zenefits

$8/month
  • Essentials$8/month
    • HR Administration
    • Time Off Tracking
    • Scheduling
  • Growth$16/month
    • All Essentials features
    • Compensation Management
    • Performance Management

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.
Toggl Plan review

Choose Zenefits if

  • You need hr administration.
  • You also want benefits management.
Zenefits review

Questions people ask

Is Toggl Plan or Zenefits better?
Neither clearly leads. Toggl Plan starts at Free and Zenefits at $8/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Toggl Plan or Zenefits?
Toggl Plan has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Toggl Plan and $8/month for Zenefits.
Does Toggl Plan or Zenefits run on more platforms?
Toggl Plan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Zenefits runs on Web.
Can I use Toggl Plan for free?
Yes. Toggl Plan has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Zenefits starts at $8/month.
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 Zenefits is typically brought in for.
What can Toggl Plan do that Zenefits cannot?
Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Team availability, Milestones, Drag-and-drop. Zenefits covers HR Administration, Benefits Management, Payroll, Time and Scheduling. Both handle Slack, 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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Zenefits: Is Zenefits still available as a standalone product?

No. Zenefits was discontinued as a standalone product after TriNet's acquisition in 2022. Existing customers are being migrated to TriNet HR Plus (ASO) or TriNet PEO at higher costs.

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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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Zenefits: What were Zenefits' main features before discontinuation?

Zenefits provided HR, benefits management, payroll as optional add-on, time and attendance tracking, and compliance tools for small to mid-sized businesses with 10-200 employees.

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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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