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Toggl Plan vs Zeplin

Toggl Plan logo

Toggl Plan

Software

Beautiful team planning and project timelines

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zeplin logo

Zeplin

Software

Design handoff and developer collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Toggl Plan limited day-to-day task management features compared to full-featured alternatives; Zeplin the free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
  • They diverge on capability: Toggl Plan covers Timeline planning, Zeplin covers Design specs.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Toggl Plan and Zeplin differ
AttributeToggl PlanZeplin
Pricing modelUnknownsubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Desktop, Mobile
Founded20062014

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 Toggl Plan

  • Timeline planning
  • Team availability
  • Milestones
  • Drag-and-drop
  • Workload management
  • Google Calendar
  • Toggl Track
  • Web support

Only in Zeplin

  • Design specs
  • Asset export
  • Code snippets
  • Design tokens
  • Comments
  • Version control
  • Handoff workflow
  • Accessibility checks

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GitHub

What people use each for

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

Toggl Plan

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

Zeplin

  • Handing off design specs from Figma or Sketch to developersnot Toggl Plan
  • Sharing screens, assets and style guides with an engineering teamnot Toggl Plan
  • Reviewing and commenting on design versionsnot Toggl Plan

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

Zeplin

  • The free plan is limited to 1 project and 100 screens and works only in a personal workspace
  • Free plan AI reviews are capped at 3 per week
  • Role based permissions require the Advanced plan or higher
  • Single sign on, multi factor authentication, activity logs and invoiced billing are Enterprise only
  • Priority 24 hour support is Enterprise only
  • Basic plan caps screens at 1,000 per project and is priced per project rather than per seat
  • Enterprise pricing is by quote with no published rate

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

Zeplin

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 project
    • 1 workspace
    • Basic specs
  • Starter$19/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Multiple workspaces
    • Advanced specs
  • Professional$49/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Team collaboration
    • Admin controls

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 Zeplin if

  • You need design specs.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Desktop, Mobile.
  • You also want asset export.
Zeplin review

Questions people ask

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

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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