Alternative to Toggl
A Toggl alternative that doesn't stop at the timer.
Toggl Track does one thing very well: time tracking. The moment you want the hours to flow into an invoice, sit on a task, be visible to the client, or share a credential with the teammate doing the work, you bolt on a second, third, fourth tool. Auctores Helm is what happens when those tools were built together from day one.
From $39 / month, priced by team size · No card required for the trial · Toggl Track: $0-13.35 per user / month (Track) or $9/user/mo (Plan)
Side-by-side
| Feature | Auctores Helm | Toggl |
|---|---|---|
Pricing 5-person team on Toggl Track Premium is ~$67/mo for the tracker alone, before invoicing, before tasks, before client portal. | From $39 / mo | $9-13.35 / user / mo |
Per-task timer | ||
Reports + exports | ||
Tasks Toggl Plan exists but is a separate product ($9/user/mo on top of Track). Auctores Helm tasks live next to the timer that bills them. | ||
Client invoicing Toggl reports give you hours; you re-enter them in QuickBooks / a spreadsheet / FreshBooks. Auctores Helm turns hours into a PDF invoice with one click. | ||
Client portal | ||
Credential vault | ||
AI features Toggl AI is in early preview. Auctores Helm AI parses Gmail into tasks, drafts SOWs, briefs you daily. | ||
Pomodoro / focus tools | ||
Standalone desktop / mobile app Auctores Helm installs as a PWA on every modern desktop + phone with offline support. Toggl has native apps with deeper OS hooks (idle detection, calendar sync). | PWA only |
Pick Auctores Helm if
- Hours need to become invoices without you re-typing them.
- You don't want to be billed again every time you hire.
- You already glue Toggl + a PM tool + an invoice tool, one bill is better.
- You want clients to see what they're paying for in a real portal.
Pick Toggl if
- You only need a timer. Tasks, billing, portals are someone else's job.
- You're a freelancer billing one client through QuickBooks already.
- You rely on Toggl's desktop idle-detection or calendar sync features.
- You're 15+ people and want best-in-class time analytics specifically.
Common questions
Can I import my Toggl data?⌃
Toggl CSV exports can be hand-mapped to Auctores Helm time entries via a one-off script. Email connect@theauctores.in if you have months of history to bring across.
Does Auctores Helm have a desktop timer like Toggl's?⌃
Auctores Helm is a PWA, install it to your dock / home screen and it runs offline. There's no separate Electron app today. The browser timer is per-task and dispatches across tabs.
What about Toggl's reports and analytics?⌃
Auctores Helm's reports cover the cases a small agency actually uses: hours per client this cycle, profitability by client (revenue, cost), workload per teammate. Toggl's report library is broader if you need 20+ slice-and-dice variants.
Toggl Track Free is free forever. Why pay for Auctores Helm?⌃
If hours + a CSV export are your entire need, Toggl Free is great. The agencies that pay for Auctores Helm pay because they were also paying for ClickUp + 1Password + Stripe Invoicing + a client-portal bolt-on. One bill replaces four.
Try Auctores Helm for 7 days
No card required. Connect Gmail, import a client, log time on a task , see whether it replaces Toggl for your team.
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