Clockify and Toggl Track are the two most popular time tracking tools out there. Both are solid. Both have free tiers. Both get the job done.
Clockify and Toggl Track are the two most popular time tracking tools out there. Both are solid. Both have free tiers. Both get the job done.
But if you're a Notion user looking for a time tracker that fits into your workflow, the comparison comes down to a few specific factors that most review articles don't cover.
Clockify:
Free tier is extremely generous: unlimited users, unlimited projects, unlimited tracking. Paid plans start at $3.99 per user per month for extra features like time off tracking, invoicing, and scheduling. Desktop app, browser extension, mobile apps. API is well documented and accessible on the free plan.
Toggl Track:
Free for up to 5 users. Paid plans start at $9 per user per month. More polished UI and slightly better onboarding experience. Calendar integrations are a strong point. API available on all plans.
If you're working alone, both tools are fine. Toggl has a slightly more polished experience out of the box. Clockify gives you more for free. Either will track your time accurately.
The deciding factor for solo Notion users is usually price. If you're a freelancer watching expenses, Clockify's unlimited free tier is hard to beat.
This is where the difference gets significant.
Toggl's free plan caps at 5 users. If your team has 6 people, you're paying $9 per user per month. For a team of 10, that's $90 per month.
Clockify's free plan supports unlimited users. For the same team of 10, you pay nothing. Even if you need advanced features, the paid plans are significantly cheaper.
For agencies and growing teams, this cost difference adds up fast.
Here's the part that most comparison articles miss: neither Clockify nor Toggl has a native Notion integration. You can't connect either one directly to your Notion tasks out of the box.
Both tools offer browser extensions that let you start timers from various apps, but Notion isn't well supported by either. You still end up switching between tools and manually matching projects.
This is where the comparison shifts. The question isn't just "which tracker is better?" It's "which tracker can I connect to Notion?"
Clockify's free API, unlimited projects, and team support make it the better foundation for a Notion integration. And with TimeKnot, that integration actually exists.
TimeKnot connects your Notion task database directly to Clockify. Your tasks show up in a time tracking interface, you click play, and the timer runs in Clockify under the correct project and task.
This means:
No switching between Notion and Clockify. No manually creating matching projects. No searching for the right task in the time tracker. No team confusion about which Clockify project to use.
Connect your Notion workspace and start tracking time in minutes.
Get started freeToggl doesn't have an equivalent Notion bridge. You'd still be managing two separate systems.
Both tools have solid reporting. Clockify offers detailed reports with filtering by project, task, team member, and date range. Toggl's reports are similarly capable.
TimeKnot adds its own reporting layer on top of Clockify, showing time breakdowns by project and task with visual charts directly in the app. So you get reports without even opening Clockify.
If you don't use Notion: both are great, pick based on budget (Clockify) or UI preference (Toggl).
If you use Notion: Clockify is the better choice because it pairs with TimeKnot to give you a seamless workflow. Your Notion tasks become trackable in Clockify without any manual setup.
The best time tracker is the one that fits into how you already work. For Notion users, that means a tracker that actually connects to Notion. Right now, that's Clockify plus TimeKnot.
Connect your Notion workspace and start tracking time in minutes.
Get started free