The freelancer-first Toggl alternative.
Toggl is great for teams. auftakt is built for freelancers who need to track time and invoice clients — without enterprise complexity or add-on pricing.
How auftakt compares to Toggl
Comparison based on publicly available feature information. Last updated April 2025.
Why freelancers choose auftakt over Toggl
Invoicing is built in — not bolted on
Toggl separates time tracking from billing. auftakt connects them natively: tracked hours become invoiceable amounts automatically.
Rates that follow your projects
Set a default hourly rate per client, then override it per job. auftakt always bills at the right rate — no manual calculations.
No team plan required
Toggl locks invoicing behind paid team plans. auftakt gives every freelancer full billing power from day one.
Built for solo billing workflows
auftakt is designed for the freelancer who tracks hours, generates invoices, and gets paid — not for managing a 50-person agency.
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