FocusNow vs Toggl Track
Toggl Track is a mature tracker built around timers, projects and team reports, with a desktop Timeline that records apps and sites. FocusNow starts from the automatic record, adds focus sessions, and turns tracked records into timecards for solo client work.
FocusNow fits if
- You want the automatic record at the center, not the timer
- You want Focus Score, focus sessions and Productivity views in one app
- You want an AI summary of each finished day
- You work alone and want work statements from your timecards
Toggl Track fits if
- You work in a team and need shared projects and team reports
- You want mobile apps and browser extensions
- You want a free plan that also covers a small team
- You need invoicing and profitability reporting
Side by side
| What you're deciding | FocusNow | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| How time is captured | Automatic record first; timer and manual entry when you want them | Timer and manual entries first; desktop Timeline records apps and sites |
| Turning activity into entries | Select tracked records and add them to a timecard | Timeline lays out activity and you decide what becomes a time entry |
| Focus tools | Pomodoro and Deep Work tied to tasks, plus Focus Music | Pomodoro timer and focus mode |
| Focus Score and distraction share | Yes, with Productivity views by app, site, category and hour | Not listed on the pages we checked |
| Billable rates | Task or project rate, in any currency | Workspace, member, project or project-member rates on Starter and up |
| What you hand a client | Work statements as PDF or CSV | Invoicing, plus PDF, CSV and XLSX report export |
| Calendar | Your own tracked history; no external calendar sync | Tracks calendar events automatically |
| Idle time | Idle and away detected automatically | Prompts you when the device goes quiet while a timer runs |
| Teams | Built for individuals | Team plans and team reporting |
| Platforms | macOS 12+ and Windows 10+ | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and browser extensions |
| Price | Core tracking free; timecards and billing free during early access | Free plan; Starter $9 and Premium $16 per user per month billed annually ($12 and $24 monthly) |
- How time is captured
FocusNowAutomatic record first; timer and manual entry when you want them
Toggl TrackTimer and manual entries first; desktop Timeline records apps and sites
- Turning activity into entries
FocusNowSelect tracked records and add them to a timecard
Toggl TrackTimeline lays out activity and you decide what becomes a time entry
- Focus tools
FocusNowPomodoro and Deep Work tied to tasks, plus Focus Music
Toggl TrackPomodoro timer and focus mode
- Focus Score and distraction share
FocusNowYes, with Productivity views by app, site, category and hour
Toggl TrackNot listed on the pages we checked
- Billable rates
FocusNowTask or project rate, in any currency
Toggl TrackWorkspace, member, project or project-member rates on Starter and up
- What you hand a client
FocusNowWork statements as PDF or CSV
Toggl TrackInvoicing, plus PDF, CSV and XLSX report export
- Calendar
FocusNowYour own tracked history; no external calendar sync
Toggl TrackTracks calendar events automatically
- Idle time
FocusNowIdle and away detected automatically
Toggl TrackPrompts you when the device goes quiet while a timer runs
- Teams
FocusNowBuilt for individuals
Toggl TrackTeam plans and team reporting
- Platforms
FocusNowmacOS 12+ and Windows 10+
Toggl TrackWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android and browser extensions
- Price
FocusNowCore tracking free; timecards and billing free during early access
Toggl TrackFree plan; Starter $9 and Premium $16 per user per month billed annually ($12 and $24 monthly)
Competitor details checked on September 26, 2026 against their official pages. Prices are list prices in USD before tax and can change.
What using FocusNow looks like
In FocusNow you don't start anything to be tracked. The record builds itself, the Focus page holds your sessions and tasks, and at the end of the week you add tracked records to timecards and prepare a work statement.
Timer-first or record-first
In Toggl Track you usually start a timer, with Timeline as a safety net. In FocusNow the record is always there, and you pick from it when you build a timecard. If you like starting and stopping timers, Toggl Track is very good at it. If you often forget to, FocusNow's approach may suit you better.
More than hours
FocusNow also shows how focused the day was: Focus Score, distraction share, focus sessions and an AI daily report. Toggl Track concentrates on time entries, projects and team reporting.
Teams and invoicing
Toggl Track has team plans, invoicing and profitability reports. FocusNow is for individuals, prepares work statements rather than invoices, and has no integrations or API.
If you're thinking about switching
There's no import from Toggl Track. You can keep Toggl for team work and invoicing and use FocusNow for the automatic record and focus, or run both for a week and keep the one that fits.
Common questions
Does Toggl Track track automatically?
Its desktop apps include Timeline, which records apps and sites so you can turn them into time entries. Timers remain its main way of tracking.
Is FocusNow free like Toggl Track's free plan?
FocusNow's core tracking, focus sessions and Productivity views are free. Timecards, billing and reports are free during early access and are planned for a paid Pro plan later.
Can FocusNow send invoices?
No. FocusNow prepares work statements as PDF or CSV. It doesn't issue tax invoices or collect payments.
Start with today.
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