In short
- Toggl Track and Clockify are strong time trackers, with browser extensions, desktop apps and lots of integrations. If you only want to count hours, they're a fine choice.
- Dowit is a work planner: your calendar, tasks, projects and hours in one place, and you run it in plain language with Claude or ChatGPT.
- The biggest difference: in Dowit you also plan your work, and you simply tell your AI your hours ("1h Acme, 30m Northwind").
- Switching takes a few minutes: Dowit imports a CSV export from Toggl Track or Clockify.
Toggl Track and Clockify are the best-known time trackers for freelancers. They do their job well. Still, plenty of freelancers look for an alternative, usually for one of these reasons: they no longer want to track hours separately from their planning, they forget the timer, or they want to run their work through the AI they already use all day.
This guide puts the three side by side, honestly: including where Toggl and Clockify are better.
What's the difference between Toggl, Clockify and Dowit?
Toggl Track and Clockify are time trackers first. You start a timer or enter hours, and you get reports per client and project.
Dowit is a work planner for freelancers and small agencies. Time tracking is one part of it, next to your calendar (Google Calendar, both ways), tasks with priority and due date, projects with an hour budget, and a client report for invoicing. You use it in the app, or by talking to Claude or ChatGPT.
| Toggl Track | Clockify | Dowit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours with a timer or afterwards | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hours in one sentence through your AI | Not officially | Not mentioned | Yes, with Claude or ChatGPT |
| Projects and tasks | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Plan your day and week (focus, work blocks) | Not mentioned | Not mentioned | Yes |
| Create invoices | Through a separate feature | From the Standard plan | No, but client reports with amounts (PDF, CSV) |
| Browser extension and desktop app | Yes | Yes | No, a web app you can install on your phone |
| Free plan | Up to 3 users | Small teams, unlimited tracking | For yourself, up to 3 clients |
Toggl and Clockify details from their pricing pages on 10 November 2026. Prices and features can change; check them at toggl.com and clockify.me.
Where are Toggl and Clockify better?
Be honest with yourself: if you only want to count hours, you don't need to switch.
- More ways to track. Both have browser extensions that put a timer inside other apps (like your project tool or your email), and desktop apps. Dowit doesn't.
- More integrations. They work with dozens of other tools. Dowit connects with Google Calendar, Claude and ChatGPT.
- Large teams. For teams with many people, roles and detailed reports, they're more developed.
- Clockify is cheap for teams. The free plan is generous, and paid plans start low per user.
- Toggl has its own AI in the app that can create projects and tasks, log time and answer questions about reports.
Where is Dowit different?
Tell your AI your hours
In Dowit there's no timer to forget. At the end of the day, tell Claude or ChatGPT: "1h Acme, 30m Northwind, and 2 hours on the Lumen Coffee proposal". Dowit places the hours one after another in your working day, against the right client and project. Dowit is an official connector (MCP) for Claude and ChatGPT; you sign in once and your AI can do everything you can do in the app.
For Toggl Track, on 10 November 2026 we found no official connector for Claude or ChatGPT, only unofficial servers made by others. Clockify's pricing page doesn't mention a connector for Claude or ChatGPT.
Planning and hours in one place
Toggl and Clockify tell you afterwards where your time went. Dowit also helps beforehand: you see your day with events, focus tasks and free time within your working hours, you plan work blocks between your meetings, and you start the timer from a task. That way your hours match what you planned, or you see why not.
Ready to invoice
Dowit doesn't create invoices, but it shows per client and per month what you did and what it costs, with hourly rates per client or per project. You close a month once the invoice is sent, so you never forget hours or bill them twice. You create the invoice itself in your own accounting tool.
What does it cost?
| Free | Paid (per user per month) | |
|---|---|---|
| Toggl Track | Up to 3 users | Starter $9, Premium $16 (annual; $12 and $24 monthly) |
| Clockify | Small teams | Basic $3.99 to Enterprise $11.99 (annual); invoicing from Standard $5.49 |
| Dowit | For yourself, up to 3 clients | Pro €9 / $10 (or €90 / $100 a year), excl. VAT; the first 14 days free |
Toggl and Clockify: their pricing pages on 10 November 2026. Dowit: see pricing.
How do you switch from Toggl or Clockify to Dowit?
- Export your hours from Toggl Track or Clockify as CSV (in both apps, under reports).
- Import the file in Dowit under Settings → Import. Dowit recognises the format and creates the clients and projects.
- Connect your calendar under Settings → Calendar, so your events sit next to your tasks.
- Connect Claude or ChatGPT under Settings → AI assistant, and simply say your next hours in the chat.
You don't have to cancel Toggl or Clockify right away. Work in Dowit for a week or two and see what works for you.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dowit a time tracker?
Yes, but not only that. Dowit tracks your hours with a timer or afterwards, and makes reports per client, project or day. On top of that you plan your day and week in it, with your calendar and tasks.
Can I bring my hours from Toggl or Clockify?
Yes. Export them as CSV and import them in Dowit under Settings → Import. Clients and projects are created along with them.
Does Dowit have a browser extension?
No. Dowit is a web app you can also install on your phone. Instead of a timer in every app, you tell your AI your hours, or start the timer from a task.
Does Dowit work without Claude or ChatGPT?
Yes. Everything works in the app too, with quick add via ⌘K. With your AI it's faster.
Who are Toggl or Clockify a better choice for?
For teams that mainly want to count hours, with many people, browser extensions and integrations with lots of other tools. Dowit is made for a freelancer or small agency that wants planning, hours and invoicing in one place, with their own AI.