{"id":8195,"date":"2018-04-18T10:10:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-18T10:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehireups.com\/?p=8195"},"modified":"2021-03-11T07:58:47","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T07:58:47","slug":"toggl-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehireups.com\/toggl-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Toggl Review: The Best Time Tracking Software On The Market?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Time tracking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With so many software applications built for this one thing alone, it’s easy to wonder what the big fuss is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The reality is, in some industries, tracking time is fundamental to both freelancers and<\/em> clients to ensure that work is being done, and that payment can be fairly attributed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, while I’m not a huge advocate of billing by the hour, I do understand that some people rely on tools like Toggl in order to get paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Is Toggl?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Thought you’d never ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toggl is a dedicated, web-based time tracking tool, meaning it’s specifically designed to keep tabs on your hourly input.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now, while that may seem like an incredibly niche piece of kit, it actually has a ton of practical uses for both clients and<\/em> freelancers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we ask the question: Is Toggl really<\/em> “worth your time?” \ud83d\ude1b<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Timer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

When you first log into Toggl, you’ll be greeted with a (very empty) Timer report that looks like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From here, you have two options for adding entries to your time log.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is by blocking out time manually, which can be useful if you’ve completed work without remembering to run the timer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doing this is as simple as writing in a short description, choosing your time window, and hitting the green check button.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While this is handy to have, it’s not something you should really be rellying on if you want your reports to be anywhere close to accurate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s where the time tracker comes in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clicking the little “timer mode” icon in the corner switches you over to the sleek looking timer interface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Having this in the web application is nice, but it does also present some potential issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, you have to remember to switch back over the browser tab in order to turn off the timer when you’re done. (That’s assuming you’ve kept the browser tab open.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is, however, another way to track time with Toggl, and that bring me nicely to the next section…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Chrome Extension<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I’m sure by now you’re familiar with the wonderful world of Chrome extensions, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toggl’s handy browser addon allows you to track time without ever having to open the web application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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(I know, I know… my extensions are out of control. I’m seeing a professional, just give me time :P)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anywho, this, for me, is what takes Toggl from a nice idea to something that’s both useful an<\/em>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bd<\/em> incredibly practical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By simply clicking the extension, you can do everything from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n