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SmartSuite opens its workspace to AI assistants through a hosted MCP server that acts as the user.
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Toggl Track alternatives
The best Toggl Track alternatives in project management tools, ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score.
Updated Oct 3, 2026
Looking for the best alternatives to Toggl Track? Sparkpulse tracks and ranks 12 alternatives in project management tools by shipping velocity — how frequently each ships meaningful updates, verified from official changelogs. For reference, Toggl Track shipped 0 meaningful updates in the last 30 days and carries a velocity score of 5.0 out of 10 in 2026. The alternatives below are ranked the same way, so you're comparing real release momentum, not marketing claims.
About Toggl Track
Toggl's tracked feed is its comparison blog, not the Toggl Track changelog.
Toggl's tracked feed is its blog — almost entirely 'X vs Y' and 'best alternatives' comparison posts across the time-tracking category (Jira tools, Tempo, Harvest, Hubstaff, Clockify, QuickBooks Time). None of the entries describe a change to Toggl Track. Product direction is not observable from this feed.
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Top 12 alternatives to Toggl Track
Ranked by recent ship velocity. Tap any card for the full editorial breakdown, or pivot to a head-to-head.
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Fibery is letting AI build the entity page itself, not just the apps around it.
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Tracecat is turning its agent runtime into enterprise infrastructure: sandbox limits, SCIM, unified executors.
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Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
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Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows
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NocoBase keeps wiring its AI employees into real data, citations and model choice.
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My Hours is growing from a timer into payroll-grade timesheets, with Claude as a front door.
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Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
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Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility
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Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
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OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
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Hive keeps sanding down daily friction, now in timesheets and AI connection settings.
Toggl Track vs alternatives — shipping velocity at a glance
Velocity score (0–10) and meaningful releases shipped in the last 30 days, from official changelogs. Higher = shipping faster.
| Product | Velocity | Sparks · 30d | Focus areas | Latest release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toggl Track (baseline) | 5.0 | 0 | content-marketingtime-trackingseo | — |
| SmartSuite | 8.8 | 1 | mcpai-agentsno-code-platform | SmartSuite MCP Server |
| Fibery | 8.8 | 2 | ai-generated uicustom appsmcp | October 1, 2026 / 🔥 Custom Apps as Entity Views, Suggestion mode for rich text |
| Tracecat | 8.8 | 0 | security-automationai-agentssandboxing | — |
| Rize | 8.8 | 0 | time-trackingagenciesinvoicing | Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner |
| Aha! | 8.8 | 0 | product-managementai-assistantmcp | Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools |
| NocoBase | 7.5 | 0 | no-codeai-agentsworkflow | — |
| My Hours | 6.3 | 0 | timesheetscomplianceinvoicing | My Hours MCP for Claude |
| Atarim | 6.3 | 1 | ai-agencywordpress-automationagentic-memory | Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit |
| Productboard | 6.3 | 1 | product-managementapi-extensibilityroadmap-tooling | EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string |
| Papertrail | 6.3 | 1 | asset-managementinspectioncompliance | Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch |
| OpenProject | 6.3 | 0 | project-managementmcpai-integration | OpenProject 17.8.0 |
| Hive | 5.0 | 0 | action-cardstime-trackingmcp | — |
The 12 best Toggl Track alternatives, in depth
1. SmartSuite · velocity 8.8
SmartSuite opens its workspace to AI assistants through a hosted MCP server that acts as the user.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite shipped 1 meaningful update vs Toggl Track's 0, most recently “SmartSuite MCP Server”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, SmartSuite focuses on mcp, ai agents and no code platform.
Over the last 30 days SmartSuite has been shipping faster than Toggl Track — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full SmartSuite trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs SmartSuite →
2. Fibery · velocity 8.8
Fibery is letting AI build the entity page itself, not just the apps around it.
Over the last 30 days Fibery shipped 2 meaningful updates vs Toggl Track's 0, most recently “October 1, 2026 / 🔥 Custom Apps as Entity Views, Suggestion mode for rich text”. Its velocity score of 8.8/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Fibery focuses on ai generated ui, custom apps and mcp.
Over the last 30 days Fibery has been shipping faster than Toggl Track — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
3. Tracecat · velocity 8.8
Tracecat is turning its agent runtime into enterprise infrastructure: sandbox limits, SCIM, unified executors.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Tracecat focuses on security automation, ai agents and sandboxing.
Tracecat and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full Tracecat trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs Tracecat →
4. Rize · velocity 8.8
Rize pivots from solo time tracker to agency operations platform with invoicing, profitability reporting, and a ChatGPT integration.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Rize Is Now an Official ChatGPT Partner”.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Rize focuses on time tracking, agencies and invoicing.
Rize and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
5. Aha! · velocity 8.8
Aha! ships MCP connectors for Elle and opens Builder to 3,000+ integrations, deepening AI product workflows.
Its velocity score of 8.8/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “Connect AI applications created with Aha! Builder to 3,000+ tools”.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Aha! focuses on product management, ai assistant and mcp.
Aha! and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
6. NocoBase · velocity 7.5
NocoBase keeps wiring its AI employees into real data, citations and model choice.
Its velocity score of 7.5/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, NocoBase focuses on no code, ai agents and workflow.
NocoBase and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full NocoBase trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs NocoBase →
7. My Hours · velocity 6.3
My Hours is growing from a timer into payroll-grade timesheets, with Claude as a front door.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “My Hours MCP for Claude”.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, My Hours focuses on timesheets, compliance and invoicing.
My Hours and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full My Hours trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs My Hours →
8. Atarim · velocity 6.3
Atarim exposes its AI agents' memory to users and validates the 5.1 cost cuts, accelerating toward auditable agentic automation.
Over the last 30 days Atarim shipped 1 meaningful update vs Toggl Track's 0, most recently “Atarim 5.1.2: your experts' memory is now yours to read and edit”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Atarim focuses on ai agency, wordpress automation and agentic memory.
Over the last 30 days Atarim has been shipping faster than Toggl Track — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
9. Productboard · velocity 6.3
Productboard v2 makes entity types per-workspace, breaking fixed-enum clients in favor of extensibility.
Over the last 30 days Productboard shipped 1 meaningful update vs Toggl Track's 0, most recently “EntityType moves from fixed enum to workspace-specific open string”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Productboard focuses on product management, api extensibility and roadmap tooling.
Over the last 30 days Productboard has been shipping faster than Toggl Track — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Productboard trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs Productboard →
10. Papertrail · velocity 6.3
Papertrail's most significant product change in years: a rebuilt checklist engine with conditional logic and structured sections, launched September 2026.
Over the last 30 days Papertrail shipped 1 meaningful update vs Toggl Track's 0, most recently “Papertrail launches conditional checklist logic — rebuilt from scratch”. Its velocity score of 6.3/10 blends that with longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Papertrail focuses on asset management, inspection and compliance.
Over the last 30 days Papertrail has been shipping faster than Toggl Track — a point in its favour if release momentum matters to you.
Full Papertrail trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs Papertrail →
11. OpenProject · velocity 6.3
OpenProject's MCP Server gains write access — AI agents can now create tasks, add comments, and manage relations.
Its velocity score of 6.3/10 reflects longer-term release cadence; its most recent meaningful update was “OpenProject 17.8.0”.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, OpenProject focuses on project management, mcp and ai integration.
OpenProject and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Full OpenProject trajectory → · Compare Toggl Track vs OpenProject →
12. Hive · velocity 5.0
Hive keeps sanding down daily friction, now in timesheets and AI connection settings.
Its velocity score of 5.0/10 reflects longer-term release cadence.
Where Toggl Track leans on content marketing, time tracking and seo, Hive focuses on action cards, time tracking and mcp.
Hive and Toggl Track have shipped at a similar pace over the last 30 days, so the decision comes down to fit and feature depth.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best alternatives to Toggl Track?
The top Toggl Track alternatives we currently track in project management tools are SmartSuite, Fibery, Tracecat, Rize, Aha!, ranked by recent ship velocity.
How is this list of Toggl Track alternatives ranked?
Alternatives are ranked by Sparkpulse's velocity_score — release cadence + 30-day spark count + sector-relative ship rate.
Can I compare Toggl Track directly with one of these alternatives?
Yes — every card has a "Compare with Toggl Track" link to a side-by-side /compare page.