A Toggl alternative that keeps your hours in Xero.
Toggl's Xero integration keeps your hours in Toggl. Punchcard pushes every entry into Xero Projects, so Xero stays your one record of time.
Toggl's Xero integration is a browser extension that adds a Toggl timer button inside Xero. Toggl itself calls it a legacy integration. The time is saved in Toggl, and you report on it or export it from Toggl's web app. It doesn't create time entries in Xero Projects or raise invoices.
Price: Free plan; paid plans from US$9 per user per month (billed annually)
A Mac menu bar timer. Clock on with one click or a global shortcut, review your entries, then push them to Xero Projects as time entries on their tasks. Every entry is saved on your Mac first, and failed pushes retry automatically. No server in the middle.
| FEATURE | PUNCHCARD | TOGGL TRACK |
|---|---|---|
| Creates time entries in Xero ProjectsOn the project's tasks, ready to invoice. | Yes | NoTime stays in Toggl |
| Xero stays the only record of your timeNo second system to reconcile. | Yes | No |
| Timer in the Mac menu bar | YesPlus a global shortcut | ExtensionXero link is a legacy browser extension |
| Entries saved locally before any network callNothing lost to a dropped connection or a switched task. | Yes | n/aStored in Toggl |
| Uses only Xero's official API | Yes | NoRuns inside Xero's web UI |
| Invoicing | In XeroFrom Xero Projects | No |
| Cost | LicenceFounding price at launch | From US$9Per user / month |
When Toggl Track is the right call
Toggl Track is a mature tracker with reporting of its own. If you already run your business on Toggl reports, or you don't use Xero Projects, it's a reasonable choice.
Where Punchcard fits
If you invoice from Xero Projects, Toggl gives you a second record of your time. Hours have to be re-entered or exported into Xero, and the two can drift. Punchcard skips the middle step: the entry you track is the entry in Xero.
Questions, answered.
Does Toggl Track sync time entries to Xero Projects?
Not out of the box. Toggl's Xero integration is a browser extension that puts a Toggl timer inside Xero, but the time is stored in Toggl. Getting it into Xero takes manual re-entry, an export, a third-party automation or a custom build.
Is Toggl's Xero integration still supported?
Toggl lists it as a legacy integration for Toggl Track, and says it isn't available in the new Toggl.
Can I move from Toggl to Punchcard?
Yes. Punchcard reads your projects and tasks from Xero, so there's nothing to set up beyond connecting Xero. Keep Toggl for your history and start new timers in Punchcard.
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