vs Toggl

Pistacio vs. Toggl: time tracking plus everything around it

Toggl Track is one of the best pure time trackers you can buy — so if you're looking for a Toggl alternative, the real question is what happens around the tracked hours. Pistacio covers the same time-tracking core and adds invoicing, leave management, travel expenses, DATEV export and German working-time compliance in one workspace. Stay with Toggl if best-in-class native apps and a huge integration ecosystem matter more to you than consolidating your back office.

Pistacio

One operating core

Toggl

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Tool stack

Side by side

Pistacio vs Toggl

FeaturePistacioToggl
Native iOS/Android appsMobile PWANative apps
Invoice creationIncluded
HR records & leaveIncluded
Travel & expensesfrom Growth
Lead management / CRMfrom Business
DATEV exportfrom Business
German complianceArbZG, MiLoGnone DE-specific
Price @ 10 seatsGrowth €100/moPremium ~€180/mo
Free-tier usersup to 5up to 5
Zapier & API integrationslimitedmany

What Pistacio stands for

  • An operational core around time: projects, billing, eInvoicing, leave, HR, and travel expenses.
  • Compliant eInvoicing (ZUGFeRD / XRechnung) straight from tracked hours — not available in Toggl Track.
  • German working-time compliance (ArbZG, MiLoG) with DATEV export.
  • One platform instead of a time tracker plus several add-ons.

What Toggl stands for

  • Best-in-class native apps for macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android — Pistacio currently ships as a mobile PWA rather than native mobile apps (per our features inventory).
  • Very broad integrations ecosystem: Zapier, Toggl API, and dozens of direct integrations.
  • Mature, pleasant reporting UI with many report types — internationally proven.
  • Strong free tier for up to 5 users if you only need to log hours.

Bring your operations into one place.

Start a 6-week Growth or Business trial, or see Pistacio live.