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
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Tool stack
Side by side
Pistacio vs Toggl
| Feature | Pistacio | Toggl |
|---|---|---|
| Native iOS/Android apps | Mobile PWA | Native apps |
| Invoice creation | Included | — |
| HR records & leave | Included | — |
| Travel & expenses | from Growth | — |
| Lead management / CRM | from Business | — |
| DATEV export | from Business | — |
| German compliance | ArbZG, MiLoG | none DE-specific |
| Price @ 10 seats | Growth €100/mo | Premium ~€180/mo |
| Free-tier users | up to 5 | up to 5 |
| Zapier & API integrations | limited | many |
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.