Freedom vs Toggl

Pick Freedom if you are a founder, writer or developer whose output suffers from distraction. You set a blocklist once, add a schedule such as weekday mornings, and it applies on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and Chrome together. That cross-device part is what makes it work, because closing a feed on the laptop means little if the phone is next. It has a free plan and no API. It is not a team tool and it reports nothing. Keep sessions short at first, and leave your calendar and chat tools off the list. If you just want to see where time goes, look at Toggl instead.

Pick Toggl if you are a freelancer, agency or small service team that bills by time or needs to know where it goes. The timer is quick, rates can be set per workspace, member or project, and profitability reports show revenue, cost and margin per project or client. Capacity planning accounts for time off and holidays. There is a free plan for a few users, and approvals, profitability and capacity sit on higher plans. It only works if people start the timer, so agree a team rule and keep it light. Judge it on whether people still use it after several weeks.