That's $725 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.
You're not the only one who's had enough.
Freelance Writers face unique challenges: Tracking hours across 5-8 different client projects simultaneously. Late payments from clients — net-30 regularly turns into net-60. Managing contracts, scope creep, and revision rounds. Tax tracking and quarterly estimated payments with irregular income. FreshBooks costs $17/month just to invoice 5 clients. On top of all that, Toggl Track charges $18/month ($216/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median freelance writer earns $48,000/year. Software at $216/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.
Your Laptop / writing workstation is yours. You bought it once. Helix works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.
Toggl Track is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?
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Your exact Toggl Track cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.
| Feature | Toggl Track | Helix |
|---|---|---|
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scheduling | ✗ | ✓ |
| CRM | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full Accounting | ✗ | ✓ (SIMPL) |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $18/mo forever | $279 once or 3 × $99 |
| 3-Year Cost | $725 | $279 |
| Stop paying? | Lose everything | Keep everything forever |
Most freelance writers are fully switched before the weekend.
Go to Reports → Detailed → Export as CSV. Download your full time entry history.
10-minute setup. Import your project and client structure.
Use Helix time tracker for new entries. Import historical data if needed.
Cancel subscription. Download a final export for your records.
For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Helix includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Toggl Track may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.
It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Toggl Track is $18/month — that's $725 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Helix is also available as 3 payments of $99.
Yes. Helix is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.
30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Helix doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.
Export your data from Toggl Track as CSV, import into Helix in about 5 minutes.
$725 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.
Get Helix — $279 Once