You're Switching from Toggl Track.
Here's Why Graphic Designers Choose Nexa.

Toggl Track
$18/mo
$216/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 15.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Toggl Track after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified graphic designer, former Toggl Track customer

The Bottom Line

Graphic Designers on Toggl Track pay $18/month — $216/year. Over three years, that's $725. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 15.5 months. The median graphic designer earns $52,000/year, so Toggl Track's annual cost is roughly 0.4% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$52,000
Median graphic designer income
3.5%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
15.5 mo
Break-even vs Toggl Track
$446
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Toggl Track Is Costing You

The Damage

Toggl Track monthly $18/mo
Annual drain $216/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $241
Year 3 $268
3-year total $725

That's $725 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Toggl Track subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Graphic Designers Leave Toggl Track

Free tier limited to 5 users
Per-user pricing adds up for teams
Only does time tracking
Need separate invoicing tool
Limited project management
Graphic Designers are leaving Toggl Track every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Graphic Designers

You're designing a brand identity for Client A while Client B's website mockups are due Friday. You switch between projects four times today and your Toggl timer is on the wrong client for an hour. Client C emails asking for 'just one small change' to the logo you delivered last month — revision 8 on a project you quoted flat-rate. By the end of the day you've worked 9 hours but can only bill for 6 because the rest was admin, emails, and untracked context-switching.

Graphic Designers face unique challenges: Tracking billable hours across 5+ client projects. Scope creep — 'one more revision' eating into fixed-price projects. Separating creative time (billable) from admin time (not billable). FreshBooks + Toggl combined costing $27+/month for basic time tracking and invoicing. On top of all that, Toggl Track charges $18/month ($216/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median graphic designer earns $52,000/year. Software at $216/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription is yours. You bought it once. Nexa 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.

Your Full Stack Cost

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.

"I was paying Toggl Track $18/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $725 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Graphic designer business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Toggl Track Nexa
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

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most graphic designers are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Reports → Detailed → Export as CSV. Download your full time entry history.

2

Set up Nexa

10-minute setup. Import your project and client structure.

3

Start tracking in Nexa

Use Nexa time tracker for new entries. Import historical data if needed.

4

Cancel Toggl

Cancel subscription. Download a final export for your records.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Toggl Track when you're confident. Zero risk.

What graphic designers actually deal with

A day in the life of a graphic designer

You're designing a brand identity for Client A while Client B's website mockups are due Friday. You switch between projects four times today and your Toggl timer is on the wrong client for an hour. Client C emails asking for 'just one small change' to the logo you delivered last month — revision 8 on a project you quoted flat-rate. By the end of the day you've worked 9 hours but can only bill for 6 because the rest was admin, emails, and untracked context-switching.

The tools a working graphic designer actually owns

Why graphic designers leave the big platforms

Where graphic designers actually talk shop

Local graphic designers on Nexa

Real graphic designers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a graphic designer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every graphic designer on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Toggl Track replacement for graphic designers?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa 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.

$279 seems like a lot.

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, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes. Nexa 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.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my Toggl Track data?

Export your data from Toggl Track as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Graphic Designers in Gilbert

The average solo operator there spends about $2,520/year on software — and graphic designer face their own version of that math. AZ state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Gilbert metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Graphic Designers run into with Toggl Track, and what Nexa does instead.

Toggl Track gapInvoicing
NexaInvoicing built in — send unlimited, accept cards.
Toggl Track gapScheduling
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
Toggl Track gapCRM
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.

Where Graphic Designers Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other graphic designers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/graphic_design, r/freelanceDesigners, r/Design, r/logodesign
Forums
Dribbble Community, Behance Forum, Designer Hangout (Slack)
YouTube
The Futur, Will Paterson, Flux Academy, Satori Graphics
Podcasts
The Futur Podcast, The Honest Designers Show, Overtime by Dribbble
"Toggl Track raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Graphic designer, switched from Toggl Track

Stop Losing $216/Year to Toggl Track

$725 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

Still want Toggl Track?

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