Timely
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Automatic time tracking for consultancies, agencies and SaaS businesses
How to Replace TimelyOverview
Features
56 features across 18 categories
AI Features(3)
Accurately complete timesheets in seconds - just review and submit. Generate accurate timesheets based on previous logging patterns in minutes
Alert managers of unusual activity to proactively identify potential problems before they escalate
AI automatic timesheet that completes time tracking adoption with one click, done-for-you timesheets
Alerts & Notifications(4)
Get a nudge to log hours, stop manual timers and review workspace stats
Receive alerts when you reach important project budget milestones
Remind an individual or group of users to complete their timesheet
Stay on top of project budget spend and missing hours across your team
Automation(1)
API integration capabilities for automation and custom integrations
Core Time Tracking(5)
Captures work activity in the background, eliminating the need for manual input and ensuring accurate, real-time data without interrupting workflows
Ensure time spent away from your computer makes it to your timesheet
Track your GPS location via our Android or iOS apps
Set a manual timer from your phone, tablet or computer
Remember activity automatically, with the highest accuracy - all without timers. Automatic tracking of work activities
Integration(1)
Integration with Azure AD for user management at scale
Localization(1)
Customize the currencies for your projects. Support for 50+ currencies
Mobile(1)
Stay on top of your time and projects effortlessly from your phone or tablet
Organization(4)
Ask users to provide specific information when logging hours
Ask users to provide specific information when logging hours
Simple and robust classification to streamline your workflow. Tailor how users categorize their hours across projects
Ask users to provide specific information when logging hours. Easily track, manage, and approve time entries
Privacy & Security(1)
Your memories are yours and no manager can ever see your tracked memories until you share them. Strict anti-surveillance policy
Project Management(6)
Assign user-specific hourly rates for project work. Flexible billable rates to tailor your team's time and optimize revenue
Set time or money budgets, whether one-off or recurring (recurring for Premium & Unlimited only)
Set costs rates for individual users to compare interal costs with billable rates
Prevent timesheet entries from being billed twice
Review team and budget activity across your projects in real time. Monitor project health and track all projects in one place with billable and cost rates
Set time or money budgets to your work, whether one-off or recurring
Reporting(9)
Customize client reports with logos and brand colors
With all tracked data seamlessly collected, Timely provides clear, actionable reports that are easy to generate and customize for billing, project management, or performance reviews
See all changes made to a time entry since it was created
Export reports at high level totals instead of individual entries
Share reports that update to show clients the latest data
Maximize efficiency, minimize surprises. Track overtime and undertime reporting
Export reports as .PDF, .CSV or .XLS
Share a fixed report via private URL
Get a weekly overview of where you've spent your efforts
Resource Planning(3)
Understand where you have available time in your business to deliver billable client work
Coordinate and support teams with differing weekly hours
Protect against burnout by monitoring your total weekly hours
Security(2)
Customize the currencies for your projects. Ensures timesheets remain accurate and secure
Protect sensitive information with configurable access controls
Support(4)
Receive tailored training to onboard your team and company
Access help 24/7 via help center
Help and support available within the application
Get up and running with a dedicated Timely contact
Task Management(1)
Streamlined task management for enhanced team collaboration. Efficient task management including task assignment, scheduling and progress tracking
Team Management(7)
See everyone's time sheets in one godlike view
Absence-proof your company timesheets
Review total hours, overtime and billable percentages across your team. Enhance your time management with insights on team performance
Assign work to others
Delegate team management without granting users account-wide data access
Timely's centralized dashboards gives managers a complete, real-time view of team performance, resource allocation, and project progress without the hassle of chasing down time entries or correcting errors
Group users in Timely for easier management
Time Management(2)
Bulk editing - Edit or move multiple time entries in one action
Maximize team productivity and ensure everyone is on track
Pricing
Starter
- ✓Automatic Time Tracking
- ✓AI Timesheets
- ✓Categorize your time with AI
- ✓Monitor project health
- ✓Accurately report your billable hours
- ✓Track time on thousands of apps and websites
- ✓In-app support
- ✓API access
- ✓20 projects
- ✓Max 5 users
Premium
- ✓All Starter features
- ✓Sync work with project management tools
- ✓Integrate with accounting tools
- ✓Team management
- ✓Manage budgets and costs
- ✓Plan work for teams
- ✓Unlimited projects
- ✓Max 50 users
Unlimited
- ✓All Premium features
- ✓Unlimited usage
- ✓Capacity management and reporting
- ✓Overtime and undertime
- ✓Azure User Management
- ✓50+ currencies
- ✓Premium customer success
- ✓Unlimited projects
- ✓Unlimited users
Enterprise
- ✓All Unlimited features
- ✓Tailored onboarding and set up
- ✓Premium Timely team training
- ✓Monthly/Quarterly reviews
- ✓Dashboard and reporting support
- ✓Early access to product developments
- ✓Priority customer support
- ✓Dedicated customer success
Tasks Add-on
- ✓Task assignment
- ✓Schedule tracking
- ✓Progress tracking against deliverables
Cost Calculator
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Build It Yourself
Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 56 features at very easy complexity.
Build vs Buy
Should you build a Timely alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 56 features.
Buy Timely
Better ValueBuild Your Own
Buying Timely saves ~$53,640 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 56 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
18 known integrations