Memtime vs Timely

Memtime

• Lawyers and consultants who bill in short time increments
• People who forget to start and stop timers
• Teams that do not want activity data uploaded to a server

Timely

• Consultancies and agencies that bill by the hour and dislike running timers
• People who want timesheets drafted from a record of their activity
• Managers following project budgets and team capacity

Memtime

• There is no free plan; after the 14-day trial a subscription is needed to log in again.
• Automatic tracking runs only on Windows, macOS and Linux, and activity data does not sync between devices.
• Basic has no project software integrations, Connect allows 2, and SSO and call tracking need Premium.
• Dollar prices are listed, but the vendor says checkout shows the amount in euros and the card provider converts it.

Timely

• There is no free plan: a subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends.
• Starter is capped at 5 users and 20 projects, and Premium at 50 users.
• Timely's handbook says the iOS and Android apps remain available but are no longer actively developed.
• Memory apps are offered for macOS 14 or later and Windows 10 or later; no Linux app is listed.

Memtime

Automatic activity timeline

The app runs in the background and records time spent in programs. A day can be reviewed as a timeline, a list or a week calendar, in intervals from 1 to 60 minutes.

Activity data stays on the device

Captured activity is stored only on the user's computer and is not uploaded or synced. Only the time entries a user creates are shared with a team or an integration.

Calendar sync

Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, the macOS Calendar app, iCloud and other CalDAV calendars show appointments beside tracked activity, on every plan.

Memtime Projects

A built-in web-based project platform for creating projects and tasks, inviting users with roles and reviewing team time entries from any device, including a phone.

Project software integrations

Connect and Premium import project structures from tools such as Jira, Asana, ClickUp and QuickBooks and send time entries back in a two-way sync.

Phone call tracking

Premium adds iPhone and Mac call history and call system integrations such as RingCentral and Zoom, so calls appear in the timeline.

Timely

Memory tracker

The Memory app for Mac and Windows records your work automatically to a private timeline, so there are no timers to start and stop. A manual timer is also available.

AI timesheets

AI drafts a timesheet from the recorded activity and sorts it into projects, leaving the user to review and approve the entries.

Projects and budgets

A project dashboard shows team and budget activity as it happens, with billable rates and time or money budgets. Recurring budgets need Premium or Unlimited.

Planning and capacity

Premium lets managers plan work for their teams. Unlimited adds capacity management and reporting along with overtime and undertime tracking.

Reports and invoicing

Reports export as PDF, CSV or XLS and can be shared as live or snapshot links. Invoices are built from tracked time and can be sent to QuickBooks Online.

Tasks add-on

An optional add-on for assigning, scheduling and tracking progress on deliverables, available on any plan from $5 per person.

Memtime

• Basic$14

  per user / month, billed annually ($18 quarterly, $12 two-yearly)

  Automatic and away-time tracking, calendar integrations, custom reports and the built-in project platform. No project software integrations.

• Connect$21

  per user / month, billed annually ($26 quarterly, $18 two-yearly)

  Adds two-way sync of projects and time entries with up to 2 of the 100+ software integrations. Custom integrations on request.

• Premium$29

  per user / month, billed annually ($35 quarterly, $23 two-yearly)

  Unlimited integrations, phone call tracking and call system integrations, Google SSO, Entra ID, SAML and priority support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For teams of 50 or more seats: custom integrations, SCIM provisioning, SAML and SSO, and a team trial with onboarding.

Timely

• Starter$9

  per user / month, billed yearly ($11 billed monthly)

  Up to 5 users and 20 projects, with automatic time tracking, AI categorization, billable hour reports and API access.

• Premium$16

  per user / month, billed yearly ($20 billed monthly)

  Up to 50 users and unlimited projects. Adds project management and accounting integrations, team management, budgets and costs, and planning.

• Unlimited$22

  per user / month, billed yearly ($28 billed monthly)

  Unlimited users and projects. Adds capacity management and reporting, overtime and undertime, Azure user management and 50+ currencies.

• EnterpriseCustom

  All Unlimited features plus tailored onboarding, team training, monthly or quarterly reviews and priority support.

Memtime

• Annual discount

  Lower price on annual and 2-year terms

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save up to 20%" and 2-yearly "Save up to 33%" against quarterly: Basic is $18 quarterly, $14 annually and $12 on a 2-year term.

Timely

• Annual discount

  Up to 22% off with yearly billing

  Timely's pricing page lists savings of up to 22% for a yearly subscription: Unlimited is $22 per user a month yearly against $28 monthly, and Starter is $9 against $11.

• Education

  Student discount on request

  The pricing FAQ offers student discounts through support chat or email to people with a valid student ID and student email address. No amount is stated.