SkedPal vs TimeHero

SkedPal

• People with long task lists who want the calendar filled in for them
• Planning around deadlines and preferred working hours, not fixed slots
• Asana users who want personal scheduling on top of team projects

TimeHero

• Teams that want tasks placed on the calendar for them
• Agencies that run the same project workflow for each client
• Asana users who want assigned tasks scheduled around meetings

SkedPal

• There is no free plan. A paid subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends, and processed charges are non-refundable.
• Core syncs one calendar account and schedules 21 days ahead. Unlimited accounts, the 60-day window and the Status Tracker need Pro.
• The macOS, Windows and Linux downloads are Status Tracker apps. Planning itself is done in the web app.
• Sign-up and the guided tour must be completed in a desktop web browser before the mobile apps can be used.

TimeHero

• There is no free plan. After the 7-day trial a paid subscription is needed to keep using it.
• Basic has no projects, folders, recurring tasks or Zapier and Slack integrations.
• Timesheets, the Gantt chart and workload reports are limited to Premium, at $22 per user / month billed yearly.
• The iOS app's latest App Store version dates from December 2019 and the help center's newest feature article from August 2020. The site links no Android app.

SkedPal

Automatic scheduling

Places tasks on the calendar using priorities, deadlines, durations and availability, and reschedules them when something changes. Core plans 21 days ahead and Pro 60 days.

Outline with nested lists

Projects, tasks and sub-tasks are kept in an outline with unlimited nesting. Durations, due dates and plans can be typed straight into a task title.

Time Maps and time budgeting

Time Maps define the hours you prefer for each kind of work, and time budgets allocate a set amount of time to zones such as deep work or admin.

Prioritization board

A board for ranking tasks by relative priority, so the most important work is scheduled first.

Calendar sync

Two-way sync with Google, Office 365 and iCloud calendars. Core connects a single calendar account; Pro allows unlimited accounts.

Status Tracker

A Pro feature that follows the day in real time: start, stop, defer or skip tasks and track the time spent, from desktop apps, the web app or the mobile apps.

TimeHero

Automatic task scheduling

Tasks are placed in the time left free by events on connected Google and Office 365 calendars, and the plan is redone when events, completions or priorities change.

Risk detection

A task is marked as at risk when it ends up planned close to its due date with little or no room left to reschedule it.

Recurring tasks

A repeating task plans itself inside its timeframe: one set to repeat once a week finds a slot between Monday and Friday. Professional and Premium only.

Workflow templates

Reusable project templates link task and event dates through dependencies, so a whole project can be scheduled across a team in one step. Professional includes 2.

Timers and timesheets

A timer can be started on any task and the time is logged when the task is completed. Timesheets comparing estimated and actual time are part of Premium.

Gantt, forecast and workload reports

Premium generates Gantt charts, forecasts of future schedules and workload views of each team member's capacity.

SkedPal

• Core$9.95

  per month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)

  Automatic scheduling 21 days ahead, two-way sync with 1 calendar account, nested lists, the prioritization board and time budgeting.

• Pro$14.95

  per month, billed annually ($21.95 billed monthly)

  Everything in Core with a 60-day scheduling window, unlimited calendar accounts, the Status Tracker, smart notifications and time tracking.

TimeHero

• Basic$4.60

  per user / month, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)

  The scheduling engine alone: tasks added through the Inbox and planned around Google or Office 365 calendars, plus the Asana connector.

• Professional$10

  per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)

  Adds unlimited projects and folders, recurring tasks, Zapier and Slack integrations, 2 project templates and 2 guest users.

• Premium$22

  per user / month, billed yearly ($27 billed monthly)

  Adds unlimited workflow templates and guests, automated timesheets, and Gantt, forecast and workload reports.

SkedPal

• Annual discount

  About a third off with annual billing

  Core costs $9.95 a month billed annually against $14.95 billed monthly, and Pro $14.95 against $21.95, a saving of roughly 32% to 33%.

• Other savings

  Referral discount of up to 100%

  SkedPal's FAQ says each friend who subscribes through your invitation earns both of you a 10% discount, up to 100% off your subscription.

TimeHero

• Annual discount

  Up to 18% less with yearly billing

  The pricing page's Yearly tab lists Basic at $4.60, Professional at $10 and Premium at $22 per user / month, against $5, $12 and $27 on the Monthly tab.

• Nonprofit

  Special pricing for nonprofits

  The pricing FAQ says qualified non-profit organizations get special pricing on request. No rate is published; the vendor asks them to contact its team.

• Education

  Special pricing for educational institutions

  The same FAQ extends special pricing to qualified educational institutions, again arranged by contacting the TimeHero team.