Timely vs Tackle Time Tracking (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Timely if

• Fits if you bill by the hour and would rather approve a drafted timesheet than run timers
• Works for managers who follow project budgets and team capacity, from Premium up

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because a subscription is needed once the 14-day trial ends
• Tight if you're on Starter and growing, since it stops at 5 users and 20 projects, and Premium at 50 users
• Pricey if you need budgets or integrations, which start on Premium at $16 a user, or $20 billed monthly
• Watch out: Timely's handbook says the iOS and Android apps are no longer actively developed
• Not for you if you work on Linux or an older computer, as Memory needs macOS 14 or Windows 10 or later

Pick Tackle Time Tracking if

• Fits if your day is mostly meetings in Google or Outlook
• Makes sense if you want to see where meeting time goes

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want history, since the free plan keeps only this month and Standard keeps 6
• Skip it if your work isn't on your calendar, as other time needs manual entries
• Not for you if you want goals or the API, both on Premium at $45
• Watch out: the refund window is 48 hours after subscribing

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

• It builds on Google or Outlook calendar events, so work not on a calendar needs manual entries or the in-browser stopwatch (paid plans).
• The free plan keeps only the current month's data and 10 lifetime exports.
• Goals and API integration need Premium; the pricing page lists no desktop or mobile apps.
• The refund FAQ says to email within 48 hours of subscribing for a full refund.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

Calendar-based tracking

Connects Google and Outlook calendars so meetings and events become time entries that can be tagged in place.

Custom tags and properties

Annotate events with your own tags, categories and properties, then filter and segment reports by them.

Automations

A rule builder applies tags to events automatically. The free plan allows 10 automations, Standard 50 and Premium 200.

Dashboards and exports

Charts and reports can be exported to Excel, CSV or PDF, and data can sync to Google Sheets.

Goals

Time-based goals compare planned focus against tracked time. They are included from the Premium plan.

AI tagging and assistant

AI suggests tags for entries, capped at 10 on the free plan and 500 or 1,000 on Standard and Premium.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

• Free$0

  1 calendar, current month's data, 10 lifetime exports, 10 automations and AI tags for 10 entries.

• Standard$30

  per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)

  6 months of history, extra calendars at $10 each billed yearly ($13 monthly), 50 automations and up to 10 calendar seats.

• Premium$45

  per month for 3 calendars, billed yearly ($57 billed monthly)

  3 years of history, extra calendars at $15 each billed yearly ($19 monthly), 200 automations, goals and API access.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited calendars, automations and entries, multiple workspaces, team reports by email and custom integrations.

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.

Tackle Time Tracking

• Annual discount

  Lower rate with yearly billing

  Standard is $30 a month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly, and Premium $45 against $57.