Timely vs Timing

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

Timing

• Mac users who want time recorded without starting timers
• Freelancers who bill clients from a record of apps and documents used
• People who want tracked data kept on their own Mac by default

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.

Timing

• The tracker runs only on macOS; phones and other computers are limited to the web app.
• There is no free plan: a subscription is needed after the 30-day trial.
• Each seat covers a set number of personal Macs: 1 on Professional, 2 on Expert and 3 on Connect.
• Team features, the Web API, Zapier and MCP integration are limited to the Connect plan.

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.

Timing

Automatic tracking

Records the apps, documents and websites used on the Mac without timers. Private and incognito browser tabs are discarded, and an exclusion list keeps chosen items out.

Timeline and rules

An interactive timeline shows the day's activity and lets you add offline time. Option-dragging an activity onto a project creates a rule that assigns similar work from then on.

Calls, meetings and Screen Time

Tracks time spent on phone calls, meetings and calendar events, prompts you when a video or voice call ends, and can import mobile app usage from Screen Time.

AI summaries and MCP

AI summaries group related activities and highlight the main topics of a day. The Connect plan adds MCP integration so an AI agent can work with your time data.

Reports for billing

Timesheets export as PDF, XLSX, CSV or HTML, with rounding and billing status tracking. A GrandTotal integration passes tracked time to that invoicing app.

Web app and teams

A web app syncs with the Mac app and can be installed on a phone to start and stop timers. On Connect, teams share projects and admins review members' times.

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.

Timing

• Professional$9

  per month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)

  1 Mac for one person. Automatic tracking, timers, basic reports for clients and limited web app access.

• Expert$11

  per month, billed annually ($14 billed monthly)

  2 Macs for one person. Adds filters, customizable reports and full web app access.

• Connect$16

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

  3 Macs per user. Adds teams with shared projects, AI integration via MCP, the Web API, Zapier and two-way ClickUp, Linear and Clio sync.

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.

Timing

• Annual discount

  Save 18% or more with annual billing

  The pricing page labels annual billing "Save 18%": Professional is $9 a month billed annually against $11 monthly, and Expert is $11 against $14.

• Other savings

  Referral program: a free month each

  Subscribers get a personal referral link. When a new customer signs up through it, both receive an extra free month, up to six months of credit per calendar year.