The Timely Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Timely in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Timely
The Insider’s Guide
Automatic time tracking with AI-drafted timesheets for teams
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from Timely’s own pages.
Made by Timely AS · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Timely’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Timely’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.6
GPA, above 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade
Timely is a time tracking platform for consultancies, agencies and software teams that records work automatically instead of relying on timers. Its Memory app captures activity on a Mac or Windows computer to a private timeline, and AI drafts timesheets from that record for the user to approve. Managers get project dashboards, budgets, capacity planning, reports and invoicing on top of the tracked hours.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Timely, taken from its own pages and our grades.
A manual timer is there if you want one.
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Best for timesheets drafted for you by AI
Timely records what you do on a Mac or Windows computer and has AI draft a timesheet for you to approve, with no timers to run.
- 2
Paid plans start at $9 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($11 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial with access to all features
- 4
It runs on 5 platforms
Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
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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.
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AI timesheets
AI drafts a timesheet from the recorded activity and sorts it into projects, leaving the user to review and approve the entries.
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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.
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A 2.6 GPA, above 19 of 42
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
The plain part of Timely you could make: time tracking, reports and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
Timely at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($11 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial with access to all features
- Runs on
- Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Timely AS
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 2.6 GPA, good
The report card
Best for timesheets drafted for you by AI
Timely records what you do on a Mac or Windows computer and has AI draft a timesheet for you to approve, with no timers to run. There's no free plan, and Starter at $9 a user stops at 5 users and 20 projects. Integrations, budgets and planning need Premium at $16, the phone apps are no longer actively developed, and there's no Linux app, so small teams watching costs should look elsewhere.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Starter is $9 a user a month billed yearly, $11 monthly, and it's capped at 5 users and 20 projects. Integrations, budgets and planning need Premium at $16, and Unlimited is $22, which is two to three times what a time tracker typically costs. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan. There's a 14-day trial with access to all the features, though whether it asks for a card isn't on record. Once it ends you need a subscription to get back in. |
| Features | B | The Memory app records your work to a private timeline and AI sorts it into projects as a draft timesheet. Around that sit project dashboards, time or money budgets, planning, capacity reports and invoices that go to QuickBooks Online. The job is covered. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but the whole point is that there's nothing to run: no timers to start or stop, just a drafted timesheet to look over and approve. A manual timer is there if you want one. |
| Platforms and integrations | A | Web, Mac, Windows, iOS and Android, with an API and links to Asana, Jira, Trello, Linear, ClickUp and GitHub. Two catches: Timely's handbook says the phone apps are no longer actively developed, and no Linux app is listed. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Timely is for
- 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
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- 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
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$9
A month to start, for each person
Timely is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($11 billed monthly).
Once it ends you need a subscription to get back in.
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.
Enterprise
Custom
All Unlimited features plus tailored onboarding, team training, monthly or quarterly reviews and priority support.
Trying it first
14-day free trial with access to all features
Read from timely.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on timely.comEducation
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.
Stated on timely.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
5
Places it runs: Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Automatic time tracking with AI-drafted timesheets for teams. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, time tracking, invoicing, reports.
The Memory app records your work to a private timeline and AI sorts it into projects as a draft timesheet.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Asana
- Jira
- Trello
- Linear
- ClickUp
- QuickBooks Online
- Google Calendar
- GitHub
Timely is made by Timely AS.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
19/42
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
Timely's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (A, above 24 of 42) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $9 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 27 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 3.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 43 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Timely’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 42
- CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 42
- BFeaturesAbove 22 of 42
- BEase of useAbove 23 of 42
- APlatforms and integrationsAbove 24 of 42
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 39 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Timely is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of Timely you could make: time tracking, reports and invoicing. What surrounds it you could not. The 5 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It costs $108 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, reports and invoicing: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
- It plugs into other products, Asana, Jira and Trello among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Timely’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Memtime, Toggl, Harvest, Rize and Timing
The 5 tools Timely is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Memtime
Free trial · from $14/mo
Automatic desktop time tracker that keeps activity data offline.
- Only Timely lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Memtime lists a Linux app.
- Timely also covers invoicing.
- 3.0GPA
Toggl
Free plan · from $9/mo
Team time tracker with billing reports and capacity planning.
- Toggl has a free plan. Timely does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Toggl lists a browser extension.
- Timely also covers invoicing and reports.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Harvest has a free plan. Timely does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- 2.2GPA
Rize
Free trial · from $9.99/mo
Automatic time tracker with focus tools and AI reports.
- Only Timely lists a web app.
- Only Timely lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Rize lists a browser extension.
- 2.4GPA
Timing
Free trial · from $9/mo
Automatic time tracking for Mac with no timers to start.
- Only Timely lists Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Timely also covers invoicing.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Timely free?
No, Timely is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial with access to all features.
How much does Timely cost?
Timely lists 4 plans. Starter: $9 per user / month, billed yearly ($11 billed monthly).
What platforms does Timely work on?
Timely is available on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Does Timely offer any discounts?
Timely publicly lists the following: Up to 22% off with yearly billing; Student discount on request.
Does Timely have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. Timely is listed for Web, macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
Is Timely open source?
Timely is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does Timely have an API?
Yes. Timely offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does Timely integrate with?
Timely's listing names Asana, Jira, Trello, Linear, ClickUp, QuickBooks Online, Google Calendar and GitHub.
Does Timely have a student discount?
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.
Who makes Timely?
Timely is made by Timely AS.
What are the alternatives to Timely?
The closest alternatives to Timely in our directory are Memtime, Toggl, Harvest, Rize and Timing.
How does Timely compare with other time tracking apps?
Timely's GPA of 2.6 is higher than 19 of the 42 other time tracking apps we grade, and level with 8.
Is Timely good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Timely D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $9 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.55 for the category: 27 of the 35 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Timely?
The plain part of Timely you could make: time tracking, reports and invoicing.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Timely’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Timely's own pages on 5 October 2026. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-04-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Timely AS. Prices change, so check timely.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Timely, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/timely
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Timely’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Timely is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Timely AS. Prices and plans change: check timely.com before you buy.