About Timely

Timely is a project management software, which helps businesses of all sizes allot and schedule tasks to team members and track deliverables to visualize projects. It allows administrators to balance resources across various clients and projects according to deadlines and budget agreements. Businesses can utilize Timely to track team performance against key productivity indicators (KPIs), generate timesheets to identify underworked or overworked employees, and share reports with relevant individuals to analyze employee performance. The system also enables managers to breakdown projects and analyze time spent on each task and track project milestones. It offers an application programming interface (API), which lets businesses integrate the platform with MS Azure AD, Teamwork, ActiveCollab, Aha!, WorkflowMax, ZenHub, and more. Timely is available on a monthly and annual subscription basis and support is available via email, knowledgebase, and other online measures.
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Timely pricing

Timely does not have a free version but does offer a free trial. Timely paid version starts at US$11.00/month.

Starting Price:
US$11.00/month
Free Version:
No
Free trial:
Yes

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Regina L
Regina L
  • Industry: Marketing & Advertising
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 23/09/2024

Timely is helpful for tracking time.

I only used this briefy. I had a client that wanted my time tracked and seemed to not trust me to log time using a spreadsheet. I did not want to download another app, and I wasnt sure if business would validate upgrading to paid subscription.

Pros

Made it very easy to monitor and record time spent on a project

Cons

I didn't like that I had to download a tracking app.

Rick
  • Industry: Computer Hardware
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 23/12/2019

Revolutionary for Time capture

As a business owner, it is fantastic to get accurate and 'timely' submitted time sheets from staff each and every week. For the user, once you find your preferred method of capture, it is a breeze from there in.

Pros

The best thing about Timely is that it lets you focus on your work first, time capture second. Traditionally within an organisation with time sheets you need to constantly keep on top of your time entries or it will snowball into a big mess by the end of the week. Timely allows you to just get on with things and perhaps at the end of the week, you just approve the timesheet pre-filled for you.

Cons

When I sign up my staff to the software it can be a little overwhelming to get your head around things, and some have had minor teething issues with the memory app tracking. Once they get going its full steam ahead.

Hannah
  • Industry: Accounting
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Monthly for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 10/02/2025

College student with timely success

Timely was beneficial in my time as a college student.

Pros

I liked the ease of use and accessibility.

Cons

It took a while to sign up and figure out how to use initially.

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Internet
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
3
Customer Support
4

3
Reviewed on 26/06/2018

Used Timely to record time worked and tasks completed

Timely organizes time info visually very well.

Pros

I liked the way that Timely visually assembled information to be seen en mass. It made the ability to see quickly and easily where time opportunities were for our business.

Cons

Timely was not quite what we were looking for. It's a good program but ultimately we were unable to use it in tandem with other programs we were more committed to.

Siger
  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 08/05/2019

Lifesaver

It saves me a lot of money because I track time I missed otherwise. And in that way it is more fun to do!

Pros

I really like the memory function. Some days you are so busy you forget about tracking time (and thus missing income). But with memory I can easily see what I have done, when I have done it and how much time I spend on it. Clear overview of spend budget within projects.

Cons

The reporting function could use a little more branding, now it's just a standard template.

Alternatives Considered

Timely and Toggl Track

Reasons for Switching to Timely

Memory function! Better project (and budget) insights.
mandy
  • Industry: Health, Wellness & Fitness
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 05/02/2020

moving on

Pros

Easy and simple to use
Good value......

Cons

The program didnt have enough functions for a gym/PT studio

Alternatives Considered

ABC Glofox

Reasons for Switching to Timely

I went from Timely to Glofox that had more tools for PT studio
Olaoluwa
  • Industry: Management Consulting
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 02/10/2024

Great for Consultants

Overall using Timely has given us a much better understanding of where our time is spent on projects and between projects.

Pros

Super easy to set up and use,it helps me track the work I do for our different clients much more easily.

Cons

I have not encountered any shortcomings for the period we have been using this software.

Ava
Ava
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1-5 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 08/10/2024

Automated Time Tracking Made Easy

Timely simplifies time tracking and is a huge time-saver, but you’ll need to check occasionally to ensure all your tasks are being tracked accurately.

Pros

I worked on a project for hours, and Timely automatically tracked my time, saving me from having to enter everything manually.

Cons

Sometimes, it didn’t capture smaller tasks like quick meetings, so I had to add those manually.

Gauthier
  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

4
Reviewed on 21/02/2024

Great Tool but the AI add on is a gadget

Pros

Easy to use, friendly UI and a lot of report available (and possibility to share with external partners).

Cons

The AI add on doesn't really work and my laptop froze all the time after setting it up.
I add to remove it and I can't use this functionality.

Alternatives Considered

Pipefy

Switched From

Float
Pradeep
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 02/08/2023

Perfect application for time tracking, task scheduling & project management.

Very good. This has solve lots of our problems around time tracking, task scheduling & project management.

Pros

It is very easy to use and it tracks calendar very effectively.

Cons

Combined view of task of team + additional user is not possible.

Ricky
  • Industry: Consumer Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 31/05/2023

Timely is Excellent for Booking and Sceduling

So far Timely has been a huge part of the Salon's success. The software has a ton of bells and whistles your business won't be able to live without, once you've ever tried it out.

Pros

The most impactful option Timely offers is SMS reminders to my customers about their upcoming scheduled events. I hear time after time from my clients how much they enjoy the reminder three hours before the appointment. Once, we disabled the SMS reminders as a means to save money. Well, it ended up costing big-time because several of our clients forgot about their appointments and those sales were lost.

Cons

I wish replies to SMS sent from Timely were forwarded to either my email or SMS to my phone, vs having to log in to view any replies in a hard to navigate inbox.

Alternatives Considered

Booksy Biz

Reasons for Choosing Timely

Cost and included features.

Switched From

Square Appointments

Reasons for Switching to Timely

The feel of timely was more our speed.
Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Education Management
  • Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
4

4
Reviewed on 12/06/2022

Timely Review

Timely is helpful software and I like it, it is functional and I highly recommend it.

Pros

I have been using Timely for a while, It is good software with many essential functions. You can schedule your job easily and track the workflow and time-consuming.

Cons

I don't have many complaints about Timely, but I would appreciate it if the software saved more project colors as defaults.

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Hospital & Health Care
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 01/11/2018

Work Efficiently

Pros

There are days when I need to focus on a specific project or task and it’s very difficult not to get distracted. There are other days when I need to multi-task and juggle everything due to time and deadlines. This is why I decided to invest in a time tracking software to see how much time I spend working on specific tasks. I found Timely online and it’s phenomenal. I get this neat software to teach me to be more productive with the work I do. It has other features, but I mainly use it for this service and it has been great.

Cons

My main issue with Timely is sometimes it freezes and lags which means I have to reload the page. It doesn’t happen too often and thank God for that, otherwise I won’t get the accurate time I spend on my tasks.

Elizabeth
  • Industry: Program Development
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 25/02/2019

Perfect for entrepreneurs

Timely has provided me with a simple and professional tool for tracking time that is cost effective and efficient. I don't need to spend a lot of time preparing back up for invoices because Timely produces a professional report that is flexible enough to be adapted to the needs of each client. It saves me so much time and is a great value for the money.

Pros

Timely is so easy to use and very intuitive. It is so simple to set up new clients and projects and the connection to my calendar is great. My favorite feature is the reporting function that creates professional looking billing summaries that support invoicing. (I continue to use the old reporting format as that works best for me). One unexpected benefit is how much it has helped me track how I'm using my time. Having the dashboard visual that shows how my hours have been allocated and when has been very helpful for time management.

Cons

It's so minor but the range in colors for projects is pretty limited.

Marcio
Marcio
  • Industry: Information Technology & Services
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 16/01/2017

awesome features but..

I love the app, it helps me to keep track of my projects and to be able to set different rates for each one is really handy.

Here are a few options I'd like to see implemented:
- Whenever I want to delete an entry, I'd like to have either a small X on the top right corner or an option to click it once and hit the delete key. its way faster than clicking on it then looking for the Delete link.
- Please please add a"keywords" option. not tags, keywords! That is so when the app receives a new entry from my google calendar it reads the text, look for specific words and automatically set the project based on these words. i.e: if the appointment has "ACME"in it, it will set the project to the ACME one. That way I can set the projects straight from my Google Calendar ;)

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 10,000+ Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 10/12/2018

Simply the best interface to look / search and analyze logs

Pros

Creating Dashboards
Setting up Automatic Alerts
Creatign Automatic tickets based on treshold

Cons

Actually nothing that i dont like about Splunk

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Financial Services
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 01/04/2019

Great option for small enterprises and independent workers

Super satisfied with it. As a freelancer this my preferred software for time / budget tracking.

Pros

The simplest of its features is one I love the most: the fact that your timer can count money and not just hours/minutes/seconds. As you start a new project you define a budget and an hourly rate and that's it. The reports you can export are cool. And obviously it's new intelligent features are awesome. With a few tweaks, you connect your timely account to the software you work on usually, so it automatically tracks time by software / project.

Cons

Honestly, just the fact it became a paid software. It was free in the old days and it was great!

Verified Reviewer
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
3
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
4

5
Reviewed on 10/05/2018

Super easy way to manage time & billing

Pros

The incredibly easy to use interface makes it really easy to track my own time, as well as my team's.

Cons

Subscription cost is a bit high, given that there are newer apps that solve the same problem on the marketplace that only charge a one-time fee. That said, it's still the best interface / dashboard.

Lenedge
  • Industry: International Affairs
  • Company size: 11–50 Employees
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
4
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 08/12/2020

A fantastic booking software

As a whole, Timely is a wonderful tool that has automated the process of booking appointments with clients and employees.

Pros

Timely allows for effortless management regarding your appointments with clients and staff. The software is very simple and easy to understand. You can also access it on both mobile and desktop.

Cons

Timely does not have a free version, there is however a free trial, but if you plan to use the software you will have to pay for it. More options for personalized follow-ups to clients would be a nice addition as well.

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Computer & Network Security
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for Free Trial
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
0

5
Reviewed on 23/09/2020

Track your time effortlessy

It has been very beneficial during my usual working activity to track my time.

Pros

This software is perfect for the professional that has the need to track his time, but doesn't have time to do it. The AI powered engine is able to identify what you were doing and report it organized in a timetable.

Cons

I think there is still space for improvements, the AI not always recognizes correctly the tasks I'm doing.

Jim
  • Industry: Animation
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 20/01/2017

An all round great product thats really helped my admin and billing.

I have been using Timely for years now, and its completely transformed my billing and process. When I first started to use it, i was a freelancer, so found it extremely useful to log the precise timings of the varied jobs I had to work on throughout a day. Now I look after a team and spend much more time on Skype and in email and such, which is harder to bill. However with the introduction of the new day planner and connected apps, I plugged in Rescuetime and Trello. Now and a don't miss a single task during the day. Timely is the first app I open in the morning. Great work guys. Keep it up!

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Information Services
  • Company size: 51–200 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
3
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 06/12/2018

Just in time

Pros

Easy to deploy and to configure. Fast adoption with the end users

Cons

Not really something to find except for the api responses and stability retrieving big sets

Verified Reviewer
  • Industry: Computer Software
  • Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
  • Used Daily for 6-12 months
  • Review Source
Value for Money
0
Functionality
4
Ease of Use
4
Customer Support
0

4
Reviewed on 29/12/2018

I no longer waste time on unprofitable tasks

Pros

Love the redesigned interface launched last year. Timely works perfectly for our smaller teams that focus on more of the freelancing work that comes in. I like the option for local installation as well as web - based. We use the web-based version and it's fast and effective. Like the monthly reports being automatically done, and the ability to drag and drop emails from gmail is great.

Cons

No time tracking on the mobile app is something we wished was available because it would be helpful during travel.

Sissel
  • Industry: Design
  • Company size: 2–10 Employees
  • Used Daily for 2+ years
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 08/12/2016

Makes logging time fun!

The most user-friendly time logging application I have ever used. So easy to toggle between projects. When a client calls, I have already switched logging before I answer the phone. The graphic user interface looks great, and it really makes logging time fun!

Pros

How easy it makes logging time and toggling between several projects every day. Great customer service too!

Cons

Some bugs at the moment, but we know you're fixing it. Still love Timely <3

Karen
  • Industry: Arts & Crafts
  • Company size: Self Employed
  • Used Daily for 1+ year
  • Review Source
Value for Money
5
Functionality
5
Ease of Use
5
Customer Support
5

5
Reviewed on 16/03/2017

Better than the rest by a mile

I tried several timekeeping products before I finally found Timely and now I can't imagine using anything else. The clean, attractive design is what first drew me in, but the ease of use and ability to customize my timekeeping tasks have made me a devoted user. Added to the mix are friendly customer service and a reasonable cost for my one-person business. I especially love the tags, which allow me to see how my tasks for each project break down this has helped me be more productive, improved my billing capabilities, and made my estimates more accurate. I can't say enough good things about Timely!

Pros

Design, usability, customizable features

Cons

Nothing!

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