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time tracking tool · Timely

Timely

Time tracker with a Windows and Mac Memory app that logs your work automatically; no free plan, only a 14-day trial.

62/100

#10 of 12 time tracking tools
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Timely suits teams that want work logged automatically on Windows or Mac and are happy to pay for it. Starter is $9 per user a month billed yearly and ISO 27001:2022 is named1,3. The catch: no free plan, Starter stops at 5 users, and the iOS and Android apps are no longer actively developed1,10.

Best for: Small teams that want automatic activity logging and can pay from $9 per user.

Where the points come from

Systems10 of 18
Tracking5 of 12
Billing23 of 23
Reports and links13 of 14
Security8 of 11
Price3 of 22

Systems 10 of 18 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
AppsWindows app, macOS app, iOS app, Android app, Web appMemory for Windows and macOS2; the pricing page says Android and iOS apps come with every plan, still available though not updated1,10.10 / 12
Browser extensionNoThe Chrome integration page is marked Coming Soon, so no extension is generally available9.0 / 3
Tracks time offlineNot publishedNot published on the vendor's features or timesheets pages5,13.0 / 3

Tracking 5 of 12 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Idle detectionNot publishedFeatures list names Idle detection. Help says Memory discards activity after about 15 minutes away; no keep-or-discard prompt is described5,18.0 / 7
Automatic activity logYesMemory captures the apps and websites you actively use to fill timesheets2,5,19.5 / 5

Billing 23 of 23 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Timesheet approvalYesAdmins create custom time states to manage approval workflows, on Premium and Unlimited. A built-in reject step is not described8.6 / 6
Invoices from tracked timeYesPricing lists creating invoices in Timely and sending them to QuickBooks Online, under Unlimited1,6.8 / 8
Billable ratesYesFeatures list flexible billable rates; help lists projects with multiple rates5,7.6 / 6
Project budgets and alertsYesPricing lists alerts when a project reaches budget milestones, on the higher plans1.3 / 3

Reports and links 13 of 14 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Report export formatsCSV, Excel, PDFReports page says live reports share in multiple formats; help names CSV, multi-sheet XLS and PDF, on all plans11,17.3 / 3
Scheduled reports by emailYesHelp says any saved report can be scheduled to arrive by email regularly, on all plans17.2 / 2
Public APIYesThe API reference is readable without logging in and covers time entries; help lists API access for all plans12,15.3 / 3
Named integrationsJira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Google CalendarEach is labelled Integrations, not Zapier. Slack is only labelled Tracked by Memory, so not counted4.5 / 6

Security 8 of 11 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Single sign-on (SAML)YesHelp names SAML single sign-on with Okta and Microsoft Entra ID, listed for all plans7,16.3 / 3
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001YesSecurity page says Timely is ISO 27001:2022 certified and not SOC 2 certified3.5 / 5
Two-factor sign-inNot publishedNot published on the vendor's security page or help article titles3,7.0 / 3

Price 3 of 22 points

RuleWhat is publishedPoints
Free planNoPricing shows no free plan, only a 14-day free trial1.0 / 7
Users on the free plan0No free plan1.0 / 3
Cheapest paid plan$9/moStarter, $9 per user a month billed yearly, up to 5 users1.3 / 12

The rule behind each line: how we score time tracking tools.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

PlanPrice as listedPer monthNotes
StarterUp to 5 users$9/user/month1$9$11 per user billed monthly; up to 20 projects
PremiumUp to 50 users$16/user/month1$16$20 per user billed monthly; unlimited projects
UnlimitedUnlimited users$22/user/month1$22$28 per user billed monthly

Prices are per user a month. Yearly billing is shown as saving up to 22% against monthly1. Enterprise is by quote1.

Strengths

  • Memory app for Windows and macOS logs work automatically2,5.
  • ISO 27001:2022 certification is named on the security page3.
  • Lists Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks and Google Calendar as integrations4.
  • Help centre has single sign-on guides for Okta and Microsoft Entra ID7.
  • Billable rates, invoices and project budget milestone alerts are listed1,5,6.

Limits

  • No free plan, only a 14-day trial1.
  • Starter is limited to 5 users and 20 projects1.
  • The iOS and Android apps are in the app stores but not actively developed, and work only for some users depending on device and OS version10.
  • The Chrome integration is marked Coming Soon9.

What Timely says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

  • Timely says its Memory tracker is 100% accurate and 100% private14.

Other time tracking tools

  1. 1
    TimeCampFreelancers and small teams that want a free plan and low per-user prices
    100/100
    $3.99/mocheapest paid plan
  2. 2
    ClockifySmall teams that want a free plan and a low paid price
    96/100
    $3.99/mocheapest paid plan
  3. 3
    HubstaffSmall teams that want tracked hours turned into invoices and payroll
    89/100
    $4.99/mocheapest paid plan
  4. 4
    TMetricSmall teams that want invoicing, budgets and apps on every system for a low price
    85/100
    $5.83/mocheapest paid plan

All 12 time tracking tools

Sources

  1. Timely pricing, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  2. Timely downloads, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  3. Timely security, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  4. Timely integrations, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  5. Timely features, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  6. Timely invoices, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  7. Timely Help Handbook, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  8. Time entry states, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  9. Chrome time tracking, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  10. Timely on iOS and Android, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  11. Timely reports, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  12. Timely API Reference, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  13. Timely timesheets, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  14. Timely Memory app, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  15. Getting started with Timely's API, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  16. Single sign-on options, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  17. Exporting your reports, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  18. Memory for Windows, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
  19. What is captured by Memory, Timely. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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