Kagi
Timely
| Feature | Kagi | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $5/mo | From $11/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.6 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | privacy-conscious-users, developers, researchers, power-users | consultants, agencies, freelancers, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2022 | 2014 |
| Ad Free Search | ✓ | ✗ |
| Ai Summaries | ✓ | ✗ |
| Personalization | ✓ | ✗ |
| Domain Blocking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lenses | ✓ | ✗ |
| Privacy | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automatic Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memory Timeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Budgets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Hours | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Kagi Pros
- No ads or tracking
- Customizable results
- AI-powered summaries
- Fast and accurate
✗ Kagi Cons
- No free plan
- Requires subscription
- Smaller index than Google
✓ Timely Pros
- Fully automatic time capture
- Beautiful interface
- Memory timeline feature
- Privacy-focused
✗ Timely Cons
- No free plan
- AI capture needs training period
- Mobile tracking less reliable
The Verdict
Kagi is built for privacy conscious users and developers, with a focus on ad-free-search and ai-summaries. Timely targets consultants and agencies and leads with automatic-tracking and memory-timeline.
On pricing, Kagi is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $11/mo for Timely. That $6/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Neither tool offers a free plan, so factor the subscription cost into your decision from the start.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.