Timely
Toggl Track
| Feature | Timely | Toggl Track |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $9/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.5 / 5 |
| Best For | consultants, agencies, freelancers, remote-teams | freelancers, agencies, consultants, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2014 | 2006 |
| Automatic Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Memory Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Budgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Dashboard | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✓ |
| One Click Timer | ✗ | ✓ |
| Projects | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Rates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Timely Pros
- Automatic tracking
- No timers needed
- Privacy focused
- Beautiful design
✗ Timely Cons
- Expensive
- AI not always accurate
- Requires desktop app
✓ Toggl Track Pros
- Very easy to use
- Good free plan
- Great reports
- Many integrations
✗ Toggl Track Cons
- Limited project management
- Invoicing requires add-on
- Idle detection basic
The Verdict
Timely is built for consultants and agencies, with a focus on automatic-tracking and memory-timeline. Toggl Track targets freelancers and agencies and leads with one-click-timer and reports.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($9/mo for Timely, $9/mo for Toggl Track), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Toggl Track has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Timely requires a paid subscription from day one.
Both tools are a solid fit for consultants, agencies, freelancers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.