Timely
Typeform
| Feature | Timely | Typeform |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | From $11/mo | Free / from $25/mo |
| Free Plan | ✗ No | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | consultants, agencies, freelancers, remote-teams | marketers, researchers, agencies, lead-generation |
| Founded | 2014 | 2012 |
| Automatic Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Memory Timeline | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Budgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Dashboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Billable Hours | ✓ | ✗ |
| Conversational Forms | ✗ | ✓ |
| Logic Branching | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payments | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Interactions | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Custom Branding | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Typeform Pros
- Beautiful one-question-at-a-time interface
- Higher completion rates than traditional forms
- Advanced logic branching and personalization
- Excellent brand customization options
✗ Typeform Cons
- Expensive for the number of responses included
- Free plan limited to 10 responses per month
- Can feel slow for simple data collection
The Verdict
Timely is built for consultants and agencies, with a focus on automatic-tracking and memory-timeline. Typeform targets marketers and researchers and leads with conversational-forms and logic-branching.
On pricing, Timely is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $11/mo compared to $25/mo for Typeform. That $14/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Typeform 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.
Feature-wise, Typeform offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Timely takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies — 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.