# EARLY, Toggl Track vs Timely Comparison

| | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 127 | 1,588 | 484 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (72.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $7.50 1 User Per Month | $0.00 | $9.00 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### EARLY

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Easy Access (1 reviews)


### Toggl Track

Pros:
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)
- Time Tracking (12 reviews)

Cons:
- Limited Features (8 reviews)
- Subscription Limitations (3 reviews)

### Timely

Pros:
- Time Tracking (44 reviews)
- Time-saving (37 reviews)

Cons:
- Time Tracking Issues (16 reviews)
- Time Management Issues (9 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 9.1 (1280 reviews) | 9.3 (395 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.2 (54 reviews) | 9.2 (1275 reviews) | 9.5 (398 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 9.0 (38 reviews) | 9.1 (311 reviews) | 9.2 (210 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (14 reviews) | 9.0 (281 reviews) | 9.4 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.7 (25 reviews) | 8.9 (701 reviews) | 9.5 (309 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 9.1 (223 reviews) | 9.6 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.3 (34 reviews) | 7.5 (1227 reviews) | 9.6 (397 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### EARLY

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Personal

Price: $7.50 1 User Per Month

Description: For individuals looking to get the most out of their time.

Key Features:
- Automatic tracking
- Unlimited activities
- Web, mobile, and desktop apps

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/early-early/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Toggl Track

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Free

Price: $0.00

Description: Your basic productivity tool

Key Features:
- Teams up to 5
- Unlimited time tracking
- Unlimited projects, clients and tags

[Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/toggl-track/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Timely

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Starter

Price: $9.00 1 User Per Month

Description: For Solo/Micro business
Finish timesheets in 10 min, bill for 20% more hours.

Key Features:
- Max 5 users
- 20 Active projects
- Unlimited Teams

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/timely-time-tracking/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Time & Attendance

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **EARLY** | N/A | N/A |
| **Toggl Track** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | 8.4/10 | 41 |

#### Automation

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Logistics

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Dashboards & Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (36 reviews) | 
| **Data Collection** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (36 reviews) | 
| **Lanuguage Options** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (35 reviews) | 

#### Management

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Schedule Creation Tools** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (37 reviews) | 
| **Schedule Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 
| **Employee Leave Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 7.5 (32 reviews) | 
| **User Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.2 (35 reviews) | 
| **User Role Access** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (35 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (33 reviews) | 
| **Employee Information Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (31 reviews) | 

#### Monitoring

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Regulations Enforcement** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (35 reviews) | 
| **Compliance Monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (34 reviews) | 

### Project Cost Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **EARLY** | N/A | N/A |
| **Toggl Track** | 8.9/10 | 23 |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 43 |

#### Cost Tracking

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Identification** | Not enough data | 9.0 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (42 reviews) | 
| **Allocation** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
| **Standard Costs** | Not enough data | 8.8 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (38 reviews) | 

### Absence Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **EARLY** | N/A | N/A |
| **Toggl Track** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | N/A | N/A |

#### Platform Basics

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Interoperability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Internationalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Functionality

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Customizability** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Mobility** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Platform Data

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Alerts and Notifications** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Platform Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Visualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **EARLY** | 8.5/10 | 31 |
| **Toggl Track** | 8.8/10 | 1111 |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 369 |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | 8.9 (29 reviews) | 9.1 (907 reviews) | 9.4 (336 reviews) | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | 9.4 (30 reviews) | 9.3 (1062 reviews) | 9.4 (347 reviews) | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | 8.1 (23 reviews) | 8.8 (536 reviews) | 9.2 (281 reviews) | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (257 reviews) | 8.1 (193 reviews) | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Feature Not Available | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (165 reviews) | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (266 reviews) | 8.6 (208 reviews) | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 9.3 (898 reviews) | 9.2 (310 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | 8.3 (20 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | 8.3 (26 reviews) | 8.8 (411 reviews) | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 
| **Automated Reminders** | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 8.5 (384 reviews) | 8.3 (235 reviews) | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.5 (207 reviews) | 8.4 (180 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | 8.6 (21 reviews) | 8.7 (391 reviews) | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | 8.5 (28 reviews) | 9.0 (700 reviews) | 9.0 (293 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integration** | 7.8 (17 reviews) | 8.4 (304 reviews) | 8.3 (225 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | 8.0 (16 reviews) | 8.1 (227 reviews) | 8.1 (185 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 9.3 (757 reviews) | 9.4 (305 reviews) | 
| **Mobile User Support** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 8.8 (529 reviews) | 8.5 (228 reviews) | 
| **Offline** | 8.0 (21 reviews) | 8.8 (450 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (1):** [Time Tracking Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-tracking-software)

**Unique to EARLY (2):** [Absence Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/absence-management-software), [Time & Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance)

**Unique to Toggl Track (1):** [Project Cost Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-cost-management)

**Unique to Timely (2):** [Project Cost Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/project-cost-management), [Time & Attendance Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/time-attendance)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | EARLY | Toggl Track | Timely | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 72.2% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 23.0% | 15.5% | 19.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 4.8% | 7.9% | 4.2% | 

### By Industry

#### EARLY

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.6%
- **Computer Software:** 12.0%
- **Consulting:** 10.4%
- **Legal Services:** 6.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 5.6%
- **Biotechnology:** 4.0%
- **Law Practice:** 3.2%
- **Medical Devices:** 3.2%
- **Accounting:** 2.4%
- **Architecture & Planning:** 2.4%
- **Other:** 36.8%

#### Toggl Track

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.7%
- **Computer Software:** 11.5%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 9.4%
- **Design:** 4.1%
- **Higher Education:** 3.4%
- **Management Consulting:** 3.4%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.2%
- **Internet:** 2.7%
- **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.6%
- **Financial Services:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 44.0%

#### Timely

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 13.6%
- **Computer Software:** 10.6%
- **Design:** 9.4%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 7.9%
- **Consulting:** 5.3%
- **Management Consulting:** 4.5%
- **Graphic Design:** 3.8%
- **Law Enforcement:** 3.0%
- **Legal Services:** 2.8%
- **Public Relations and Communications:** 2.6%
- **Other:** 36.6%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to EARLY

- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (200 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15339 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (835 reviews)
- [Jibble](https://www.g2.com/products/jibble/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (380 reviews)
- [Paymo](https://www.g2.com/products/paymo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (594 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Float.com](https://www.g2.com/products/float-com/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (2091 reviews)
- [Deltek Replicon Time](https://www.g2.com/products/deltek-replicon-time/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (788 reviews)
- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2249 reviews)

### Alternatives to Toggl Track

- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2249 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (835 reviews)
- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [Journyx](https://www.g2.com/products/journyx/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (123 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15339 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Deltek Replicon Time](https://www.g2.com/products/deltek-replicon-time/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (788 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (200 reviews)
- [Timesheets.com](https://www.g2.com/products/timesheets-com/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (464 reviews)

### Alternatives to Timely

- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (835 reviews)
- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (200 reviews)
- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2249 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (483 reviews)
- [ClickTime](https://www.g2.com/products/clicktime/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1149 reviews)
- [DeskTime](https://www.g2.com/products/desktime-desktime/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (401 reviews)
- [RescueTime](https://www.g2.com/products/rescuetime/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (93 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Buddy Punch](https://www.g2.com/products/buddy-punch/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (369 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### EARLY

- Title: [What is ZEI by Timeular used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-zei-by-timeular-used-for) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "ZEIº is the old name for the Timeular Tracker - Timeular's 8-sided physical Tracker allows you to track time with a single flip. You can assign activities to..."
- Title: [Is Timeular free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-timeular-free) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Timeular offers a free 30day trial. After that you have to choose a paid plan."
- Title: [What is the best time tracking app?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/zei-by-timeular-what-is-the-best-time-tracking-app) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "It really depends what you need it for. Our belief is that the best gives you all the benefits of time tracking without wasting your precious time. It should..."
- Title: [What is a Timeular tracker?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-a-timeular-tracker) — 1 comment *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Timeular's 8-sided physical Tracker allows you to track time with a single flip. You can assign activities to each side of the Tracker. Then you can start..."

### Toggl Track

- Title: [How do I best use Toggl for seamless time tracking when working on 2 laptops and my phone at the same time while using the Toggle button, web and desktop version?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26027-how-do-i-best-use-toggl-for-seamless-time-tracking-when-working-on-2-laptops-and-my-phone-at-the-same-time-while-using-the-toggle-button-web-and-desktop-version) — 3 comments, 3 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "It's a great question. Short version is, while it's great to have Toggl on all platforms, and it's great that they automagically sync up (eventually), you..."
- Title: [When will the app sync with the website?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/when-will-the-app-sync-with-the-website) — 3 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "If you are logged in through the app, it should update when you go online next. There is also a small round icon in the upper right corner with the number of..."
- Title: [I don't use Tags effectively, do you have some use cases for me that might help me integrate tags?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/12218-i-don-t-use-tags-effectively-do-you-have-some-use-cases-for-me-that-might-help-me-integrate-tags) — 3 comments, 2 upvotes
  > **Top comment:** "The most common use of tags is to mark time as "billed" or "invoiced". This allows you to know what you've already charged to the client and what you..."
- Title: [Is Toggl track free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-toggl-track-free) — 2 comments
  > **Top comment:** "I think one tier of it is free. "
- Title: [is it possibe for Toggle to force user to quite from a software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-it-possibe-for-toggle-to-force-user-to-quite-from-a-software) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "No.  Toggl only tracks your time if and when you start the timer.  It does not have access to your other software programs."

### Timely

- Title: [How can I make tags more custom and easy to use for multiple projects?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32170-how-can-i-make-tags-more-custom-and-easy-to-use-for-multiple-projects) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Daniel!

Sorry for the late reply – but here goes!

What exactly do you mean by more custom? You can re-use a list of tags for multiple projects, so..."
- Title: [Is there a way to format reports?  i.e modify the printed output?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/15565-is-there-a-way-to-format-reports-i-e-modify-the-printed-output) — 2 comments, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "Hey!

We currently don't have a way of formatting the PDF output from Timely. Have you tried using the shareable report feature? That way you can send a..."
- Title: [Is timely free?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/is-timely-free) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "I don’t think there are any free Timely packages.  There are free trial offers but no basic entry-level free packages.  I think it’s worth paying for.  Very..."
- Title: [What is timely software?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-timely-software) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Timely is an automated time tracking software that records duration of time spent on every software or web browsing sessions."
- Title: [Number of user per team](https://www.g2.com/discussions/number-of-user-per-team) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "I don't have access to this information, but all of our team uses this platform. "

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/early-early-vs-toggl-track-vs-timely-time-tracking)