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# HourStack vs Timely Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Pricing

**HourStack**
Free Trial

**TBD** 200+ users / month · Enterprise

**Timely**
Free Trial

**$9.00** 1 User Per Month · Starter

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**HourStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Timely**
\<1 month

Based on 76 responses

Return on Investment

**HourStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Timely**
9 months

Based on 62 responses

Perceived Cost

**HourStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Timely**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**HourStack**
Not enough reviews yet

**Timely**
9%

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**Pros & Cons**
from reviews

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**
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Time Tracking (39)
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Time-saving (33)
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Time Tracking Issues (14)
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Time Management Issues (7)
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Integrations

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**
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Screenshots

**HourStack**
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**Timely**
 ![Timely screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/139380/autosheet-light.gif)

**Ratings**
from reviews

Meets Requirements

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.3

9.3402

Ease of Use

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.5

9.5405

Ease of Setup

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.2

9.2216

Ease of Admin

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.4

9.4154

Quality of Support

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.5

9.5314

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.5

9.5150

Product Direction (% positive)

**HourStack**
Not enough data

**Timely**

9.6

9.6404

**Features**
ratings from reviews

Time Tracking[Hide 85 FeaturesShow 85 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

376

Additional Functionality

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Currency

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Allocation & Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Summary Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Time Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overtime Calculation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clock In/Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Productivity Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Language

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billable & Non-Billable Hours

Not enough data

Not enough data

Usage Tracking/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Ease of Completing Timesheets

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

340

Tracking Time to Project/Task

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

350

Billable Time Rate Management

Feature Not Available

9.2(won by default)

282

Reimbursement Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Client Invoicing

Invoice Creation and Delivery

Feature Not Available

8.1(won by default)

193

Electronic Payments

Feature Not Available

7.4(won by default)

165

Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition

Feature Not Available

8.6(won by default)

208

Biometric Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Optical Character Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Time Tracking

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

311

Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking by Client

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billable Items Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budget Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Online Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Business Tool Integration

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

227

Workflow

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

242

Automated Reminders

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

235

Policy Compliance Management

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

180

User, Role, and Access Management

Not enough data

8.9(won by default)

241

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Platform

Reporting

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

295

APIs / Integration

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

226

Internationalization

Feature Not Available

8.1(won by default)

186

Performance and Reliability

Not enough data

9.4(won by default)

307

Mobile User Support

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

229

Offline

Feature Not Available

Feature Not Available

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

QuickBooks Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Attendance[Hide 69 FeaturesShow 69 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.4

42

Automation

Process Automation

Not enough data

8.3(won by default)

34

Logistics

Dashboards & Reporting

Not enough data

8.7(won by default)

36

Data Collection

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

37

Lanuguage Options

Not enough data

8.1(won by default)

35

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Management

Schedule Creation Tools

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

37

Schedule Management

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

36

Employee Leave Management

Not enough data

7.5(won by default)

32

User Access

Not enough data

9.2(won by default)

35

User Role Access

Not enough data

9.1(won by default)

35

Employee Information

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

33

Employee Information Automation

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

31

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Payroll Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

HR Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Off Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Regulations Enforcement

Not enough data

8.0(won by default)

35

Compliance Monitoring

Not enough data

8.2(won by default)

34

Integration

Not enough data

8.4(won by default)

34

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Reminders

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile App

Not enough data

Not enough data

Status Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Sick Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overtime Calculation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Database

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

FMLA Administration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Self Service Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Attendance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vacation/Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Biometric Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Clock In/Out

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Leave Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time & Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lockout Periods

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Signature

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geofencing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labor Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Portal

Not enough data

Not enough data

Employee Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Punch card

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automatic Time Capture

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Cost Management[Hide 46 FeaturesShow 46 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

8.7

44

Cost Tracking

Identification

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

42

Allocation

Not enough data

8.8(won by default)

40

Standard Costs

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

39

Project Billing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost-to-Completion Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Project Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Budgeting/Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billing & Invoicing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Progress Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Billable Items Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Timesheet Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bills of Material

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Overrun Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Time Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Percent-Complete Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labor Cost Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Quotes/Estimates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Purchase Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Expense Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Projections

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Bid Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![HourStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/549aaf0fb1b949e3f88ef4acbcfabeb7/hourstack.svg "HourStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/hourstack/reviews)

HourStack

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

60.0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

20.0%

[![Timely](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d516041fef50c571e08a485fe19bb938/timely-time-tracking.svg "Timely")](https://www.g2.com/products/timely-time-tracking/reviews)

Timely

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

76.3%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

19.6%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

4.1%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

60.0%

76.3%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

20.0%

19.6%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

20.0%

4.1%

Reviewers' Industry

[![HourStack](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/549aaf0fb1b949e3f88ef4acbcfabeb7/hourstack.svg "HourStack")](https://www.g2.com/products/hourstack/reviews)
HourStack

Marketing and Advertising

40.0%

Insurance

20.0%

Hospitality

20.0%

Automotive

20.0%

&dash;

Other

0.0%

[![Timely](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d516041fef50c571e08a485fe19bb938/timely-time-tracking.svg "Timely")](https://www.g2.com/products/timely-time-tracking/reviews)
Timely

Marketing and Advertising

13.6%

Computer Software

10.5%

Design

9.2%

Information Technology and Services

8.0%

Consulting

5.5%

Other

53.2%

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