# HourStack vs Timely Comparison

| | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.8 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 5 | 486 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (76.5% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | TBD   200+  users / month | $9.00 1 User Per Month | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### HourStack

**Not enough data**

### Timely

Pros:
- Time Tracking (39 reviews)
- Time-saving (33 reviews)

Cons:
- Time Tracking Issues (14 reviews)
- Time Management Issues (7 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | Not enough data | 9.3 (395 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | 9.5 (398 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 9.2 (210 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 9.4 (151 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | Not enough data | 9.5 (309 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 9.6 (147 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | Not enough data | 9.6 (397 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### HourStack

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Enterprise

Price: TBD   200+  users / month

Description: For teams of 200+ that need additional security, support, and guaranteed uptime.



To learn more about the enterprise plan, contact HourStack via Contact@HourStack.io

Key Features:
- Scheduling: Unlimited entries, Unlimited projects, Unlimited labels, Unlimited templates, Keyboard shortcuts, Bulk entry editing
- Time Tracking: Set allocated time per entry, Track actual time per entry, Alerts when over alloation
- Reporting: Create custom reports, Unlimited saved reports, Export to Excel, Sheets or CSV

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/hourstack/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 |
|---|---|---|
| **HourStack** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | 8.4/10 | 41 |

#### Automation

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Process Automation** | Not enough data | 8.3 (34 reviews) | 

#### Logistics

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

#### Management

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

#### Monitoring

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

### Project Cost Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HourStack** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 43 |

#### Cost Tracking

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Identification** | Not enough data | 8.8 (42 reviews) | 
| **Allocation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 
| **Standard Costs** | Not enough data | 8.5 (38 reviews) | 

### Time Tracking

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **HourStack** | N/A | N/A |
| **Timely** | 8.7/10 | 369 |

#### Time Tracking

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Completing Timesheets** | Not enough data | 9.4 (336 reviews) | 
| **Tracking Time to Project/Task** | Not enough data | 9.4 (347 reviews) | 
| **Billable Time Rate Management** | Feature Not Available | 9.2 (281 reviews) | 

#### Client Invoicing

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Invoice Creation and Delivery** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (193 reviews) | 
| **Electronic Payments** | Feature Not Available | 7.4 (165 reviews) | 
| **Project Accounting / Revenue Recognition** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (208 reviews) | 

#### Mobile Time Tracking

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Time Tracking** | Not enough data | 9.2 (310 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Business Tool Integration** | Not enough data | 8.5 (226 reviews) | 
| **Workflow** | Not enough data | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 
| **Automated Reminders** | Not enough data | 8.3 (235 reviews) | 
| **Policy Compliance Management** | Not enough data | 8.4 (180 reviews) | 
| **User, Role, and Access Management** | Not enough data | 8.9 (241 reviews) | 

#### Platform

| Feature | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 9.0 (293 reviews) | 
| **APIs / Integration** | Not enough data | 8.3 (225 reviews) | 
| **Internationalization** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (185 reviews) | 
| **Performance and Reliability** | Not enough data | 9.4 (305 reviews) | 
| **Mobile User Support** | Not enough data | 8.5 (228 reviews) | 

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


**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 | HourStack | Timely | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 60.0% | 76.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 20.0% | 19.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 20.0% | 4.2% | 

### By Industry

#### HourStack

- **Marketing and Advertising:** 40.0%
- **Insurance:** 20.0%
- **Hospitality:** 20.0%
- **Automotive:** 20.0%

#### 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 HourStack

- [Toggl Track](https://www.g2.com/products/toggl-track/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1589 reviews)
- [QuickBooks Time](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbooks-time/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1448 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (836 reviews)
- [Float.com](https://www.g2.com/products/float-com/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (2091 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (485 reviews)
- [monday Work Management](https://www.g2.com/products/monday-com/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (15429 reviews)
- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [ClickUp](https://www.g2.com/products/clickup/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (12532 reviews)
- [BigTime](https://www.g2.com/products/bigtime/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1693 reviews)
- [Paymo](https://www.g2.com/products/paymo/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (594 reviews)

### Alternatives to Timely

- [TimeCamp](https://www.g2.com/products/timecamp/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (354 reviews)
- [Toggl Track](https://www.g2.com/products/toggl-track/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1589 reviews)
- [Harvest](https://www.g2.com/products/harvest/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (836 reviews)
- [Clockify](https://www.g2.com/products/clockify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (201 reviews)
- [Hubstaff](https://www.g2.com/products/hubstaff/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (2268 reviews)
- [Time Doctor](https://www.g2.com/products/time-doctor/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (485 reviews)
- [ClickTime](https://www.g2.com/products/clicktime/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1156 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)

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## Top Discussions

### HourStack

No discussions available for this product.

### 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/hourstack-vs-timely-time-tracking)