Timely Reviews & Product Details

I really enjoy using Timely. It has become an essential tool for me, as I rely on it every day to keep track of my hours for my IT consulting business. I find it straightforward to log time for each project, and the reporting features make it simple to generate the information I need for my Quickbooks invoices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It seems they may discontinue their desktop app, which is disappointing for me. I rely on multiple browser profiles for my work and prefer not to run this app in a browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using time trackers for years, and Timely is by far the best one I have encountered. It not only provides options to record your work data automatically but also allows you to generate detailed reports to present to your employer.

What I appreciate most about Timely is its ability to help you quickly and easily organize your projects and hours. It allows for necessary adjustments while ensuring the privacy of your work.

With the Memory app, you can easily view all progress made on a task, simplifying its integration into your workflow for everyday use.

Timely is a tool that I use frequently without worrying about it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One aspect of the Memory app that I find frustrating is the lack of an easy way to turn it off. Not all projects require automatic tracking, and it would be helpful to have the option to enable or disable it as needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really appreciate the frictionless user experience that Timely offers. It allows me to easily leverage reports, making it straightforward for team members to manage their time without the need for manual tracking. The feature of automatically tracking time using memory is impressive, ensuring that our team's time management is efficient and less tedious. This automation and ease of use definitely smooth out the work process. Additionally, the initial setup was relatively easy for us, and I would rate it four out of five. These aspects make the software highly recommendable to others, as reflected in my response where I rated it a full 10 out of 10 for recommendation likelihood. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Would love to be able to see how much time was spent on a specific task or tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve been using Timely for a while now and it’s honestly a lifesaver. Thanks to the AI, my timesheets are filled out in about a minute. No more digging through emails or calendars. What makes it even better is the Memory app: it quietly tracks what I do across my devices so I don’t have to manually keep notes. Seeing my day automatically laid out is both accurate and surprisingly stress-free.

And when I do run into a question, their chat support is fantastic: fast, clear, and actually helpful. It feels like they value my time just as much as the app itself does. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

One small quirk: The AI Timely logs activities in blocks of 15 minutes. Most of the time that’s fine, but when I have a quick 5-minute call, it either rounds it up to 15 minutes or ignores it completely. Not the end of the world—it kind of balances out, since sometimes I bill a quarter hour and other times nothing at all—but it does mean ultra-short tasks aren’t always perfectly reflected. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I’ve tried every time tracker under the sun, but Timely is the first one that actually fits how my brain works. As a forgetful, easily-distracted ADHD girly, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve sat down to work, fallen into a hyperfocus hole, and then had no idea where the last three hours went.

Timely automatically tracks what I’m doing in the background, no timers to start or stop, no guilt, no judgment. Just a clean, visual timeline of my day that helps me see how my time was spent. It’s been a total game-changer for managing my freelance projects, invoicing clients accurately, and understanding my actual work rhythms (versus the chaos that used to live in my head).

It’s like having a kind, quietly observant assistant who keeps track of everything while I just… do my thing. If your ADHD makes time slippery, Timely is essential. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

If I had to name one downside, it’s that the invoicing setup can feel a bit clunky. It works, but it’s not as intuitive as the rest of the app, and I wish it were as seamless as the time tracking. Still, that’s a small tradeoff for the mental clarity and accountability this app provides me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

We’ve been using Timely across our organization for over a year to track billable hours, improve project transparency, and optimize resource allocation. From the outset, Timely stood out due to its automatic time tracking, which, unlike traditional manual timers, passively records activities across apps and calendars. This has been a real game-changer in reducing time leakage and ensuring our reporting is accurate without burdening the team with tedious time entry.

What I Like Most:

• Memory Tracker: The automatic timeline is incredibly precise and unobtrusive. Even when I forget to log time, Timely has already captured the context.

• Clean, Modern Interface: The UI is polished and user-friendly, making onboarding new team members fast and frustration-free.

• Project and Budget Management: You can set budgets, assign billable rates, and track progress in real time. This helps us proactively manage scope and profitability.

• Integrations: Smooth integrations with Google Calendar, Outlook, and project management tools help us maintain a cohesive workflow without duplication.

• Reporting and Insights: The visual reports are clear and customizable, providing managers and clients with transparency on where time and money are spent.

* Customer support is friendly and responds quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

• Mobile Experience: The mobile app, while functional, occasionally feels less responsive and lacks some of the reporting depth available on desktop.

• Pricing: Timely is on the premium side compared to simpler time trackers, which could be a barrier for freelancers or small teams with tight budgets.

• Learning Curve for Automation: For teams unfamiliar with automatic tracking, there is an initial adjustment period to build trust in the accuracy of Memory data.

Business Use Case:

We rely on Timely primarily for consulting project billing, internal time analysis, and team performance optimization. It has saved us many hours per month in manual admin work and significantly improved visibility into project profitability.

Overall Recommendation:

If you value automation, accuracy, and professional-grade reporting, Timely is one of the most polished solutions available. While it comes at a higher price point, the time saved and the insights gained more than justify the investment. I recommend it to any organization where detailed time data is critical for billing or performance management.

Rating:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4.5/5) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using this tool for over 10 years and will always use it. The simplicity of the app, to add projects and quickly/simply keep track of the time spent on various projects throughout the work day has ensured I don't ever have to guess about hours when quoting work, and I don't miss hours when invoicing work. It also means that any overtime is foreseen and the conversation with the client can happen in advance instead of at the invoicing stage.

Also their support team is genuinely kind and supportive! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Some features that used to be part of the base plan (marking billed hours) became part of a higher tier which I was a bit disappointed about. However kudos to the support team who helped me with this feature as a long time customer ! I am still a happy one! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Timely is very simple and easy to use. Timely makes time tracking my every day jobs seamless. I add my entries as I go but the Memory app that works along side is always there to help if I have forgotten the time spent on a job. This is especially helpful when you're juggling many projects in one day. This feature captures so much billable time for the business without it there would be lost time and money. It also allows me to look back and see how productive I have been or where and when I can be more productive with my time. It's great to monitor capacity for the day to day schedule and works hand in hand with project management tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes it doesn't pick up when I'm working on software, but this doesn't happen often and when it does the Timely support team are more than helpful! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like that you can integrate your browser and other plugins to ensure it captures work completed across multiple browsers and tools. Being able to break down projects and time by users, with custom tags, and budget allocated by totals or hourly rates is a game changer. It makes evidencing time spent and overtime to clients easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Having the timer on means you aren't able to track with Memory what you worked on so if you forget the Timer is on and go on to work on multiple things it means you can't quite log it. It may have changed by now, but this was a challenge I experienced. Still though, it's an excellent project, and though the timer exists, I prefer to rely on the Memory app within Timely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AI feature that auto-categorises what you do and which project it is for. It has helped me understand how long I spend on different services so I can alter my pricing to reflect correct margins. It also helps me as someone with ADHD in knowing what I spend too much time doing and to know where the hours went in the day. Timely is super easy to use and install and works seamlessly in the background. I've been using it for 2 years now and it is an essential tool in my stack now. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Currently there is a small bug which sometimes stops timely from working temporarily when I join video calls but support are being very responsive in helping me troubleshoot this issue. It's only been happening for the past couple weeks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.