Timely vs Everhour
Timely is AI-powered automatic time tracking that logs your work without manual input, while Everhour is time tracking that lives inside your project management tool. Everhour comes in cheaper, but price alone does not tell the full story. Timely is built for teams that hate manual time tracking and want ai to handle it, whereas Everhour targets teams already using asana, jira, or trello who want integrated time tracking.
At a glance
| Timely | Everhour | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Teams that hate manual time tracking and want AI to handle it | Teams already using Asana, Jira, or Trello who want integrated time tracking |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo | $8.50/user/mo |
| Free tier | — | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Free tier available | — | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| AI time tracking | ✓ | — |
| Automatic capture | ✓ | — |
| Budgeting | — | ✓ |
| PM integration | — | ✓ |
| Project budgets | ✓ | — |
| Reporting | — | ✓ |
| Team management | ✓ | — |
| Time tracking | — | ✓ |
Timely
Strengths
- AI-powered automatic time capture — no manual timers needed
- Private timeline means only you see the raw data before sharing
- Great at capturing meetings and context switching
- Clean, modern interface
Weaknesses
- AI isn't perfect — you still need to review and adjust entries
- More expensive than simpler alternatives like Clockify
- Requires a desktop app for full functionality
- No free tier — only a 14-day trial
Everhour
Strengths
- Seamless integration with Asana, Jira, Trello, ClickUp, and more
- Track time without leaving your project management tool
- Budget tracking and cost estimation per project
- Free plan for up to 5 users
Weaknesses
- Only useful if you use a supported project management tool
- Standalone mode is limited compared to dedicated trackers
- Reporting is basic on the free plan
- No mobile app — browser and desktop only
The bottom line
Pricing: Timely starts at $9/user/mo. Everhour starts at $8.50/user/mo. Everhour is the more affordable option.
Feature gaps: Timely offers AI time tracking, Automatic capture and Project budgets that Everhour lacks. Everhour brings Budgeting, PM integration and Reporting that Timely does not have.
Where each tool shines: Timely's biggest strengths are: ai-powered automatic time capture — no manual timers needed. private timeline means only you see the raw data before sharing. Everhour's biggest strengths are: seamless integration with asana, jira, trello, clickup, and more. track time without leaving your project management tool.
Watch out for: With Timely, users commonly note that ai isn't perfect — you still need to review and adjust entries. With Everhour, the main complaint is that only useful if you use a supported project management tool.
Choose Timely if...
- Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams that hate manual time tracking and want ai to handle it
- You specifically need AI time tracking and Automatic capture
- You care about private timeline means only you see the raw data before sharing
Choose Everhour if...
- Your profile matches its sweet spot: teams already using asana, jira, or trello who want integrated time tracking
- You want to save on per-user costs — Everhour is $0.50/user/mo cheaper
- You specifically need Budgeting and PM integration
- You care about track time without leaving your project management tool
- The free tier works for you: free for up to 5 users
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