Toggl and Timely cost the same. Only one writes your timesheet.
Toggl's timer counts the time you remember to count, and its Timeline leaves you to turn the day into entries yourself. For the same annual price, Timely drafts the timesheet and you check it.
What Toggl gets right
Toggl made the timer a pleasure to use. It's quick to start and easy to like, and its Timeline stays private to each person.
- A free plan for up to 3 people and a 30-day trial
- ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certification
- Timesheet approvals that lock each approved period
A timer is a promise to remember
When two tools cost the same, price stops being the question. The question becomes who does the paperwork.
A timer is a promise to remember, made at the moment your mind is on something else. G2 reviewer Richard found starting Toggl's timer a chore and stopping it impossible. A barrister who moved to Timely had to rebuild his time whenever he forgot.
Toggl's Timeline helps, but it's a diary you still have to transcribe. It records your apps and sites, then hands you the log. The new Toggl app suggests entries for you to confirm. Transcribing still comes last, so it gets put off, and Friday-you inherits Monday's paperwork.
An example day of 6h 30m. In Toggl: 6h 30m of app activity, still to be turned into entries. In Timely: 6h 30m drafted across 3 projects, ready to check and submit.
Timely changes the default
In Toggl, the default is a timer to remember or a log to sort through. In Timely, the default is a draft.
Memory records the day
The Memory app notes the apps, documents, sites, and meetings you work in, privately, on your Mac or PC. Nobody else can see it, admins included.
AutoSheet drafts the timesheet
Each morning, AutoSheet turns yesterday into a draft: projects, hours, and notes, linked to the work behind them.
You check it and submit
Fix anything that looks wrong and submit. Nothing reaches the shared timesheet until you do.
From people who moved on from Toggl
I tried Toggl last year: while remembering to start the timer was a chore, remembering to stop it proved impossible. I was constantly receiving notifications saying ‘your timer has been running for 8 hours.’
I've tried a lot of time reporting tools during the years, from JIRA to Toggl and I'm amazed by how efficient and valuable Timely is to my workflow.
Same price on annual plans
Billed annually, Toggl and Timely charge the same per person a month. Billed monthly, Timely costs less. Timely Starter covers up to 5 people and 20 projects.
| Pricing | Toggl | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Starter, billed annually | $9 | $9 |
| Premium, billed annually | $16 | $16 |
| Starter, billed monthly | $12 | $11 |
| Premium, billed monthly | $24 | $20 |
Checked on . Source: Toggl pricing page.
Timely vs Toggl, feature by feature
Every row checked against Toggl's own website. We've marked where Toggl wins, too.
| Feature | Timely | Toggl |
|---|---|---|
| Capturing time | ||
| Captures work automatically, no timer | : Memory app for Mac and Windows | : Timeline records apps and sites once you turn it on |
| Drafts your timesheet for you | : AutoSheet drafts each day for you to check and submit | : Suggests entries for you to confirm, or starts timers from keyword rules |
| No screenshots, keystroke logging or productivity scores | : On every plan | |
| Activity private to the person | : Admins can't see anyone's Memory | : Admins can't see anyone's Timeline |
| Approving and billing | ||
| Timesheet approvals | : Premium and up, built with time entry states | : Premium and up |
| Locked time | : Unlimited plan | : Premium and up |
| Billable rates | : Starter and up | |
| Project budgets | : Recurring budgets on Premium and up | : Estimates on Starter, budget dashboards on Premium |
| Invoicing | : Draft invoices sent through QuickBooks Online, Premium and up | : PDF invoices from Toggl Track reports, no sending or payments |
| Planning and reporting | ||
| Planned vs actual time | : Premium and up | : Planned and tracked time on one calendar |
| Capacity planning | : Logged and planned time against capacity, Unlimited plan | : Basics on Starter; full planning is a paid add-on |
| Utilization reports | : Unlimited plan | : Premium and up |
| Practicalities | ||
| Free plan | : Up to 3 people | |
| Free trial | 14 days: No card needed | 30 days: Paid plans and add-ons |
| Price from, per person a month | $9 annually, $11 monthly: Starter: up to 5 people and 20 projects | $9 annually, $12 monthly: Starter |
| Security certification | ISO 27001: No SOC 2 | ISO 27001 and SOC 2: SOC 2 Type II since June 2026 |
Bring Toggl with you
Timely's Toggl importer brings your structure across, so nobody starts from a blank page.
Connect Toggl
A Timely admin who owns the Toggl workspace pastes their Toggl API token into Timely's integrations settings.
Choose what comes across
Pick projects, clients and people. Tags arrive in their own list. People join as unassigned, so nobody is billed until you invite them.
Bring your history if you want it
Past time entries come across with CSV import on Premium and up.
Questions about Timely vs Toggl
Toggl records my apps too. What's different?
Toggl's Timeline records the apps and sites you use and shows you the log. You still turn it into time entries yourself, or confirm the entries it suggests. Timely's AutoSheet drafts the whole day as a timesheet each morning, with projects, hours and notes. You check it and submit.
Can I import from Toggl?
Yes. The Toggl importer brings projects, clients, people and tags. You'll need to be a Timely admin and the Toggl workspace owner. Past time entries come across with CSV import on Premium and up.
Is Timely cheaper than Toggl?
Billed annually, the prices match: $9 a person on Starter and $16 on Premium. Billed monthly, Timely costs less, at $11 and $20 against Toggl's $12 and $24. Timely Starter covers up to 5 people and 20 projects.
Does Timely have timesheet approvals like Toggl?
Not as a dedicated queue. On Premium and up, teams build approvals with time entry states, such as Submitted and Approved, and managers filter and update entries in bulk. Toggl has a proper approvals queue on its Premium plan.
Does Timely have a free plan?
No. Timely has a 14-day free trial with every feature, and you don’t need a card to start. Toggl has a free plan for up to 3 people.
Can my manager see my activity?
No. Your Memory is private to you, and admins can't open it. They see the timesheet you submit. Toggl's Timeline is private in the same way.
Start the day with a draft
Fourteen days, every feature, no card. Find out what your week feels like when the timesheet is waiting for you.