RescueTime vs Timely
No leader: the top candidate RescueTime has only 0.32 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for time tracking. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
RescueTime
A productivity and time-tracking platform that automatically logs work activities across applications and websites, generating detailed insights, timesheets, and billing reports for individuals and teams.
Timely
A time tracking platform that automatically records work activity across web and desktop applications, using AI to allocate time to projects and complete timesheets for teams at consultancies, agencies, and SaaS businesses. Designed to eliminate manual timesheet chasing while maintaining privacy and trust within teams.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
RescueTime
From $7/month for individuals (annual) or $9/month (monthly). Teams start at $10/user/month (annual) or $18/user/month (monthly) with Timesheets+. All plans include 14-day free trial. Free Lite plan available.
- Solo Focus$7/month, billed annually
- Automatic activity tracking
- Idle time detection
- Focus Sessions with distraction blocking
- Highlight reports
- Unlimited report history
- +3 more
- Solo Focus$9/month
- Automatic activity tracking
- Idle time detection
- Focus Sessions with distraction blocking
- Highlight reports
- Unlimited report history
- +3 more
- Solo Timesheets+$12/month, billed annually
- Automatic activity tracking
- Automatic project tracking
- Client, project and task tracking
- Timesheet generation
- Billing and profitability reports
- +5 more
- Solo Timesheets+$15/month
- Automatic activity tracking
- Automatic project tracking
- Client, project and task tracking
- Timesheet generation
- Billing and profitability reports
- +5 more
- Team Focus$10/user/month, billed annually
- Automatic activity tracking
- Team categories
- Daily pattern reports
- Individual and team reports
- Role-based access control
- +5 more
- Team Timesheets+$16/user/month, billed annually
- Automatic activity tracking
- Automatic project tracking
- Team timesheets
- Client, project and task tracking
- Project goals and targets
- +5 more
- Team Timesheets+$18/user/month
- Automatic activity tracking
- Automatic project tracking
- Team timesheets
- Client, project and task tracking
- Project goals and targets
- +5 more
Timely
From free tier. Paid plans from $9/user/month (annual billing).
- FreeFree
- Starter$9/user/month billed annually; $11/user/month billed monthly
- Premium$16/user/month billed annually; $20/user/month billed monthly
- Unlimited$22/user/month billed annually; $28/user/month billed monthly
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Gmail
- Asana
- Slack
RescueTime
- Outlook
- Github
- Spotify
- Beeminder
Timely
- Jira
- Linear
- ClickUp
- Clubhouse
- Basecamp
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- FreshBooks
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Microsoft Teams
- Git
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.