Timely
Norwegian AI time tracker that auto-drafts timesheets with no screenshots or keystroke logging
Quick Overview
| Company | Timely AS |
|---|---|
| Category | Time Tracking Software |
| Headquarters | Oslo, Norway |
| EU Presence | EEA, not EU (Norway) |
| Data Location | EU-based AWS data centres |
| Open Source | No |
| Compliance | ISO 27001:2022 |
| Pricing | Starter from $9/user/month (annual) or $11 monthly, up to 5 users; Premium from $16/user/month (annual) or $20 monthly; Unlimited from $22/user/month (annual) or $28 monthly; Enterprise on request; Tasks add-on from $5/person |
| Free Option | 14-day free trial |
| Replaces | Harvest, RescueTime, Clockify |
Detailed Review
Timely is an Oslo time tracker built around automatic timesheet drafting rather than a start-stop button: it reconstructs a working day from calendar entries, documents and app activity, and proposes draft time entries for a person to review and approve at the end of the day, which answers the adoption problem that kills most time tracking — the moment of remembering to press start in the middle of doing something else.
The company is explicit that this stays privacy-first rather than sliding into monitoring: no screenshots, no keystroke logging and no activity scores anywhere in the product, positioned directly against the US monitoring-first tools that otherwise dominate this category's search results. That design choice is backed by ISO 27001:2022 certification, renewed through annual surveillance audits, with customer data held in EU-based AWS data centres under multi-zone redundancy and a GDPR-aligned data processing agreement.
Pricing runs from Starter at $9 per user per month on the annual plan for teams up to five users, through Premium at $16 and Unlimited at $22, with monthly rates roughly 20 to 25 percent higher, a Tasks add-on from $5 per person, and a 14-day free trial. It is effectively the automatic-capture answer that, unlike TimeCamp's cloud-side activity logging, does not open a works council conversation before rollout.
What Timely does well
- AI-drafted timesheets from calendar and app activity
- No screenshots, keystrokes or activity scores, by design
- ISO 27001:2022 certified, EU-hosted on AWS
- 14-day free trial
- Norwegian company, EEA jurisdiction
Where Timely falls short
- Priced in dollars, not euros
- Starter tier capped at 5 users
- No statutory working-time module
- No DATEV export
Standout feature. Automatic timesheet drafting that reconstructs the day without capturing screenshots or keystrokes to do it.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- AI-drafted timesheets from calendar and app activity
- No screenshots, keystrokes or activity scores, by design
- ISO 27001:2022 certified, EU-hosted on AWS
- 14-day free trial
- Norwegian company, EEA jurisdiction
Cons
- Priced in dollars, not euros
- Starter tier capped at 5 users
- No statutory working-time module
- No DATEV export
Alternatives to Timely
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Timely?
Timely is an Oslo time tracker built around automatic timesheet drafting rather than a start-stop button: it reconstructs a working day from calendar entries, documents and app activity, and proposes draft time entries for a person to review and approve at the end of the day, which answers the adoption problem that kills most time tracking — the moment of remembering to press start in the middle of doing something else.
Where is Timely based?
Timely operates from Oslo, Norway, which places it under EEA, not EU (Norway). Compliance: ISO 27001:2022.
What does Timely cost?
Starter from $9/user/month (annual) or $11 monthly, up to 5 users; Premium from $16/user/month (annual) or $20 monthly; Unlimited from $22/user/month (annual) or $28 monthly; Enterprise on request; Tasks add-on from $5/person. 14-day free trial.
Who is Timely best for?
Consultancies that want AI-drafted timesheets without surveillance. Automatic timesheet drafting that reconstructs the day without capturing screenshots or keystrokes to do it.
What are the drawbacks of Timely?
Priced in dollars, not euros. Starter tier capped at 5 users. No statutory working-time module. No DATEV export.
Is Timely a good alternative to Harvest?
Timely is built as a European alternative to Harvest: Norwegian AI time tracker that auto-drafts timesheets with no screenshots or keystroke logging. It will not be a like-for-like feature match in every respect, so check the review above for where the two genuinely differ before switching.
How does Timely compare to other Time Tracking Software?
Timely is one of several European Time Tracking Software we cover. It is most often compared with Harvest, RescueTime, Clockify.