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Mews vs Timely

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Mews

Software

One pricing plan should not fit all

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Timely logo

Timely

Software

Smart scheduling software with AI-powered features

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Timely has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Mews no plan prices are shown; Essentials, Advanced and Enterprise tiers all require a quote request and consultation call to get pricing tailored to your property, per mews.com, August 2026; Timely starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mews and Timely actually diverge.

Attributes where Mews and Timely differ
AttributeMewsTimely
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Mews

Nothing recorded that Timely does not also cover.

Only in Timely

  • AI-powered scheduling
  • Online booking
  • Automated reminders
  • Staff management
  • Client management
  • Resource allocation
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Mobile app

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Mews

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mews review.

Timely

  • Automatic time tracking across apps and websites for billing clientsnot Mews
  • Reporting billable hours and monitoring project budgetsnot Mews
  • Team capacity planning and timesheet approvalnot Mews

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Mews

  • No plan prices are shown; Essentials, Advanced and Enterprise tiers all require a quote request and consultation call to get pricing tailored to your property, per mews.com, August 2026

Timely

  • Starter is capped at 20 projects and a maximum of 5 users, at $11 per user per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly
  • Premium is capped at a maximum of 50 users, at $20 per user per month billed monthly or $16 billed yearly
  • Unlimited users requires the Unlimited plan at $28 per user per month billed monthly or $22 billed yearly
  • Capacity management and reporting, overtime and undertime tracking, Azure user management and 50+ currencies are all on the Unlimited plan only
  • Team management, budgets and costs, and accounting and project management integrations are excluded from Starter
  • The Enterprise plan is contact sales only with no published price
  • Tasks is sold as a paid add-on rather than being included

Pricing, plan by plan

Mews

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mews review.

Timely

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic scheduling
    • Online booking
    • Automated reminders
  • Starter$29/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Staff management
    • Customer management
  • Professional$69/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • Marketing tools

Which should you pick?

Choose Mews if

Nothing in the data separates Mews from Timely on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Mews review

Choose Timely if

  • You need ai-powered scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want online booking.
Timely review

Questions people ask

Is Mews or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. Mews starts at On request and Timely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Mews or Timely?
Timely has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Mews and Free for Timely.
Does Mews or Timely run on more platforms?
Mews runs on Web. Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Timely for free?
Yes. Timely has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Mews starts at On request.
What can Mews do that Timely cannot?
Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Online booking, Automated reminders, Staff management.
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