Project Management · head to head
Nifty vs Tempo Timesheets
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects; Tempo Timesheets sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Nifty and Tempo Timesheets actually diverge.
| Attribute | Nifty | Tempo Timesheets |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).
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 Nifty
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Docs
- Chat
- Time tracking
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Zoom
Only in Tempo Timesheets
Nothing recorded that Nifty does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Nifty
- Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Tempo Timesheets
- Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Tempo Timesheets
Tempo Timesheets
No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Nifty
- The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
- The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
- Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
- Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
- Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
- White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only
Tempo Timesheets
- Sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
Pricing, plan by plan
Nifty
On request- FreeFree
- 2 projects
- Basic features
- Starter$5/month
- 40 projects
- Roadmaps
- Time tracking
Tempo Timesheets
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Tempo Timesheets if
Nothing in the data separates Tempo Timesheets from Nifty on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Nifty or Tempo Timesheets better?
- Neither clearly leads. Nifty starts at On request and Tempo Timesheets at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Nifty or Tempo Timesheets?
- Nifty starts at On request and Tempo Timesheets at On request.
- Does Nifty or Tempo Timesheets run on more platforms?
- Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android. Tempo Timesheets runs on Web.
- What is Nifty best used for?
- Nifty is most often used for project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace, tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking. Of those, project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace and tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking are not what Tempo Timesheets is typically brought in for.
- What can Nifty do that Tempo Timesheets cannot?
- Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.