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Planday vs Timely

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Planday

Software

Danish workforce scheduling and shift management software for shift-based businesses

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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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: Planday the Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier; 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 Planday and Timely actually diverge.

Attributes where Planday and Timely differ
AttributePlandayTimely
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Planday

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.

Planday

No use cases recorded yet. See the Planday review.

Timely

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

Where each one falls short

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

Planday

  • The Starter plan requires a minimum of 5 users, so single-location businesses with fewer staff cannot use the lowest published tier
  • Per-user prices for Starter and Plus are not shown on the pricing page itself; only a from GBP 2.99 headline figure is given without stating which plan it applies to, and the Pro tier is priced only by custom quote for larger organisations

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

Planday

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Planday 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 Planday if

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

Planday 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 Planday or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. Planday 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, Planday or Timely?
Timely has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Planday and Free for Timely.
Does Planday or Timely run on more platforms?
Planday 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. Planday starts at On request.
What can Planday do that Timely cannot?
Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Online booking, Automated reminders, Staff management.
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