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Schedulicity vs Timely

Schedulicity logo

Schedulicity

Software

Easy online booking & payments

From
Free
Rated
-
Timely logo

Timely

Software

Smart scheduling software with AI-powered features

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Schedulicity schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Timely covers AI-powered scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Schedulicity and Timely actually diverge.

Attributes where Schedulicity and Timely differ
AttributeSchedulicityTimely
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20092015

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), 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 Schedulicity

  • Calendar management
  • Client database
  • Payment processing
  • Marketing automation
  • Class scheduling
  • Package sales
  • Reporting
  • Outlook

Only in Timely

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

Both cover

  • Online booking
  • Google Calendar
  • Stripe
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment

What people use each for

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

Schedulicity

  • Appointment bookingnot Timely
  • Class schedulingnot Timely
  • Package managementnot Timely
  • Client communicationsnot Timely
  • Payment collectionnot Timely

Timely

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

Where each one falls short

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

Schedulicity

  • Schedulicity has been retired and its domain now redirects to a Vagaro migration page titled From Schedulicity to Vagaro, urging existing customers to switch to Vagaro for booking, payments and client management

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

Schedulicity

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 10 bookings/month
    • Online booking
    • Calendar sync
  • Unlimited$34.99/month
    • Unlimited bookings
    • Text reminders
    • No-show protection
  • Unlimited Plus$44.99/month
    • Everything in Unlimited
    • Package sales
    • Class scheduling

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 Schedulicity if

  • You need calendar management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want client database.

Choose Timely if

  • You need ai-powered scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want automated reminders.

Questions people ask

Is Schedulicity or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. Schedulicity starts at Free and Timely at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Schedulicity or Timely?
Schedulicity starts at Free and Timely at Free.
Does Schedulicity or Timely run on more platforms?
Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android. Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Schedulicity for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Schedulicity best used for?
Schedulicity is most often used for appointment booking, class scheduling, package management, client communications. Of those, appointment booking and class scheduling are not what Timely is typically brought in for.
What can Schedulicity do that Timely cannot?
Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing, Marketing automation. Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Automated reminders, Staff management, Client management. Both handle Online booking, Google Calendar, Stripe, Facebook.

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