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TeamSnap vs Timely

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TeamSnap

Sports

Team scheduling and communication for volunteer-run sport, with a separate quoted product for clubs and leagues

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Timely logo

Timely

Scheduling

Smart scheduling software with AI-powered features

From
$11/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only TeamSnap has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: TeamSnap paid plans are per team per month, so a club that lets each team buy its own subscription spends more in total than the organisation product would cost and gets no consolidated administration.; 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: TeamSnap covers Rosters and availability, Timely covers AI-powered scheduling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which TeamSnap and Timely actually diverge.

Attributes where TeamSnap and Timely differ
AttributeTeamSnapTimely
Starting priceFree$11/month
Pricing modelPer team per monthsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
CategorySportsScheduling
FoundedUnknown2015

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

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 TeamSnap

  • Rosters and availability
  • Schedules and reminders
  • Team messaging
  • Payment collection
  • Club and league product
  • Free advertising-supported tier

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.

TeamSnap

  • A volunteer parent managing a youth team who needs availability and reminders instead of a group chat and a spreadsheetnot Timely
  • A recreational adult league team coordinating who is turning up each weeknot Timely
  • A club moving season registration and payment collection online for the first timenot Timely
  • An organisation that wants parents on an application they already have rather than teaching them a new onenot Timely

Timely

  • Team time tracking for professional servicesnot TeamSnap
  • Project billing and utilization reportingnot TeamSnap
  • Workforce capacity planningnot TeamSnap
  • Multi-team time management across currenciesnot TeamSnap

Where each one falls short

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

TeamSnap

  • Paid plans are per team per month, so a club that lets each team buy its own subscription spends more in total than the organisation product would cost and gets no consolidated administration.
  • The free plan is funded by advertising shown to parents and players, which some clubs and schools consider unacceptable and only discover after rollout.
  • On the club and league side a large share of the cost is the processing fee on registration payments, so the quoted platform fee understates what families and the organisation pay across a season.
  • Statistics, scoring and any form of video or performance analysis are minimal, so a competitive programme needs a second product for anything beyond administration.
  • Governance features that national bodies increasingly require, background screening and compliance tracking among them, are not covered, which is exactly where SportsEngine wins organisation-level deals.

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

TeamSnap

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Advertising shown to parents and players
    • Roster, schedule and availability
    • Team messaging
  • Paid team plans$undefined/month
    • Published per team per month, billed annually
    • Advertising removed
    • Payment collection and tracking
  • TeamSnap for Clubs and Leagues$undefined/year
    • Quoted per organisation
    • Registration and online payments
    • Multi-team scheduling and websites

Timely

$11/month
  • Starter$11/month
    • Up to 5 users
    • Up to 20 projects
    • Basic time tracking
  • Premium$20/month
    • Up to 50 users
    • Unlimited projects
    • All Starter features
  • Unlimited$28/month
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • All Premium features
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • All features

Which should you pick?

Choose TeamSnap if

  • You need rosters and availability.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want schedules and reminders.
TeamSnap review

Choose Timely if

  • You need ai-powered scheduling.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want online booking.
Timely review

Questions people ask

Is TeamSnap or Timely better?
Neither clearly leads. TeamSnap starts at Free and Timely at $11/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, TeamSnap or Timely?
TeamSnap has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for TeamSnap and $11/month for Timely.
Does TeamSnap or Timely run on more platforms?
TeamSnap runs on Web, iOS, Android. Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use TeamSnap for free?
Yes. TeamSnap has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Timely starts at $11/month.
What is TeamSnap best used for?
TeamSnap is most often used for a volunteer parent managing a youth team who needs availability and reminders instead of a group chat and a spreadsheet, a recreational adult league team coordinating who is turning up each week, a club moving season registration and payment collection online for the first time, an organisation that wants parents on an application they already have rather than teaching them a new one. Of those, a volunteer parent managing a youth team who needs availability and reminders instead of a group chat and a spreadsheet and a recreational adult league team coordinating who is turning up each week are not what Timely is typically brought in for.
What can TeamSnap do that Timely cannot?
TeamSnap covers Rosters and availability, Schedules and reminders, Team messaging, Payment collection. Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Online booking, Automated reminders, Staff management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

TeamSnap: Is the free plan genuinely free?

Yes, and it is paid for by advertising shown to parents and players in the application. Removing the advertising is one of the reasons teams upgrade.

Timely: Does Timely offer a free trial?

Yes, Timely provides 14 days of full feature access without requiring a credit card.

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TeamSnap: Should each team buy its own subscription?

No. If you have more than a few teams, the club and league product costs less in total and gives you consolidated rosters, registration and scheduling.

Timely: What annual discounts does Timely offer?

Annual billing discounts range from 20% to 22% off monthly prices. Starter saves 20%, Premium saves 21%, and Unlimited saves 22% when billed yearly.

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TeamSnap: What does registration actually cost the club?

The platform fee plus a processing percentage on every payment. Model the processing on your expected registration volume before comparing quotations.

Timely: Can I add team members to the Starter plan?

Starter plan supports a maximum of 5 users. For larger teams, Premium supports up to 50 users and Unlimited supports unlimited users.

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TeamSnap: Does it handle statistics and scoring?

Barely. It is an administration and communication tool, not a performance one.

Timely: What is the cost of Timely's Tasks feature add-on?

The Tasks feature starts at $5 per person per month and is available across all Timely plans.

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