Software · head to head
Tempo Timesheets vs Nifty
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tempo Timesheets and Nifty actually diverge.
| Attribute | Tempo Timesheets | Nifty |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2017 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 Tempo Timesheets
Nothing recorded that Nifty does not also cover.
Only in Nifty
- Tasks
- Milestones
- Docs
- Chat
- Time tracking
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Zoom
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tempo Timesheets
No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
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
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Tempo Timesheets
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Nifty
On request- FreeFree
- 2 projects
- Basic features
- Starter$5/month
- 40 projects
- Roadmaps
- Time tracking
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 Tempo Timesheets or Nifty better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tempo Timesheets starts at On request and Nifty at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tempo Timesheets or Nifty?
- Tempo Timesheets starts at On request and Nifty at On request.
- Does Tempo Timesheets or Nifty run on more platforms?
- Tempo Timesheets runs on Web. Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can Tempo Timesheets do that Nifty cannot?
- Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat.

