Software · head to head
Timely vs Schedulicity
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; 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
- They diverge on capability: Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Schedulicity covers Calendar management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Timely and Schedulicity actually diverge.
| Attribute | Timely | Schedulicity |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android, Api | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2015 | 2009 |
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 Timely
- AI-powered scheduling
- Automated reminders
- Staff management
- Client management
- Resource allocation
- Analytics and reporting
- Mobile app
- PayPal
Only in Schedulicity
- Calendar management
- Client database
- Payment processing
- Marketing automation
- Class scheduling
- Package sales
- Reporting
- Outlook
Both cover
- Online booking
- Stripe
- Google Calendar
- SSL encryption
- Cloud deployment
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
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
Schedulicity
- Appointment bookingnot Timely
- Class schedulingnot Timely
- Package managementnot Timely
- Client communicationsnot Timely
- Payment collectionnot Timely
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
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
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
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Schedulicity if
- You need calendar management.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want client database.
Questions people ask
- Is Timely or Schedulicity better?
- Neither clearly leads. Timely starts at Free and Schedulicity at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Timely or Schedulicity?
- Timely starts at Free and Schedulicity at Free.
- Does Timely or Schedulicity run on more platforms?
- Timely runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api. Schedulicity runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Timely for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Timely best used for?
- Timely is most often used for automatic time tracking across apps and websites for billing clients, reporting billable hours and monitoring project budgets, team capacity planning and timesheet approval. Of those, automatic time tracking across apps and websites for billing clients and reporting billable hours and monitoring project budgets are not what Schedulicity is typically brought in for.
- What can Timely do that Schedulicity cannot?
- Timely covers AI-powered scheduling, Automated reminders, Staff management, Client management. Schedulicity covers Calendar management, Client database, Payment processing, Marketing automation. Both handle Online booking, Stripe, Google Calendar, Facebook.