Jibble vs Timely
The Winner
Jibble
Wins for overall value, user satisfaction, and Free time tracking for teams.
Quick Comparison
Feature Breakdown
Jibble Key Features
- AI facial recognition with liveness detection for attendance verification
- GPS tracking and geofencing for location-based clock-in enforcement
- Unlimited users on the free plan with core time tracking
- Kiosk mode for shared tablet-based team time clocks
- Automated timesheet approvals and payroll integration
- Configurable verification policies per employee group (face, GPS, geofencing, NFC, PIN)
- Overtime calculation and time-off accrual management
- Cross-platform sync across web, desktop, mobile, and Chrome extension
Timely Key Features
- AI-powered Memory Tracker automatically logs all computer activity into an intelligent timeline
- 100% automatic time tracking - no manual timers or start/stop buttons required
- NEW 2026: AI Timesheet Assistant with three styles (Exact, Efficient, Concise) for personalized time entry preferences
- NEW 2026: Timeline Summary Lane with customizable views and simplified navigation for faster time logging
- AI-drafted timesheets with smart categorization of meetings, documents, emails, websites, and calls
- NEW 2026: Rich, human-like notes generated automatically for each time entry by Timesheet Assistant
- NEW 2026: Sub-task sync from Asana and ClickUp for better task-level control and tracking
- Live project dashboards with real-time visibility on task-level effort and resource allocation
- NEW 2026: Enhanced Client and Project tables to analyze profit, projects, and performance metrics
- Automatic budget and capacity management with overtime tracking
- Privacy-first design with user-level controls and data protection
- Cross-device sync (Web, Mac, Windows, Android, iOS) for complete activity capture
- Integration ecosystem with Asana, ClickUp, monday.com, Trello, Jira, QuickBooks, and Zapier (8,000+ apps)
- Detailed reporting with billable vs non-billable hours, sortable by project, team, or client
- Lock billed hours feature to prevent accidental changes to invoiced time
- Multi-currency support (50+ currencies) for international teams
- API access and webhooks for custom integrations and real-time data transfer
- Automatic reminders and idle detection to ensure comprehensive time capture
Jibble
- Genuinely Unlimited Free Plan
- AI Facial Recognition Eliminates Time Fraud
- GPS and Geofencing for Field Teams
- Strong Mobile Experience
- Limited Advanced Reporting
- No Automatic Time Capture
- Integration Library is Smaller
Timely
- Truly automatic tracking
- Privacy-first design
- Proven ROI
- AI-drafted timesheets
- No free tier
- Limited invoicing
- Learning curve for AI
Jibble Overview
Jibble offers unlimited free time tracking with AI facial recognition for attendance verification. Free plan covers unlimited users with core features. Premium at $3.99/month per user adds GPS tracking and custom accrual rules. Ultimate at $7.99/month per user unlocks advanced management layers. 4.54 aggregate rating across 11 platforms. Best for teams needing verified attendance without per-user costs. Not suited for solo freelancers wanting automatic time capture.
Best For:
- Free time tracking for teams
- Remote teams needing GPS attendance verification
- HR managers tracking employee time and attendance
- Small businesses reducing payroll errors
- Field teams requiring geofenced clock-in enforcement
Timely Overview
Fully automatic time tracker powered by AI Memory technology. Tracks work across apps without manual timers, drafts AI timesheets, and integrates with project tools. Best for consultancies and teams tracking billable hours. Affordable per-user pricing with a 14-day trial.
Best For:
- Automatic time tracking for teams
- Consultancies and agencies tracking billable hours across multiple projects
- Companies wanting to eliminate timesheet correction burden (80% of paper timesheets require corrections)
- Organizations seeking to raise utilization rates above 80%
- Teams valuing employee privacy with user-level privacy by design
- Businesses needing detailed activity timelines and AI-drafted timesheets
- Remote teams requiring automated tracking across multiple devices
The Verdict
Jibble is our top pick for most users, thanks to its higher user ratings.