Monton vs Timely
Timely is an automatic time tracker: it captures activity in the background and turns it into timesheets with AI. It's excellent at that one job, but it has no project management, CRM or invoicing of its own, so agencies pair it with other tools. Monton is a full agency management platform where time tracking feeds projects, staffing, invoices and live margins, at a flat price per plan.
Monton vs Timely at a glance
| Monton | Timely | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pricing model | Flat per plan | Per user |
| 2 | Starting price | €19/mo | $9/user/mo |
| 3 | Free plan | Up to 5 people | No |
| 4 | Minimum seats | — | — |
| 5 | Free trial | — | 14 days |
| 6 | Time tracking | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Resource planning | Yes | From Premium |
| 8 | Project budgets | Yes | From Premium |
| 9 | Profitability / margin reports | Yes | From Premium |
| 10 | Invoicing | Yes | No |
| 11 | CRM / sales pipeline | Yes | No |
| 12 | Official MCP server for AI | Yes | No |
| 13 | Headquarters | Spain | Norway |
Starting price is the cheapest paid plan at its lowest published rate (annual billing where offered). Competitor data comes from each vendor's public pricing and help pages. Last checked October 2026.
Choose Monton if…
- ✓You want time tracking, projects, staffing, invoicing and margins in one tool
- ✓Your project managers need to see budget burn and profitability, not just hours
- ✓You'd rather not pay per user for a time tracker on top of a PM tool
- ✓You want calendar-based time entry (Google Calendar import) instead of activity monitoring
Choose Timely if…
- ✓Your biggest problem is people forgetting to log time, and passive tracking solves it
- ✓You already have a project management and invoicing setup you're happy with
- ✓Your team is comfortable with automatic activity tracking on their devices
Is Timely effective for agency project managers?
- What it does well
- Timely captures time automatically and drafts timesheets with AI, so fewer hours are lost. For agencies that bill by the hour, that alone can pay for the tool.
- Where it falls short for PMs
- Project managers also need tasks, staffing, budgets and the client's invoice in the same place. Timely covers budgets and team planning from its Premium plan, but there is no task management, CRM or invoicing, so PMs end up switching between tools.
- Pricing model
- Timely is priced per user per month, and the cheapest plan caps you at 5 users. Monton charges a flat price per plan from €19/month billed annually, and the free plan covers up to 5 people.
- How time gets logged
- Timely watches activity on each device. Monton uses a weekly timesheet, a timer and Google Calendar import, so meetings become entries in one click without background monitoring.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Timely effective for agency project managers?
- For capturing hours, yes: automatic tracking means fewer missing entries. For managing projects, it isn't enough on its own, because it has no task management, CRM or invoicing. Most agencies use it alongside a PM tool, or replace both with a platform like Monton.
- Does Timely do invoicing?
- No. Timely integrates with accounting tools for invoicing but doesn't invoice itself. Monton generates invoices from billing plans and milestones on every plan.
- Can Monton track time automatically like Timely?
- Monton doesn't monitor device activity. It imports Google Calendar events into the timesheet and has a timer and a VS Code extension, which removes most manual entry without background tracking.
We make Monton, so weigh our view accordingly. We've kept the competitor facts to what their own pricing and help pages say; if something is out of date, tell us at hello@monton.app and we'll fix it.
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