Hours and tasks in one place.
Timely tracks your time automatically and does it well. PixelTask puts the timer on the task, with the whole client job around it: board, chat, proposals and brand manuals.
UpdatedThe timer sits on the card.
In PixelTask the timer starts when the card moves to In progress. The hours land on the right client and project at once.
The whole job, not just the hours.
Board, chat, proposals and brand manuals. Timely is time tracking, with project management as an add-on.
Your language.
Both store data in the EU. PixelTask also speaks Norwegian, English and four more languages; Timely is in English only (as of October 2026).
PixelTask and Timely, point by point.
What matters to a small design studio: the hours, the tasks, the clients and what you deliver.
| Feature | PixelTask | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking built into tasks | ✓The timer starts when a card moves to In progress | ✓Automatic tracking |
| Tasks on a board | ✓Yes | ~Projects as an add-on |
| Hours and invoice basis as PDF | ✓Per client, project and person | ✓Simple invoices |
| Proposals the client accepts online | ✓The client accepts with a one-time code | –No |
| Brand manual per client, shared with a link | ✓Add-on: logos, colours, fonts and files | –No |
| Chat per client | ✓Yes | –No |
| Freelancers and partners with limited access | ✓Yes | ~Shared reports |
| Native Mac app | ✓Yes | ✓Yes |
| iPhone and Android | ~On the way: same cards, hours and chat | ~Mobile apps no longer developed |
| Works offline | ✓Everything is saved on the Mac first | ~Not stated |
| In Norwegian | ✓And five other languages | –English only |
| Data stored in the EU | ✓Stockholm | ✓Yes |
As of October 2026, from the vendors' own pages. If something is wrong, tell us at hello@sommersethdesign.no and we'll fix it.
To be fair.
When Timely is the better fit
- You want time recorded automatically from what you do on the computer.
- You only need time tracking and reports, not tasks and proposals.
- You already have another tool for projects and clients.
When PixelTask is the better fit
- You want tasks and hours on the same card.
- You send proposals and deliver brand manuals to clients.
- You want the app in your language, with iPhone and Android on the way.
What it looks like.
Questions and answers.
Is PixelTask an alternative to Timely?
If you want hours and tasks together, yes. Timely is strong at automatic time tracking; PixelTask puts the timer on the task, with board, chat, proposals and brand manuals around it.
Is Timely available in Norwegian?
No, Timely is in English (as of October 2026). PixelTask is in Norwegian and five other languages.
Do both store data in the EU?
Yes. Timely stores data in the EU on all plans according to its security page, and PixelTask stores data in Stockholm.
Other comparisons.
- https://www.timely.com/pricing
- https://www.timely.com/feature/invoices/
- https://www.timely.com/help/handbook/classic/mobile-apps/
- https://www.timely.com/security/
- https://www.timely.com/help/handbook/reporting/share-a-report/
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