The Flexible Alternative to EARLY (Timeular)

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EARYL (Timeular) vs. timeBuzzer

Software

EARLY (Timeular) is available for all major platforms, so you and your team can track time from any device.

Unlimited time tracking
Desktop App (Mac, Win, Linux)
Mobile App (iOS, Android)
Web app (Cloud-based)
Analytics and reports
Team version available

timeBuzzer is available for all major platforms, so you and your team can track time from any device.

Unlimited time tracking
Desktop App (Mac, Win, Linux)
Mobile App (iOS, Android)
Web app (Cloud-based)
Analytics and reports
Team version available

Hardware

EARLY (previously Timeular or ZEI) offers an 8-sided physical cube as an optional add-on to its software, making time tracking quick and effortless.

How it works:

Each side of the cube represents a task, and flipping it to a particular side starts tracking time for that task. Placing the cube on its dock pauses tracking. This physical device acts as a tangible reminder to track time and makes switching between tasks quick and easy. It is perfect for personal productivity, especially for users managing a limited number of tasks like time spent on phone calls, emails, productive work etc.

timeBuzzer offers a unique physical buzzer device as an optional add-on to its software, making time tracking quick and effortless.

Pricing

EARLY (Timeular)’s software subscription plans cost up to $17.50 per user per month, with a 16% discount available for annual billing. Four pricing plans are offered, plus an optional Hardware Tracker Dice add-on.

A 30-day free trial is available without requiring credit card details. There is no free plan.

You can cancel your subscription at any time; it will remain active until the end of the billing cycle. After your subscription expires, you will no longer have access to the app or your data.

timeBuzzer’s software subscription plans cost up to $10 per user per month, with a 20% discount for annual billing. The optional hardware buzzer device costs $59 and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, allowing you to try it risk-free.

A free 15-day trial of all the paid software features is available, and no credit card details are required. If you order atleast one desktop buzzer hardware for testing, your software trial even extends to 30 days!

You can cancel your subscription at any time; it will run until the end of the billing cycle, after which you will be downgraded to the limited free version. All your data is securely stored even after cancellation, and you will regain full access upon resubscribing.

Support

EARLY (Timeular, ZEI), based in Austria, EU, offers support in English and German via email and chat widget, with response times within a few hours.

A Help Center is available in English and German, offering detailed documentation, FAQs, and video tutorials for self-service.

Support levels vary by plan, with higher tiers receiving faster responses and enhanced assistance from dedicated success managers.

timeBuzzer, based in Germany, EU, offers support in English and German via email and scheduled calls within 24 hours, during business hours from Monday to Friday, 9 am–6 pm CET you usually can expect much faster response times.

A Help Center is available in English and German, offering detailed documentation, FAQs, and video tutorials for self-service.

All users receive equal, personalized assistance, and user feedback is actively incorporated into product development.

Why choose timeBuzzer over EARLY (Timeular)?

“At Timeular (now EARLY), for example, I can only track the time I spend on my projects, but not the time I spend on customer orders. With timeBuzzer you have three layers (customer, project and activity), that makes the difference for me.”– Hauke M.

“I have been a Timeular (now EARLY) user for many years and have now switched to Timebuzzer because I like the concept of a glowing device that reminds me better to track time.” – Florian K.

“I used to use Timeular (now EARLY) for my time tracking, where the workflow with the cube no longer fits due to the number of projects I have.” – Christian S.

“Unfortunately, the cube failed very often or the battery has to be replaced.” – Klemens M.

I would like to say that your program is by far one of the best on the market – here clarity, efficiency and other factors are decisive. – Erik S.

Both Timeflip and Timeular (now EARLY) were dice-like devices, also with an LED light. Timeflip had too many sides, I would’ve mixed things up with that. The thing that stood out to me with timeBuzzer was the fact that it was a button, it had a continuous LED light while tracking and it had very easy handling (press button: interface opens, select project, start project, interface closes). Especially the visual cue of the continuous LED was fundamental for me.
– Alexandra D.

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