Tool profile
Timly: cost, fit and limits
Timly is a cloud asset management product from Timly Software AG of Zurich that tracks laptops, tools and equipment by QR code, RFID or Bluetooth, with assignment, stocktaking and ticketing, priced monthly in euros, aimed at companies with equipment in several places.
What to know first
Timly publishes three plans in euros, monthly only: Essential+ at EUR 195, Professional at EUR 495 and Enterprise on request. All listed plans cover unlimited users, and Timly AI is named in Essential+, although the pages do not describe what it does. Ten days of test access need no credit card. The product page states processing in Germany on OVHcloud data centers, and REST API access starts at Professional.
Timly at a glance
| Maker | Timly Software AG, Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Free trial only |
| Entry price | EUR 195 per month for Essential+ |
| API access | Yes |
| Category | Best AI IT Asset Management Software in 2026, rank 5 of 11 |
| Website | timly.com |
Who Timly is best for
Companies with equipment spread across sites
Scanning by QR code, RFID or Bluetooth and a built-in barcode scanner mean stock can be located and handed over without extra scanner hardware.
European buyers with hosting requirements
The product page states processing in Germany on OVHcloud data centers, which gives a regional answer many competitors do not print.
Teams running regular inspections
Maintenance tickets with deadlines and recurring intervals, plus digital stocktaking and signatures, suit facilities that must prove checks happened, which is useful where an inspector may ask for paperwork.
Timly plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| ESSENTIAL+ | EUR 195 per month | Unlimited users, assignment, return and transfer, Ticketsystem Essential, Inventur Standard, Timly AI and premium support. |
| PROFESSIONAL | EUR 495 per month | Everything in Essential+ plus Ticketsystem Standard, Inventur Pro, REST API access, digital signatures, GPS location tracking and warehouse management. |
| ENTERPRISE | Price on request | Everything in Professional plus Ticketsystem Pro, performance data tracking, delegated inventory, single sign-on, custom roles, deployment planning and multi-tenancy. |
Checked November 2026.
What Timly does
- Scan-based location
- Assets are found by QR code scan, RFID or Bluetooth with live tracking. The built-in barcode scanner needs no extra hardware, and single or bulk assignment is supported.
- Assign, transfer and return
- Items can be handed to employees, rooms, projects or departments, with digital signatures on movements and GPS capture during scanning on the Professional plan, so responsibility for each item is recorded at every handover.
- Maintenance ticketing
- Tickets carry deadlines and recurring inspection intervals. Three ticket levels exist, from Essential through Standard to Pro, tied to the plan you buy, so planned checks do not depend on someone remembering them.
- Digital stocktaking
- Inventories run on mobile or in the office, with reservations and scheduling. The Inventur module comes in Standard and Pro versions depending on plan, which suits annual counts that need to be signed off.
- Timly AI
- The pricing page lists Timly AI in Essential+, and the product page links to it, but neither describes its tasks, so ask for a live demonstration before counting on it.
How Timly handles your data
Timly's product page states that data is processed within Germany, in European data centers operated by OVHcloud, and that those data centers are ISO 27001 certified. The DSGVO badge on the site is a compliance statement and not a certification. The privacy page at the address we tried returned an error, so retention periods and whether customer data trains AI models were not checked. The imprint gives Timly Software AG with a registered address in Zurich, Switzerland, which is outside the EU, so ask which entity signs the processing agreement.
Where Timly falls short in practice
- Short trial, no free plan. Only ten days of test access are offered, without a credit card, and no free plan exists. That is tight for a team that needs to tag real equipment and run a stocktake.
- API sits on the second plan. REST API access is listed from Professional at EUR 495 per month, so a team that wants to script imports on the EUR 195 plan cannot, and the integrations page named only one outside partner.
- Unpriced add-ons. Modules such as IT-Discovery and GPS tracking (Advanced) are marked optional with no prices, and no annual price is stated, so the true monthly figure for a discovery-heavy team is unknown.
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Timly: common questions
Does Timly store data in Germany?
The product page states processing within Germany, in European data centers operated by OVHcloud, and says those centers are ISO 27001 certified. The company itself is Swiss, with a Zurich address in the imprint. Confirm in the data processing agreement which legal entity processes your data and which sub-processors apply.
What does Timly cost per user?
Nothing per user is listed. The pricing page shows Essential+ at EUR 195 per month and Professional at EUR 495 per month, each with unlimited users, and Enterprise on request. Prices are monthly in euros with no annual rate printed, and add-on modules carry no price.
Which Timly plan includes the API?
REST API access is listed in the Professional plan at EUR 495 per month, along with digital signatures, GPS location tracking and warehouse management. Essential+ does not list it. If automation matters, budget for Professional from the start, so a team that plans to automate should budget for that tier.
What does Timly AI do?
The pricing page lists Timly AI as included in Essential+, and the product page links to it, but neither describes what it does. Ask Timly for a demonstration on your own data and for the name of the model provider before you count it as a reason to buy.
Is there a free trial of Timly?
Yes, ten days of test access are offered, and a credit card is not required. There is no free plan. Because the window is short, tag a few dozen real items and try a stocktake and a handover before the trial ends.