Timealyo vs Kelio: which software for your company?

Kelio is a long-established player with a full range of physical time clocks and a broad HR suite (payroll, recruiting, access control). Timealyo targets a more focused need: online badging and time tracking for small businesses, nonprofits, and self-employed employers who don't need a full HR suite.

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Factual comparison

	Kelio	Timealyo
Pricing	Not published on the site: pricing is customized to your needs, quoted after a demo.	Public and shown directly on the pricing page: free for 1 user, from €10/month beyond that.
Getting started	Goes through a sales demo and a rollout supported by Kelio's teams.	Sign up online, no mandatory sales call and no card needed to start.
Hardware	Offers a range of physical time clocks made in France, alongside software options.	100% online, no device to buy or install — clocking in happens from a browser.
Functional scope	Full HR suite: time tracking, payroll, recruiting, talent management, building access control.	Focused on badging and time tracking — exports ready to hand off to payroll software or an accountant, not a replacement for one.
Company size	20,000 clients, positioned for large organizations as much as small businesses.	Built first for small businesses, nonprofits, and self-employed employers without a dedicated HR team.

Pricing

Kelio

Not published on the site: pricing is customized to your needs, quoted after a demo.

Timealyo

Public and shown directly on the pricing page: free for 1 user, from €10/month beyond that.

Getting started

Kelio

Goes through a sales demo and a rollout supported by Kelio's teams.

Timealyo

Hardware

Kelio

Offers a range of physical time clocks made in France, alongside software options.

Timealyo

100% online, no device to buy or install — clocking in happens from a browser.

Functional scope

Kelio

Full HR suite: time tracking, payroll, recruiting, talent management, building access control.

Timealyo

Focused on badging and time tracking — exports ready to hand off to payroll software or an accountant, not a replacement for one.

Company size

Kelio

20,000 clients, positioned for large organizations as much as small businesses.

Timealyo

Built first for small businesses, nonprofits, and self-employed employers without a dedicated HR team.

Questions about choosing between Kelio and Timealyo

Why doesn't Kelio publish its pricing?

Kelio offers a broad range (software and hardware) customized to each client's needs, which makes a fixed price list less relevant for them. Timealyo makes the opposite choice: a deliberately simpler offer with fixed, public pricing.

Do I need a physical time clock like Kelio's?

A physical time clock mainly makes sense without reliable on-site internet, or for building access control. For time tracking alone, online software like Timealyo avoids buying and installing hardware.

Is Kelio a good fit for a small business?

Kelio serves both large organizations and small businesses, but its full HR suite and quote-based pricing make it mainly relevant once needs go beyond simple time tracking.