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Head-to-head · Creative Project Management Software

Polimake vs Timeliner

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Polimake #7 in Creative Project Management Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Polimake
Timeliner #8 in Creative Project Management Software 8.4/10 14-day trial Free trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Timeliner

Polimake leads on 1 check, Timeliner on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scorePolimake · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Polimake
  • Free trialonly Timeliner
  • Most featuresTimeliner · 6 of 6

Polimake scores higher on our rubric for creative project management software: 8.5 against 8.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

Polimake offers free plan; Timeliner doesn't.

Polimake is the better fit for small creative teams focused on asset workflows. Timeliner is the better fit for video agencies needing full creative operations.

  • Polimake fits best

    Small creative teams focused on asset workflows

  • Timeliner fits best

    Video agencies needing full creative operations

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Side by side

Feature Polimake 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Timeliner 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 8.4
Ranking #7 in Creative Project Management Software #8 in Creative Project Management Software
Best for Small creative teams focused on asset workflows Video agencies needing full creative operations
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price €19/mo $75/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — 14 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email Email, Docs
Integrations 4 integrations 10 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Polimake 5/6 · Timeliner 6/6
Proofing and approvals ✓ ✓
Creative briefs ✓ ✓
Workload planning ✓ ✓
Asset versioning ✓ ✓
Client portal ✓ ✓
Time tracking Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Briefs connect deliverables, versions, feedback, and production work.
  • Calendar, Gantt, Kanban, capacity, and workload views support planning.
  • AI metadata, versioned links, approvals, and client sharing support delivery.
  • Frame-accurate review with annotations, voice memos, and version comparison
  • Client portals, approvals, briefs, and project management in one platform
  • Capacity planning, time tracking, publishing, and profitability tools
Cons
  • Integration coverage is limited to ChatGPT, Claude, MCP, and REST API.
  • Free access is for invited collaborators rather than the primary account.
  • Managed brands and storage increase substantially across paid tiers.
  • No free plan; paid access starts at $89 per month
  • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced Agency, Scale, or Enterprise plans
  • Enterprise terms use custom pricing and are available on request
Our verdict

Polimake is a creative operations platform for agencies and in-house creative teams that need project planning and asset workflows in one workspace. It combines creative briefs with deliverables, versions, and feedback, then adds calendar,…

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Timeliner is a cloud platform for video agencies, production teams, and freelance editors. It brings project and task management together with frame-accurate video review, timestamped comments, annotations, voice memos, version comparison,…

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  1. PolimakeCreative Project Management Software 8.5Free plan
  2. TimelinerCreative Project Management Software 8.414-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Polimake — where it wins

    • Briefs connect deliverables, versions, feedback, and production work.
    • Calendar, Gantt, Kanban, capacity, and workload views support planning.
    • AI metadata, versioned links, approvals, and client sharing support delivery.

    Where it doesn't

    • Integration coverage is limited to ChatGPT, Claude, MCP, and REST API.
    • Free access is for invited collaborators rather than the primary account.
    • Managed brands and storage increase substantially across paid tiers.

  • Timeliner — where it wins

    • Frame-accurate review with annotations, voice memos, and version comparison
    • Client portals, approvals, briefs, and project management in one platform
    • Capacity planning, time tracking, publishing, and profitability tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; paid access starts at $89 per month
    • Advanced capabilities require higher-priced Agency, Scale, or Enterprise plans
    • Enterprise terms use custom pricing and are available on request

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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