| TIMELINE JS | BEEDOCS | TIMEGLIDER | NEATLINE | Tiki-Toki | |
| COST | Free | Freemium if all features installed it is $24.99 | Free limited accts for students then $5.00 + a month | Free | Single timeline for single user is free. $125.00/yr for a teacher acct which includes 50 student accts |
| MODE | Web-based: download file to Google Docs | Desktop application for Mac OS Yosemite only | Web-based | Server install of Omeka and the Neatline plugin and then web-based use | Web-based |
| COLLABORATION | Yes, multiple users can access file | No, single user desktop application | With $ version | Yes | With paid version |
| COMMERCIAL ACCT? | Host must have account on Google but other collaborators are not required to have an account | No | Yes | No. Permissions can be set by instructor/site administrator | Yes, must have account |
| WEB POSTING | Yes | With in app purchase | Yes | Yes | Yes and embed option with paid account |
| SUPPORTED MEDIA TYPES | Images, Videos, Sound and more | Images and videos | Images | Images and it includes a mapping feature | Images, video, and audio. |
| IMAGE HANDLING | URL only, images must already be hosted elsewhere | ||||
| WHERE IS DATA STORED | In Google Spreadsheet | ||||
| CAN DATA BE EXTRACTED | Yes |