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Comparison · Infra & APIs
Clair vs Timely
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Clair and Timely — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Clair vs Timely: at a glance
| Feature | Clair | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Infra & APIs | Infra & APIs |
| Velocity score | 2.5 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 0 |
| Top themes | container-security, vulnerability-scanning, sbom, red-hat | time-tracking, autosheet, compliance, integrations |
| Last editorial update | 8h ago | 3d ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Clair?
Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.
Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.
What is Timely?
Timely's AutoSheet can now fill gaps in a draft instead of starting over.
Timely is an AI time tracking platform built around AutoSheet and its Memory desktop app. Weekly releases through October added timeline editing, Cmd+K search, away-time prompts, bulk editing, compliance views and integration-disconnect alerts. The 9 November release lets AutoSheet add entries to an existing draft for uncovered time while keeping edits, plus faster Memory updates and a run of readability fixes.
Clair vs Timely: editorial side-by-side
Clair
2.5INFRA · APIS
Clair 4.10 RC can read SBOMs to match Java vulnerabilities.
◆ Current state
Clair cut its first 4.10.0 release candidate on November 13, eleven months after 4.9.0. Its Java indexers can now read CycloneDX SBOM files and treat them as the source of truth, and Red Hat's VEX data now covers Maven advisories, so Java packages in Red Hat images can be matched. It also reduces memory use when many packages share a source package.
◆ Where it's heading
Since 4.8 Clair has moved from Red Hat's older OVAL data to VEX, and each release follows Red Hat's security data more closely. 4.10 adds SBOMs as an input, so Clair can match what an image's own manifest declares, not only what it finds on disk.
◆ Prediction
More 4.10 release candidates and then a final are likely; the long gap between releases suggests that could take weeks.
Timely
5.0INFRA · APIS
Timely's AutoSheet can now fill gaps in a draft instead of starting over.
◆ Current state
Timely is an AI time tracking platform built around AutoSheet and its Memory desktop app. Weekly releases through October added timeline editing, Cmd+K search, away-time prompts, bulk editing, compliance views and integration-disconnect alerts. The 9 November release lets AutoSheet add entries to an existing draft for uncovered time while keeping edits, plus faster Memory updates and a run of readability fixes.
◆ Where it's heading
AutoSheet is getting more forgiving about manual edits, and the admin side keeps gaining compliance and integration-health tooling. The cadence is steady weekly polish rather than new product areas.
◆ Prediction
Expect further AutoSheet refinements around drafts and more team-lead compliance controls, the two areas recent releases keep returning to.
Alternatives to Clair and Timely
Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Clair or Timely.
Payload CMS
Payload's v4 beta.9 keeps every past image crop and raises the Node floor again.
Nautobot
Nautobot 3.3 alpha 2 adds test helpers and a cable location filter after 3.2.9's token-leak fix.
Shuffle
Shuffle tags builds almost daily, but the notes are empty.
KrakenD
KrakenD's community edition is shipping only dependency bumps.
Velociraptor
Velociraptor's recent releases are mostly about patching CVEs.
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Recent activity from Clair and Timely
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 13h agoClairClair 4.10 RC reads CycloneDX SBOMs for Java matching
- 5d agoTimelyAdd to your AutoSheet draft without starting over
- 12d agoTimelySee Memory app status at a glance, and reconnect integrations faster
- 19d agoTimelyCustom Compliance date ranges and timesheets grouped by day
- 26d agoTimelyAway time prompts, bulk project editing, and bulk tag management
- 1mo agoTimelyFaster search, richer report exports, and team lead compliance views
- 1mo agoTimelySmarter Timelines, easier edits and more control over your notes
- 11mo agoClairClair 4.9 moves CVSS data to NVD's 2.0 feeds
- 2y agoClairClair 4.8 replaces Red Hat OVAL data with VEX
- 2y agoClairClair 4.7.4 changes the default layer download location
- 2y agoClairClair 4.7.3 requires TLS 1.2 or newer
- 3y agoClairClair 4.7.2 drops the retired CRDA source
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Clair and Timely?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Timely is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Clair better than Timely?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Timely is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 2.5), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Clair?
Top Clair alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Clair alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clair for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Timely?
Top Timely alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Timely alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/timely for the full list with editorial commentary on each.