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NextTime
This is us Best for: events run from many screens by non-technical operators Free with segments to 10 minutes; $15 per event; $129 per year
Browser-based stage timer built on a rundown: event start time, cascading segment times, locks, auto-advance. Unlimited synced display links on every plan, warning colors, messages, password links, and a transparent OBS view. Free with segments to 10 minutes; $15 per event; $129 per year. Best for: events run from many screens by non-technical operators. Real limits: no offline mode, no CSV import, no full API (control links cover Stream Deck and Companion transport), no NDI, no custom branding.
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Stagetimer
Best for: teams that need its automation and import features and accept per-room connection caps Paid single-event licence, or annual plans tiered by cap
The established browser-based stage timer. Remote control, shared links, messages, CSV import, an API with Companion and Stream Deck support, desktop apps, audience Q&A, scheduled start, and custom branding on paid plans. The free tier caps timers, connections, messages, and rooms together; connections are metered per room and the cap rises with the plan. Paid single-event licence, or annual plans tiered by cap, with no monthly option. Best for: teams that need its automation and import features and accept per-room connection caps.
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CueTimer
Best for: video engineers feeding timers into a production pipeline Paid annual licences, desktop and cloud separate
Desktop speaker timer for Mac and Windows from PresentationTools, with NDI and HDMI outputs, Companion and Stream Deck control, and a browser-based Cloud version. Free use is a per-session trial, not an expiring one: fully featured, closing after a short window, restartable on the desktop app. Paid annual licences, desktop and cloud separate. Best for: video engineers feeding timers into a production pipeline.
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Irisdown Countdown Timer 2.0
Best for: dedicated Windows show machines on closed networks Paid licence key, price not published
Lean, trusted Windows desktop timer with presets, jog controls, audio triggers, and Companion network control. Fully offline. Paid licence key, price not published: a time-limited full-feature trial, then an activation key bound to one machine and released to move it. Best for: dedicated Windows show machines on closed networks.
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Ontime
Best for: technical production teams that want automation and are comfortable operating software Free, open-source
Free, open-source rundown and event timing for live production: cues, delay management, OSC, HTTP and WebSocket APIs, a Companion module, and role-specific views. Run it as a desktop app, self-host it, or use their paid Ontime Cloud hosting. Best for: technical production teams that want automation and are comfortable operating software. More rundown platform than simple timer.
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Countdown Kings
Best for: one screen, one operator, zero setup Free versions with one-time PRO upgrades
A family of single-device countdown apps for Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android, born at a TEDx. Free versions with one-time PRO upgrades. No remote control, sync, or messaging: the timer lives on the screen it runs on. Best for: one screen, one operator, zero setup.
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Showtimer
Best for: single-room shows on a shared network at zero budget
A free web-based stage timer controlled from a second device on the same local network. Simple and effective in one room. Best for: single-room shows on a shared network at zero budget.
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Big Timer, Online-Stopwatch, and the free web timers
Best for: a visible clock right now, on the screen in front of you
Instant fullscreen countdowns in a tab. No accounts, no rundown, no remote control, no sync. Best for: a visible clock right now, on the screen in front of you.
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Hardware speaker timer systems
Best for: installations and rental inventories where a physical system is required A hardware purchase, priced per room
Dedicated presenter-timing hardware: a control console plus the signal light or display the speaker reads, sold as components or as a bundled road-case kit. A hardware purchase, priced per room, and bought again for the next one. Best for: installations and rental inventories where a physical system is required.
