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Preceden and TimelineTraveler compared
Preceden is a web-based timeline maker. You build timelines in a browser editor, and paid plans add spreadsheet import, collaboration and custom branding.
TimelineTraveler is an interactive timeline you can zoom from billions of years ago down to a single minute, with parallel lanes for stories that happen at the same time.
Facts about Preceden come from its own website, checked on September 24, 2026. Prices are in US dollars and can change.
Side by side
| Topic | Preceden | TimelineTraveler |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Unlimited timelines, up to 10 events each. Exports carry Preceden branding. | Unlimited timelines of up to 5,000 events each. Share up to 3 at once, with embeds and CSV import included. PNG and PDF exports carry a small mark. |
| Paid plans | Basic is $10 a month billed yearly ($25 monthly). Pro is $16 a month billed yearly ($40 monthly). | Creator is $6 a month billed yearly ($8 monthly). Pro is $16 a month billed yearly ($20 monthly). |
| Spreadsheet import | On paid plans | CSV import on every plan |
| Collaboration | On Pro | One co-editor per timeline for free, any number on Creator and Pro |
| Export | PDF, PowerPoint (PPTX), CSV and Excel | PNG, PDF poster and CSV, and tours as video on Creator and Pro |
What Preceden has that we do not
- It exports to PowerPoint (PPTX) and Excel.
- Its Pro plan adds a custom logo and a custom domain.
- It offers a 15-day money-back guarantee.
What TimelineTraveler does
- More events appear as you zoom in
- An event opens to show the events inside it when it is wide enough on screen, from billions of years ago down to a single minute.
- Parallel lanes
- Each lane is a row with its own name and colour on one shared time axis, so readers see what happened in each at the same moment.
- Sources on every event
- Each event can list links, titles and quotes. Events from an AI draft are marked unverified until you check them.
- Start without an account
- Open the editor and build a timeline. It is stored in your browser until you sign in.
Moving from Preceden
Choose TimelineTraveler if you want more than 10 events on the free plan, parallel lanes, or a timeline that readers explore by zooming.
To move a timeline across, export it from Preceden as a CSV file and import it in the editor. Columns such as title, start, end and description are matched by name.
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Try it with your own events
Open the editor and import a CSV, or start a blank timeline. You do not need an account to start.
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