Harvest

Time tracking, invoicing and expenses for client service teams, free for one seat, with Teams from $9/seat/mo billed annually.

From $9/seat/mo Free tier 30-day free trial 4.5 on Capterra API

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Bottom line

Time tracking tool for client service firms that bill by the hour and want invoicing built in. It is free for one seat and two projects; Teams starts at $9 per seat a month billed annually for unlimited seats, invoicing and accounting links, and Enterprise at $14 adds profitability reports, timesheet approvals and SSO.

Stands out for: Invoicing is part of the core product rather than an add on: tracked time and expenses become invoices, and payments and accounting connect to Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel. The 30 day trial includes Enterprise features like profitability reporting and approvals, and no card is taken.

Watch out for: The base seat price is not the whole bill: additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are charged on usage as a team grows, so model the cost before rolling it out. Timesheet approvals and profitability reports are Enterprise only, and SAML SSO cannot be tested during the trial.

Overview

Harvest is a time tracking, invoicing and expense tool for teams that bill their time to clients.

Staff track time with timers or timesheets on web, desktop, Mac and iOS apps and log expenses as they go. Teams adds unlimited seats, team reporting, capacity tracking, invoicing, and accounting and payment integrations with Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel.

Enterprise adds unlimited custom reports, profitability reporting by client, project, task and team, timesheet approvals, an activity log of every entry and change, required notes on time entries and SAML SSO. Enterprise Plus adds custom integrations, white labelling and assisted migration.

Pricing starts with a free plan for one seat and two projects. Teams is $9 per seat a month billed annually and Enterprise $14, with monthly billing at $11 and $17.50 and usage charges for extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks. Annual billing saves 20%.

Who it's for

Best for

  • Agencies and consultancies invoicing clients from tracked hours
  • Freelancers who want free tracking and invoicing for one seat
  • Finance teams that want time synced to QuickBooks or Xero

Not ideal for

  • Hourly workforces that need clock in, GPS or scheduling
  • Teams wanting a flat per seat price with no usage charges
  • Managers who need timesheet approvals on the entry team plan

Key features

Time and expenses. Timers and timesheets across web, desktop and mobile, with expense tracking on every plan.

Invoicing. Invoices built from tracked time, with payment and accounting links to Stripe, QuickBooks Online and Xero.

Reporting. Team reporting and capacity on Teams; custom reports, profitability, approvals and an activity log on Enterprise.

Pricing

Starting price $9/seat/mo
Free tier ✓
Free trial ✓ 30 days
PlanPriceWhat you get
Free$01 seat, 2 projects
Teams$9/seat/moBilled annually, $11 monthly
Enterprise$14/seat/moBilled annually, $17.50 monthly
Enterprise PlusQuoteCustom integrations and onboarding

Free for 1 seat and 2 projects. Teams is $9 per seat a month billed annually ($108 a year) or $11 monthly; Enterprise is $14 billed annually or $17.50 monthly. Additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed on usage above the base rate. Enterprise Plus is quoted. 30 day free trial, no card needed. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 27 Sep 2026. Vendors change prices without notice.

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Is Harvest expensive?

Harvest starts at $9/seat/mo. We list 42 time & attendance tools in total. 7 have a free tier, and those with a public price typically start around $8 a month.

  • 20 quote-based
  • 7 free tier
  • 20 public price

Worked out automatically from every time & attendance listing, so it updates as the directory changes.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Invoicing and payments built into the core product
  • 30 day free trial with no card required
  • Free plan for a single seat

Cons

  • Usage charges on top of the seat price
  • Approvals and profitability need Enterprise
  • Not built for hourly clock in

Integrations

Stripe QuickBooks Online Xero Deel

From the vendor's own site (opens in a new tab).

How Harvest compares

See all Harvest alternatives, with what each one does differently and a head to head for every pairing.

ToolFree tierFromMCPAPICompare
Harvest (this tool) ✓$9/seat/mo–✓
Clockify Much lower per seat price with invoicing on Standard, though Harvest's invoicing and payments are more complete. ✓$3.99/user/mo–✓ Compare
Toggl Track Stronger on capacity and workload planning, with no usage charges on top of its per user price. ✓$9/user/mo–✓ Compare
TimeCamp Automatic time capture in the background and invoicing from $3.99 per user, for teams that forget to start timers. ✓$3.99/user/mo–✓ Compare
Clockify

$3.99/user/mo Free tier API

Much lower per seat price with invoicing on Standard, though Harvest's invoicing and payments are more complete.

Toggl Track

$9/user/mo Free tier API

Stronger on capacity and workload planning, with no usage charges on top of its per user price.

TimeCamp

$3.99/user/mo Free tier API

Automatic time capture in the background and invoicing from $3.99 per user, for teams that forget to start timers.

Frequently asked questions

What is Harvest?
Time tracking, invoicing and expenses for client service teams, free for one seat, with Teams from $9/seat/mo billed annually. Harvest is a time tracking and invoicing tool for agencies, consultancies and other client service teams. Harvest is listed under Time & attendance in the Work Insiders directory.
Is Harvest free?
Partly. Harvest has a free tier with paid plans above it. See all free recruiting tools. See free Time & attendance.
Does Harvest have an MCP server or API?
Harvest has a public API. It does not currently list an MCP server.
What are alternatives to Harvest?
Harvest alternatives worth comparing are Clockify, Toggl Track and TimeCamp. The comparison table above shows free tier, starting price, MCP and API side by side.