Harvest

Harvest is professional time tracking and invoicing software designed for agencies, consultancies, and professional services teams. The platform combines elegant time tracking with robust invoicing, expense tracking, and business intelligence features to help teams understand profitability and manage client work effectively.

Best For: Agencies, consultancies, and professional services teams that need integrated time tracking and invoicing with detailed project profitability insights.

Key Features

How does Harvest handle time tracking?
Multiple capture methods including desktop/mobile timers, manual entry, and browser extensions. Teams can track time against specific projects and tasks, with weekly timesheets for review before submission. The platform remembers recent entries for quick re-entry and supports bulk editing.

What invoicing capabilities does Harvest provide?
Automated invoice generation from tracked time and expenses with customizable templates, multiple currencies, and recurring invoice support. Integrates with Stripe and PayPal for online payments. Track invoice status, send reminders, and accept partial payments with automatic balance calculation.

How does Harvest help with project management?
Budget tracking with real-time alerts when approaching limits, team capacity planning showing who's over/under allocated, and project profitability reports comparing budget vs. actuals. Visual reports show which projects and clients generate the most revenue.

What integrations does Harvest offer?
Native integrations with Asana, Basecamp, Trello, Jira, Slack, and QuickBooks. Zapier connectivity for 3,000+ additional apps. Two-way sync with project management tools to import tasks and push time entries automatically.

Pricing & Plans

Free: Single user, 2 projects, unlimited invoices
Pro: $12/user/month - Unlimited projects, expenses, integrations, and all features

All paid plans include invoicing, expense tracking, reports, integrations, and priority support. 30-day free trial available with no credit card required.

Limitations

• No built-in project management (focuses on time/invoicing)
• Limited customization compared to enterprise alternatives
• Basic expense management (not a full expense platform)
• No built-in proposal or contract features

Getting Started

1. Create account and invite team members
2. Set up clients and projects with budgets
3. Install browser extension or mobile app
4. Start tracking time with one-click timer
5. Review weekly timesheets and generate invoices

Learn More: harvest.getharvest.com