Harvest
Simple time tracking and invoicing for teams
About Harvest
Harvest is a web-based time tracking and invoicing platform that helps teams track time, manage projects, and bill clients. Founded in 2006 by Iridesco LLC and acquired by Bending Spoons in 2025, Harvest has become one of the most established tools in the time tracking space. It combines intuitive timers with expense tracking, budget monitoring, and built-in invoicing so teams can manage the entire billing lifecycle from a single platform. With 80+ integrations including Asana, Jira, QuickBooks, and Slack, Harvest fits naturally into existing workflows. The platform is especially popular among freelancers, agencies, and professional services firms that need to track billable hours across multiple client projects.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely simple and intuitive interface with minimal learning curve
- Built-in invoicing saves money on separate billing tools
- Generous free plan for solo users
- 80+ native integrations plus Zapier for 7,000+ more
- Established since 2006 with proven reliability
Cons
- Limited mobile app functionality compared to desktop
- No built-in PTO or leave management
- Reporting can feel basic for enterprise needs
- No offline time tracking capability
- Premium plan pricing not publicly listed
Key Features
Time Tracking
Manual entry or automated timers with desktop and mobile apps
Project Budgets
Set budgets by hours or fees and monitor progress in real time
Invoicing
Create and send invoices directly from tracked time and expenses
Expense Tracking
Log expenses with receipt photos and attach to projects
Team Reports
Analyze team capacity, billable vs non-billable time, and project profitability
Forecast Integration
Visual scheduling and resource planning via Harvest Forecast
80+ Integrations
Connects with Asana, Jira, Basecamp, GitHub, QuickBooks, Slack, and Zapier
Pricing
- 1 user
- 2 projects
- Core timer
- Desktop & mobile apps
- Basic invoicing
- Unlimited seats
- Unlimited projects
- Team reporting
- QuickBooks & Xero integration
- Stripe & PayPal payments
- Expense tracking
- Scheduled support
- All Pro features
- Profitability reporting
- Timesheet approvals
- Activity log
- Custom reports & exports
- SAML SSO
- Custom onboarding (50+ seats)
Featured In
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Best for time-based billing — Harvest is ideal for freelancers who bill by the hour and want tracked time to flow directly into invoices without manual re-entry or calculation errors.
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Best for freelancers and small teams that need the simplest path from time tracking to budget monitoring to paid invoices — maximum value at minimum cost.
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Best financial add-on for agencies using a separate PM tool — the cheapest way to add billable time tracking, budget monitoring, and invoicing to your stack.
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Best for managing the financial complexity of 20+ active deals — invoicing, payment tracking, and expense management in one tool.
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Best dedicated time-tracking-to-invoicing tool for agencies — Harvest's focused workflow stops revenue leaks with the least friction of any option on this list.