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Harvest has a free version and offers a free trial. Harvest paid version starts at US$11.00/month.
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- Industry: Executive Office
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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I've been using Harvest since 2015!
It does a great job of tracking time and it so simple to use. I use the reports aspect weekly to send time reports to my clients to keep them informed on time spent. My time reports are done quickly thanks to their detailed reporting.
Pros
I love how easy Harvest is to use and set up for your business. It's simple to create projects as they have enough detail. It's simple to switch tasks while time tracking.
Cons
I did not like the limit on profiles for the free version. I guess I see the why but if you have an established business, you can't just try it out with a full client list.
Alternatives Considered
ClockifyReasons for Switching to Harvest
I preferred the UI with Harvest over Clockify- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Easy to use for individual time tracking and project time tracking.
Overall it's been a good experience. I've been using it for the past 1 1/2 years to manage my own time and also track project time for clients.
Pros
I like that it's fairly intuitive. The user interface is clean and friendly. It integrates well with Google Chrome. I find it easy to set up projects and track time.
Cons
I wish on an individual time card you could see what time (clock time) was logged instead of total time. I.e. see that 10 minutes was logged from 9:00-9:10 instead of just 10 minutes total.
Response from Harvest
Thanks for your kind words and the feedback! I've recorded your request for timestamps when tracking via Duration.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Simple tool to get started but lacks potential to scale
Its a simple product that can be quickly setup and used for simple time tracking and invoice generation.
Pros
Ease of use. Theres basically nothing you can do wrong.
Cons
The small amount of functionalities and the lack of customization possibilities.
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the compliments on our ease of use! I've noted your interest in more customization for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1-5 months
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Harvest -Cutting Through the Noise of Time Tracking software
I was searching for something different from the usual behemoth of time-tracking software that we've used and become familiar with over the years. I wanted something new—smart and efficient—that would suit a small team while covering the fundamental needs we cared about. That's when I first discovered Harvest.It's overwhelming to think about the sheer number of apps and software options available, and it’s easy to get lost in the process of choosing one. You could almost need a separate suite of tools just for that purpose alone. But once you cut through the noise, you can find something truly great amidst the whirlpool of options.
Harvest excels in its simplicity and intuitive design. The interface is clean and user-friendly, making it easy to navigate and start tracking time right away. One feature that stood out to me was the ability to track time across multiple projects simultaneously. This is particularly useful for those juggling various clients or tasks and was one of our requirements.
Pros
The integration with other tools like Trello, Asana, and QuickBooks is seamless, allowing for a more streamlined workflow. Additionally, the reporting feature is robust, providing detailed insights into how time is spent, which is crucial for billing clients and managing productivity and what not.
Cons
While Harvest is great overall, it has a few drawbacks. The most significant one for me was the limited functionality of its mobile app. While it works well for basic time tracking, some of the more advanced features, like detailed reporting and invoice generation, are better suited for the desktop version. Depends on what year are you reading this things ofcourse might have gone better.
Additionally, the pricing structure might feel a bit steep for freelancers or small teams, especially when compared to other time-tracking tools that offer similar features at a lower cost. However, comparing features alone doesn’t always capture the full experience of how smoothly the software works in practice.
Response from Harvest
Thank you for your kind words! We're so glad Harvest feels intuitive and that you're getting good insights out of our reports. I've also noted your feedback on our mobile app and pricing for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Logistics & Supply Chain
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Harvesting you time correctly
Harvest is great. It helps my Job keep track of multiple clients and what I do for them. Makes it easy to break down each task and even comment about the task
Pros
I like how if you have to manually enter the number of minutes into the system and it converts the time to the decimal percentage for you. Harvest doesn't make you have to stop and figure it out yourself
Cons
Very touchy. If you accidentally hit enter or esc you must start all over
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words, Bambi! I've made a note of your feedback re: the enter and escape keys for our team.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The interface looks a bit dated
Harvest is a great choice for freelance graphic designers looking for a simple and effective tool to manage their time and billing
Pros
Intuitive interface for tracking time on each project, eh? Powerful tools to generate professional invoices, and the price is right, bud
Cons
The interface could be a bit more modern, hey? And some advanced features require a paid subscription
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your feedback on our UI for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Legal Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Ease of use
Harvest is a great software with little or no bug issues and is user-friendly.
Pros
It is user friendly and I had no freezing issues while using the software.
Cons
It did not have a way to handle multiple search or report prints.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Great Platform for Self-Employed
Overall, Harvest has been great! I’m glad I found it for tracking my contracted time.
Pros
I love the invoicing option within Harvest.
Cons
Wish I could name projects the same name just with different codes
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words! Harvest started as a tool to help our founders track their time and invoice clients for their two-person business, and we love hearing about other small businesses and self-employed folks finding us.
- Industry: Real Estate
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Harvest Review
Pros
intuitive, easy to use software. easy to learn
Cons
when tracking time for the week, i cant add notes. i can only add notes when tracking time for the day
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words and the feedback! I've noted your interest in bringing Notes to the Week view for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Writing & Editing
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Harvest Review
Pros
Harvest is easy to use and helps me track my time for accurate invoicing.
Cons
It could have more features and better integrations. The price is a bit high for freelancers.
- Industry: Biotechnology
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Efficient Time and Expense Tracking with Harvest Software
I have used Harvest software for project management and time tracking purposes. One of the key features that I found useful is the time tracking function, which allowed me to track the time spent on tasks, projects, and clients. This helped me to manage my time more efficiently and accurately bill my clients.In addition, I have also used the project management feature, which enabled me to create tasks, assign them to team members, set due dates, and track progress. This helped me to stay on top of my projects and ensure that tasks were completed on time.I have also used the invoicing feature, which allowed me to create and send invoices to clients based on the time spent on tasks. The software also provided the option to set up recurring invoices and track payment status, which made invoicing more efficient and streamlined.
Pros
1.Time tracking: Harvest is particularly effective at tracking time for individuals and teams, providing users with detailed reports that help them manage their time more effectively.2.Project management: Harvest's project management features are powerful and user-friendly, allowing users to easily collaborate and manage tasks across multiple projects.3.Invoicing and payments: Harvest streamlines the invoicing process, making it easy to send invoices to clients and track payments.4.Integration: Harvest integrates with a wide range of other software and tools, including accounting and CRM systems, which can help businesses manage their operations more efficiently.
Cons
1.Pricing: Harvest can be expensive for businesses that need to use multiple features or have a larger team.2.Limited customization: Some users may find that Harvest's features are too rigid and don't allow for enough customization to meet their specific needs.3.Reporting limitations: While Harvest provides detailed reports, some users may find that the reporting functionality is limited in certain areas.
- Industry: Retail
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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The Easiest Time Tracking Tool I Have Ever Used
Great. The software does exactly what it needs to, we have ZERO problems with it, it is affordably priced... what's not to like?
Pros
Harvest is just really really really easy to use. Setting it up is fast and painless, administering jobs is easy, filling out timesheets is easy. Our team had a hard time tracking time prior to Harvest, and once we started using this software it became (almost) painless overnight.
Cons
It isn't really a "con" but Harvest is built to serve agencies who have multiple clients and bill them for work performed. We are an internal department within a company, so we had to work around some of the structural elements built into Harvest, but it was no problem. We easily adopted the platform to meet our needs.
Alternatives Considered
monday.comReasons for Choosing Harvest
Team Gantt's interface was clunky, administering it was not intuitive and we had low acceptance / low compliance with our creative teams. Harvest is much simpler to use and now we have virtually no pushback from the teams about timesheet compliance.Reasons for Switching to Harvest
We chose Harvest over Monday.com because Harvest was much simpler. We preferred that over a bigger more complex tool.- Industry: Management Consulting
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for Free Trial
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Your monthly Timesheet is here
It has facilitated and decreased the tension of submitting and justifying my timesheet at the end of the month I will be using it always.
Pros
I like the description which is being added for each task and has decreased the amount of my effort at the end of the month for submission of my timesheet and I don't need to add further justification for my overtime and other tasks during the official and unofficial hours.
Cons
There is nothing to be least liked about harvest.
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Great tool for time tracking, especially for small projects
We are very content with Harvest. It made tracking our projects and function requests way easier. Which in turn made it easier to see if we sold the projects for a high enough price.
Pros
Easy to use time tracking. We use it every day to see how much time we spent on each project and function. We can easily see how much time was spent and how much time was calculated for the task.
Cons
We do not really have any cons. Exept that it takes quite some time to set it up the right way.
- Industry: Construction
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Harvest Is a Reliable Time Tracking Solution
Pros
The capabilities and efficiency of this time tracking tool makes everything smooth.
Harvest is so reliable.
Cons
Harvest is so efficient and flawless to use.
- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Harvest timekeeping
Excellent user friendly accurate and prompt to give reminders
Pros
Very easy to use and put desription and to be paid I need to fill the harvest time sheet to send to the manager
Cons
Nothing I have no complaints with regards to Harvest
- Industry: Internet
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Ideal platform for time tracking and project management
Harvest was a perfect fit for our team’s professional services needs
Pros
Harvest is an intuitive platform for time tracking, tracking billable hours, and invoicing. Harvest is a great platform for consulting and professional services teams
Cons
Harvest’s UI is easy-to-use but publishing additional resources and FAQs could make the experience better
- Industry: Textiles
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for Free Trial
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One of the main time tracking systems
The cost is acceptable for its functions, very easy to use and helps to improve day-to-day times.
Pros
The best thing about this application is to be able to establish the follow-ups to the times of the tasks to be done during the week. It also allows you to obtain reports that, for example, give information on profit and loss times economically.
Cons
It seems to me that you should consider activating the reminder functions even if there is no active internet signal, it can be inconvenient if you are in an area where there is no coverage.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for Free Trial
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Harvest Review
My experience with Harvest software has been positive. The software provided robust time tracking and invoicing capabilities, which greatly aided in project management and billing processes. The intuitive interface made it easy to track time and generate accurate invoices, ensuring transparency and accountability. The seamless integration with other popular productivity tools enhanced the overall efficiency of our workflow. Although there were limitations in the reporting capabilities of lower-tier plans and occasional performance issues with the mobile app, the overall value and usability of Harvest software were commendable. It played a significant role in streamlining our time management and billing processes, contributing to improved productivity and client satisfaction.
Pros
One of the things I liked most about Harvest software was its comprehensive time tracking and invoicing features. The software provided a user-friendly interface that made it easy to log hours and track time spent on different projects. The ability to assign specific tasks and set project budgets helped in managing and allocating resources efficiently. The invoicing functionality was also impressive, allowing me to generate professional-looking invoices based on the tracked time and expenses. The integration with popular payment gateways made it convenient for clients to make payments online, streamlining the billing process.
Cons
One thing I liked least was the limited reporting capabilities in the lower-tier plans. Advanced reporting features, such as custom reports and deeper analytics, were only available in the higher-priced plans. This made it challenging to analyze project data and generate in-depth reports for detailed insights. Additionally, the mobile app had some occasional performance issues, such as syncing delays or occasional crashes. However, these issues were not frequent and did not significantly hinder the overall functionality of the software.
- Industry: Graphic Design
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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An essential tool for small business
Pros
It's crucial to have an understanding of how your time is being used in your business, and Harvest makes this easy to do! I love how easy it is to add projects, track retainer clients, and see a project budget at a glance.
Cons
While I think Harvest is more enjoyable than some other apps, it's hard to get team members to track time so any features that can be added to make that even easier are always welcome.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Good software for my startup business
Pros
it was easy to set up and affordable. As a new business that was budget conscious, this was a great for us
Cons
As we grew and needed more features, harvest just wasn't a fit for us
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Easy and fast time tracking
Pros
No one likes time tracking, that’s why I like the simplicity of Harvest.
Cons
There can be more insight dashboarding for time spent retrospective
- Industry: Nonprofit Organisation Management
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Monthly for 2+ years
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A great all-in-one tool!
Overall, this is an excellent tool and if you paired it with a robust PM tool like Asana (which integrates with it beautifully), you'd have a nice solid tool stack!
Pros
I love how robust Harvest is excellent for tracking all project-related expenses for time and billing. I love that I can plug in different hourly prices per team member or skill set to have a precise report on project costs.
Cons
I don't love Harvest for actually managing project tasks. The highest level, maybe, but not actual PM and forecasting.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Tracking Time is a Breeze
For our small agency, this helps us manage our time and budgets, and makes it easy to pull reports, run detailed invoices, etc. We've been using this app since 2014 and have never had a reason to look for another.
Pros
Harvest is extremely easy to use. It requires no special training in order to get in and get to work. It's easy to edit your entries (i.e. start one project and hop to another, add and edits notes, etc.) I appreciate that it lets me know via email if I've accidentally left my timer running, so I can fix it. I get weekly time summary reports so I can see where my billable time has been spent. And I can run reports to see how much time overall has accrued on each project. I used to be spotty at completing timesheets, but this app makes it easy to do. Our small marketing agency does a great job now of tracking time, which has enabled us to negotiate project costs with clients more accurately.
Cons
There is nothing that is difficult to use.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Easily track and submit your timesheets
Pros
I've been using Harvest to track my weekly time spent on client work and admin work. The tool is quite easy to use on either desktop or mobile. Harvest also provides you with reports that you can look at by the day, week, or month to see where you spent your time the most.
Cons
The tool is limited if you want to integrate it with other accounting or project management software. Harvest also lacks some important features like sending invoices to clients or having the ability to send out contracts.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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A great time tracking/invoicing platform for people new to freelancing – or seasoned pros.
I've been using Harvest for well over a decade now, and I have no plans to switch. It's been with me through my first steps testing the waters of freelancing to going freelance full time. I make heavy use of the macOS app, which makes it easy for me to track my time throughout the day. And I rely on its invoicing and reporting features to get paid quickly and easily. What's not to love?
Pros
Harvest is easy to use, streamlined, with just the features I need and none of the features I don't. I primarily use it for time tracking and invoicing for my freelance business. There are enough configuration options for me to customize my time tracker and invoices for every client, and it takes just a minute or two to set up clients and send invoices.
Cons
Recently I've moved toward a monthly invoicing cycle, and there is no way for Harvest to automatically generate an invoice on the first of the month for all of the time tracked in the previous month. It's a small annoyance to make/send the invoice myself but a little more automation here would be welcome.
- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Company size: 5,001–10,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Good information about time worked
It was a fairly fluid collaborative experience, but I think we needed more development on the part of the program, in fact we like that the program can do time tracking things and serve as a collaborative space so that we can have more development in the team.
Pros
We spent a long time using Harvest with the development team, it gave us an order of the order of time that we carried out in the work group, it had a good way of measuring what we did, it had real tracking in which you started by turning on the PC and finished turning it off. This somewhat automated the records.
Cons
Extremely basic reports, we believe that it was necessary to obtain more than just time and tasks in the report but rather to obtain access indications of collaborators and in the parts when entering each collaborator who made it, perhaps we needed a little more from harvest.
- Industry: Photography
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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They stopped development on the app and most likely whole operation.
Pros
I like the most that its easy to setup and use. UI is getting but old but its simple and intuitive.
Cons
Their app constantly bugs out and starts using 20% of the processor. Are they running mining operation!? If you forget you timer over night time cannot be auto corrected. Even when app clearly shows that you have not used computer for 14h ours. When you press button to stop and remove those hours suddenly app forgets what's happening and states that no timer is running.
At this point I consider this as a crypto miner and most likely I pay more a month for this sucker electrical bills than a subscription. They stopped development on the app and most likely whole operation.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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High quality timesheet tool
Pros
Quality. The UI is very slick; they've really gone deep on how people use the product. Things like keyboard shortcuts and supporting regular vs decimal time when entering timesheets are a real time saver.
Cons
Some of the month-by-month project reporting requires paging through each month. It would be nice to see several months in one view.
Alternatives Considered
Toggl TrackReasons for Switching to Harvest
At the time, down to integrations with Xero.Response from Harvest
Thanks for the compliments on our UI! I've noted your feedback on our reporting for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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time tracking at its best
really happy with it and can adjust requirements per client/ project needs - its quick and simple to manage timers throughout the day and stop/ start as needed
Pros
simple to use and integrates to other project management tools, sits as an app or can be used on a browser - includes a mobile app so can track time when out the office on client meetings / visits
Cons
time tracking continues unless you stop the timer so on occasions you close down for the day and if you forget the timer running it will continue until the following day! id does email you but if you don't look at the email then you miss it!
Alternatives Considered
ClickUpReasons for Switching to Harvest
cost and simple to use, also the app is a bonus for working remotely or out on the road between client visits- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Easy to use timekeeping and expense reimbursement platform
We use Harvest for tracking time against projects as well as managing employee and client expenses.
Pros
Easy to use timekeeping + expense system across all employees
Cons
Lack of integration with other agency tools, i.e., Google Suite
Response from Harvest
Thank you so much for your feedback! We love receiving customer requests and have passed this request for a deeper integration with Google Workspace along to our Product team for consideration.
- Industry: Telecommunications
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Easy to Use!
Overall, I enjoy the platform for how efficient and easy to use it is.
Pros
It is easy to use and user friendly, even to those who have never used the platform.
Cons
There is currently no way to link tasks to specific user roles, however that is not a major issue.
Response from Harvest
We're happy to hear it's been so easy to use Harvest for you and your team! I've noted your feedback on tasks and teammates for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Accounting
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Easy to use - custom reports makes it easy to generate internal insights
I find Harvest easy to use, we use it to track time working on clients' files. Internally I use the reports to analyze how I use my time, and give myself benchmarks to improve.
Pros
It's easy to use. Time stamps can be adjusted. I LOVE the reports functionality, you can pull reports in a lot of different ways.
Cons
I can't think of any drawbacks to Harvest.
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words! We love to hear how people leverage their reporting insights.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Ease of Use is second to none!
We've had an excellent time implementing and training staff with Harvest. It's exporting to our Quickbooks is excellent, and I'd recommend it to any small business as the cost is totally worth it.
Pros
We were able to implement Harvest within an hour and train all staff within another hour. The ease of use is excellent, and reoccurring invoicing has been super helpful.
Cons
We've had a few issues with numbered invoices going from 100 to 400 (example) and support wasn't the easiest to work with.
- Industry: Online Media
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Efficient and well-integrated time-tracker tool
Pros
The best thing about Harvest for me is how it well it can be integrated with other tools, so you can log your time from anywhere.
Cons
The only thing I don’t really like about Harvest is that it’s quite pricey.
Response from Harvest
Thanks for the kind words! We love hearing that our integrations are helping you track time efficiently, and I've noted your feedback on pricing for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Management Consulting
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1-5 months
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Easy, simple and fast to get going.
Very positive so far, took half a day to fully set up my team and projects to start to use it. I'm sure with time we will find more ways to improve how we used it, but so far it's been clear how to do everything without needing to call on the support team.
Pros
Quick and easy to set up, you can bulk upload basic information on projects and clients to get you started. It's biggest selling point for me was it's simplicity and ease of use for time and project tracking.
Cons
Would be beneficial to have different commercials to offer not just seats but site or org based.
Reasons for Switching to Harvest
Ease and price made this an obvious choice- Industry: Broadcast Media
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 6-12 months
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Time Tracking with Harvester
Great, i think has some comprehensive feature and makes everything in one place when is regard to time-tracking.
Pros
When working with multiple projects and clients, time-tracking can be a must and for me is crucial. What i like most is eas of use because is user friendly and integration options with mobile access.
Cons
Nothing yet, but would be greate to have a desktop app.
- Industry: Public Relations & Communications
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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Really helpful tool
Great experience, really helpful way to track time spent against different clients, workstreams or projects. Fantastic for teams with billable hours or looking to understand where team time is being spent.
Pros
Really easy to track your time against multiple clients and projects.
Cons
There is a limited amount you can do on the free version, but would recommend the paid version as it is really helpful for tracking.
Response from Harvest
Thanks for your wonderful review! We love hearing how Harvest helps keep work running smoothly. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback via https://www.getharvest.com/contact.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Harvest: A Time Tracking System that Has Brilliant Features
Pros
Harvest has amazing features that makes time tracking smooth.
I like how efficient Harvest has been.
I am impressed by Harvest's reliability.
Cons
Harvest meets our needs.
I do not have dislikes concerning Harvest.
- Industry: Consumer Goods
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Harvest Has Been a Reliable Time Tracking Solution
Pros
This time tracking software has been easy to use and accurate.
I like how reliable Harvest has been.
Cons
I have zero reasons to hate Harvest.
Harvest is accurate to use.
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 501–1,000 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Review of Harvest
Pros
Harvest has the capability to send regular time analysis reports that helps manage where time is being spent between projects.
Cons
Harvest's limited options for billing increments appears to be a drawback. Also, it would be a big plus if workers are able to clock in and out for payroll purposes.
- Industry: Design
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Industy-leading Time Tracking and Invoicing
Harvest has benefitted our business since inception. I tested all the tools, and this is the one we use and recommend to everyone we know with a SMB.
Pros
Harvest has the best time-tracking in the industry, their Mac app is perfect for capturing time throughout the day (and even has a built-in notification if it thinks you've left it running and will auto-adjust accordingly if you let it). It also has deep integrations with other Project Management tools that mean you can easily track time wherever you are. And then you have estimates and invoicing - which again, seamlessly integrate with the time tracking functionality to make your life easy.
Cons
It'd be great if they had an estimate to project function that could auto-setup a job when an estimate is approved. Currently this is the only manual feature. Retainer reports are also a little confusing as they don't obviously isolate actual payments from retainer balance updates.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 51–200 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Excellent time tracking tool
Pros
Can track things directly from Google Calendar
Cons
Wish there was an option to copy and paste tasks from other days
- Industry: Hospital & Health Care
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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It simplifies time tracking and is easy to use
It eliminates the complexity and difficulty of keeping track of time and is very easy to use. We can see how much time is being spent on which projects and for which clients.
Pros
Harvest is a convenient tool for keeping tabs on time and money spent on various projects and clients. We use it to monitor expenditures in real time and to plan for future initiatives by analyzing past work and resources.
Cons
There have been no problems where I have been unable to complete a task. There aren't any serious issues, however, the platform might need some further functionality since it's so basic.
- Industry: Information Technology & Services
- Company size: 10,000+ Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Harvest Review
Pros
It's helpful and effective at streamlining time schedules.
Cons
The pro subscription cost is slightly more expensive than other options.
- Industry: Financial Services
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Daily for 1+ year
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Effective and reliable time tracking
Harvest has helped us simplify and streamline our processes while maintaining security and organization. This platform is a solid choice for any company looking for an easy to use and secure platform for time tracking.
Pros
I like its intelligent approach and the ability to track our time, expenses and billing in detail. Harvest gives us a clear view of our resources, allowing us to make informed decisions and stay in control. I also value the security it offers, with measures such as two-factor authentication and data encryption, giving us peace of mind in protecting sensitive information.
Cons
It needs to improve its ability to generate customized reports. Sometimes, we run into limitations when we want to customize reports to fit our needs exactly.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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Time tracking from anywhere
Allows us to be efficient and profitable without hours of admin.
Pros
The multiple devices and ways to launch the tracker make it fit within our workflow, from phone, tablet, browser, or our PM software, time tracking is easy.
Cons
Takes a little time to set up and use efficiently but once you start people getting used to the system it has a good learning curve.
- Industry: Computer Software
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used Weekly for 6-12 months
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Time Entry Could be Better
It provided a platform for time entry, but due to the lack of user buy in, I don't think it provided accurate time entry.
Pros
Harvest was able to produce reporting that we could use for capturing capitalizable time and it was easy to update cost rates.
Cons
Time entry was difficult to do quickly, due to difficulties selecting the correct projects, etc. The reporting was outdated (the file would be sent to your email; you weren't able to just download the file at the time of export). It was difficult to identify the role of the various users without clicking into their profile.
Response from Harvest
We're sorry Harvest didn't work for your team, and we appreciate you taking the time to share these pain points! I've noted your feedback for the rest of the team.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Monthly for 6-12 months
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Report detailed time info
Relatively intuitive time-tracking and reporting software. Just have to remind myself sometimes to clock out when I'm switching projects or ending work for the day.
Pros
I like drilling down to specific details about a project while tracking my time; Harvest lets me bill to a project and add auto-populated info about what I'm working on so I can report this info to clients.
The mobile app ran well on my Android phone and was helpful away from my desk.
Cons
I had to manually round my time (our organization bills in increments). This would be a helpful feature if Harvest could do this automatically.
- Industry: Marketing & Advertising
- Company size: 2–10 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Solid solution for solos and teams
Ive been using it for years. It works great to keep track of multiple projects for 1 client simultaneously
Pros
Simple to track time and have multiple tasks at differnt hourly rates
Cons
The reporting interface could use some uodates.
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