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Harvest vs Polaris PSA: Which is a better fit?

Updated on December 9th, 2024
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Summary
Key features rated by users
Features selected based on 3,276 reviews from Time and Expense users.
% Fit
High performer
Feature ratings
Time Tracking
4.8
Billing & Invoicing
4.5
Timesheet Management
4.7
Reporting/Analytics
4.4
Expense Tracking
4.8
% Fit
Not enough reviews
Feature ratings
Time Tracking
4.6
Billing & Invoicing
4.3
Timesheet Management
5.0
Reporting/Analytics
4.3
Expense Tracking
4.4
User satisfaction
4.6
User reviews613
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.3
Value for money
4.2
Customer support
4.4
4.6
User reviews211
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.8
Price starts from
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Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

Harvest is ideal for teams in client services businesses that need a way to track time and expenses to multiple projects. Harvest’s reporting features help keep projects on time and on budget.

A purpose-built professional services automation solution for IT services, management consulting, media and marketing, engineering and construction, financial, audit, and legal services organizations

User reviews
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COO
5.0

Aleksandr: My name is Aleksandr. I am the COO of Made By WiFi, a wireless network service provider based out of New York City. And I would rate Harvest a five out of five. Before using Harvest, we didn't use any software. It was actually the first program that we used that Made By WiFi at our startup. We didn't really explore anything. We were recommended Harvest by a partner company, and we jumped right into it. We really enjoyed the pricing of Harvest as well as the simplicity of use. We had clients requesting invoices, and we were easily able to turn them around with Harvest, with very little onboarding required. It was incredibly easy to onboard and integrate with Harvest. There was little to no training required. I was able to pick it up in about half an hour of playing with it on my own. I would definitely recommend exploring your needs. Harvest is a great program, though we did outgrow it after about a year, or two once we needed deeper integrations as well as a more branded look to our invoicing and our quotes. Harvest was great for the role that it fit for us, but definitely as we grew, it definitely fell out of what we needed for the company.

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Access Controls/Permissions
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Important
Accounting Integration
388
Important

Harvest

Top Features
32/50
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Approval Process Control
  • Approval Workflow
  • Calendar Management
  • Customizable Fields
  • Employee Management
  • Estimating
  • Leave Tracking
  • Multi-Currency
  • Payroll Management
  • Real-Time Data
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Real-Time Reporting
  • Real-Time Updates
  • Reimbursement Management
  • Resource Allocation & Planning
  • Vacation/Leave Tracking
  • Workflow Management
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Accounting Integration
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • API
  • Attendance Tracking
  • Billable Items Tracking
  • Billing & Invoicing
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Customizable Reports
  • Data Import/Export
  • Expense Tracking
  • Invoice Management
  • Mobile App
  • Progress Tracking
  • Projections
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Project Tracking
  • QuickBooks Integration
  • Reminders
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Reporting & Statistics
  • Summary Reports
  • Task Management
  • Task Progress Tracking
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Timer
  • Timesheet Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Time Tracking by Client
  • Time Tracking by Project
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Polaris PSA

31/50
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Harvest
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Polaris PSA
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
Harvest
  • By Harvest
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2006
Polaris PSA
  • By Replicon
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1996
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