--- title: "Harvest Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra" description: "Is Harvest the right Time Tracking solution for you? Explore 655 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice." source_url: "https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/reviews/" page_type: "reviews" language: "en" publication_date: "2026-09-29" --- Harvest 4.5 (655) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated September 29th, 2026 # Reviews of Harvest Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.3 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews DG Dominick G Sr. Post ProducerMarketing and Advertising, 201 - 500 employeesUsed the software for: Less than 6 months. “It's super helpful to be able to see how long various tasks that I assign to team members are taking, and to be able to look at an overview of each of my projects as a whole and ultimately generate a nice looking invoice for clients.“ March 25, 2025 Deniz M Fractional CFOFinancial Services, 2 - 10 employeesUsed the software for: I used a free trial. “Customer support was extremely unhelpful — they cited an irrelevant cancellation policy, failed to read my issue, and billing ultimately offered no resolution despite multiple follow-ups.“ March 20, 2026 Henry Y Account ExecPublic Relations and Communications, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 6-12 months. “Straightforward, clean time tracking and invoicing, dependable daily use, great for teams and freelancers.“ January 16, 2026 SL Stephanie L Compliance SpecialistFinancial Services, 51 - 200 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “I don't like that it does not send you the "did you leave your timer on" towards the end of my work day as a reminder to turn it off.“ December 29, 2025 OR Olivia R VP of FinanceFinancial Services, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Harvest is excellent for managing my time tracking across multiple clients, and multiple projects for each of those clients.“ August 20, 2025 Clyde W Systems AdministratorFood & Beverages, 1,001 - 5,000 employeesUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “Sometimes manually adding time does not save and it requires you to go back and add the time again.“ December 30, 2025 JC James C AnalystComputer Networking, 11 - 50 employeesUsed the software for: 1-2 years. “We have used it at the consulting company where I work for past five years and it has proven itself to company and our senior team.“ July 5, 2026 AA Ashley A Web DeveloperComputer Software, Self-employedUsed the software for: More than 2 years. “You can't view things like the "uninvoiced amount" (if it is there, I can't seem to find it) which is something I check regularly on the desktop.“ April 22, 2025 ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 655 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Debbie M. Owner Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Happy with Harvest" January 22, 2026 5.0 I have used Harvest for a number of years and am more than happy overall. I find it is reasonably priced but wouldn't suggest any significant increases as I would question my other options. Pros Very easy to use so an easy learning curve, two factor authentication ensures security, excellent timetracking and project job costing, I use this for billing and integrates with Xero accounting software. I haven't come across any bugs and/or issues and never had to contact customer support. I can increase or reduce my team numbers at any stage and my costs are instantly amended. Cons I manage payments via Xero and these do not flow through to Harvest. I find the reporting is limited as I would like to see the discounts I provide clients and do a little more reporting on clients billings etc. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Professional Training & Coaching Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Satisfied customer" April 23, 2026 5.0 My overall experience with Harvest has been very positive. It is an intuitive and reliable time-tracking tool that simplifies project management, invoicing, and reporting. The user-friendly interface makes it easy to track hours accurately, while its integrations and reporting features help improve productivity and financial visibility. Overall, it has been an effective solution for managing time and streamlining workflows. Pros What I liked most about Harvest was its clean, intuitive interface and how easy it makes time tracking, invoicing, and reporting. It simplifies day-to-day workflow without adding unnecessary complexity, which makes it especially effective for teams that want efficiency and visibility in one platform. Cons What I liked least about Harvest was its limited customization options, particularly in reporting and invoice design. Additionally, some features felt basic for more complex project management needs, and pricing can become relatively high as teams scale. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Account Exec Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Harvest review" January 16, 2026 2.0 Straightforward, clean time tracking and invoicing, dependable daily use, great for teams and freelancers. Pros Clean interface, effortless time tracking, strong invoicing, and clear reporting that’s easy to understand and share. Cons Somewhat limited customization and higher cost for small teams, features feel basic for advanced needs. Review Source JC James C. Analyst Computer Networking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Tracking Consulting hours by project" July 5, 2026 4.0 Straight forward use, nothing to remember, it just works as promised.We have used it at the consulting company where I work for past five years and it has proven itself to company and our senior team. Pros Easy to use, provides reminders to keep time sheets updated, has drop down to associate hours with projects Cons Very little to dislike, works as expected and I have used it for past five years. I really can't say anything negative about it. Review Source SL Stephanie L. Compliance Specialist Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy, customizable, and simple time tracking" December 29, 2025 5.0 Pros Very customizable with the time sheet options and the ability to add categories and sub categories to a specific time block. Easy to learn right away with a simple and clean user interface and able to easily edit time so it is not rigid or if you accidentally forget it on you can go back and fix it. Cons I don't like that it does not send you the "did you leave your timer on" towards the end of my work day as a reminder to turn it off. Instead I get it at odd hours or the next morning and I have to figure out when I actually stopped working because the clock just keeps going. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Systems Administrator Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Project Management and Time Tracking Product" December 30, 2025 5.0 Overall Harvest has been a good and reliable time tracking, and project management product. It's also setup to be integrated with Helpdesk ticketing systems. Pros Time tracking, project management/collaboration and integration. I like the ability to have it integrated with Zendesk. Cons The different tabs for adding/editing time for certain projects can be buggy. Sometimes manually adding time does not save and it requires you to go back and add the time again. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Customer Success manager Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Outstanding!" May 20, 2026 5.0 Using harvest is a great experience and made my life easy especially with learning curve and project collaboration. Pros Customer support, its security and features, time tracking method is really awesome. The UI experience is also extremely wonderful. Cons Nothing I can think of. I have been using harvest for almost three plus years now and I don't find any issues. Review Source OR Olivia R. VP of Finance Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for managing multiple clients" August 20, 2025 5.0 Pros Harvest is excellent for managing my time tracking across multiple clients, and multiple projects for each of those clients. Having worked in a previous organization that required time tracking, yet didn’t have a tool implemented, it was so cumbersome to maintain my time on a spreadsheet. I also appreciate the ability to make changes—if I forget to switch my timer between clients, or if I attend an event not in front of my computer (where I didn’t start a time on my phone). Cons Nothing—gets the job done well for my use case! It could be nice if using the PTO code would sync with PTO tracking in our HRIS, but it’s possible that’s a setting our team hadn’t enabled. Review Source Response from Harvest August 21, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and feedback! We don't have any explicit features for auto-syncing time tracked to a PTO task or project, but I've recorded your request for the rest of the team. ME Marcus E. Solution Architect Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Solution Architect" August 2, 2026 3.0 Pros \- Easy to use interface. - Efficiency in entering weekly time sheet - Secured access via SSO - The overall system is easy to learn so no steep learning curve for new users Cons \- Limited project visibility - Burn rate not available when entering time per task within a project - Mobile App has limited functionality Review Source Luke E. Content Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest: An Excellent Resource For Tracking Work Time" April 3, 2025 5.0 Overall, I really love the product. It is easy to use and convenient to manage time for tasks and projects. Pros Harvest is a great tool for time tracking - especially for organizations where most/all workers are remote. Cons Sometimes, it can be difficult to remember to stop or start the timer. It would help if Harvest had better reminders. Harvest does have some type of reminder if it perceives the clock has run too long. But it doesn't always remind the user until it is way too late. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your interest in improved reminders on your running timers for the rest of the team. KH Kurt H. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest is a Perfect Solution for Time Tracking and Billing" June 22, 2022 5.0 Everyone in the agency from me, the owner, to all of our team members love using Harvest. It's so easy to use, between the desktop version to the mobile app. It's been a lifesaver to make keeping track of time and budgets for our marketing agency. Pros I started my marketing agency in 1999. I used manual, paper solutions for time tracking for the first few years. After much research we found Workamajig in 2004 to switch to an online solution. It served its purpose for many years but everyone struggled with it and found it not user friendly at all. After many attempts we found Harvest in 2018. I played with it for a few days at the end of a month then ripped the bandaid and switched to it on the 1st of a month. It was SO user-friendly everyone loved it out the gate and we have never looked back. It's so great for time tracking and quick insight into projects and budget status at the client, project and task level. I love it! Cons It's very hard to complain about Harvest. I really love it. I do wish it had the ability to set budgets for staff by clients/projects so we can see how booked up our team is and better manage their time allocation. There is a second-party project Harvest syncs with to try to do this, but it does not work the way we needed it to so we dropped it after a brief trial. Switched from [Workamajig](https://www.capterra.com/p/10533/Workamajig/) We wanted a more user-friendly version and Harvest nailed it. Review Source MK Mathew K. Owner Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest is the best choice for Small Business Owners" June 2, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with Harvest has been outstanding. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a simple, straightforward platform to do their invoicing and time tracking. Pros What I really like most about the Harvest platform is the ease of use. I have used it for years and it has always been 100% reliable! It is easy to add new clients, set up recurring invoices, and keep track of my projects. Cons It would be great if you could handle setting up invoices from their mobile app but this isn't a deal-breaker. I travel often so that would just be nice to have. That said, I can still log in to the desktop site while traveling and do whatever I need. Switched from [QuickBooks Online](https://www.capterra.com/p/190778/QuickBooks-Online/) Quickbooks was charging more money for an inferior product. You have to pay Quickbooks over $300 per year just to be able to set up recurring invoicing. Review Source EB Erin B. Controller Financial Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Easy Time Tracking Tool" March 11, 2025 4.0 I use it on the daily to book time for my client projects. I also use to review and monitor my direct report's times. Pros I like that it is a simple, straightforward way to set up time tracking which is crucial for billable time. We are able to put together exactly the project codes needed, and I love the start and stop timer. Cons I have found the timer is sometimes glitchy and seems to get stuck which can leave time under-reported. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and apologies for the trouble you've been running into! If it continues, please feel free to reach out to our Support team who will be happy to help troubleshoot. You can contact them via https://www.getharvest.com/contact. ES Eustacia S. Outreach Director Non-Profit Organization Management Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "You should give it a try" April 14, 2025 5.0 I had a fair experience with this program I would recommend this program for any business looking to thrive and free up time Pros I can see all my employees clock in from my mobile device manage all reports and set up task assignments for each person Cons Price small business looking for an easier way to run a business not enough revenue Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your feedback on our pricing for the rest of the team. KW Kimb W. Owner Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy Time Tracking" March 5, 2025 5.0 I have been using Harvest to organize my working h/o, and it can be the most basic and efficient tool for freelancers Pros Harvest is a fantastic way of tracking time as it only takes a split second to record to deduct hours Cons The only con I could mention is that the free plan might not satisfy you when you work on more than one project at a time Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 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. VR Verified Reviewer Co-Owner Photography Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "They stopped development on the app and most likely whole operation." November 27, 2024 4.0 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. Reason for choosing Harvest Ease of use. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and apologies for all the trouble you've been running into! Our Support team is always happy to troubleshoot and can be reached via https://www.getharvest.com/contact. SB Scarlett B. Paralegal Legal Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Ease of use " November 21, 2024 4.0 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. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the feedback! I've noted your interest in better searching and more printable reports for the rest of the team. GS Guy S. Head of Consultancy Management Consulting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy, simple and fast to get going." November 18, 2024 4.0 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. Alternatives considered [Salesforce Sales Cloud](https://www.capterra.com/p/61368/Salesforce/)[monday AI Work Platform](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/) Reason for choosing Harvest Ease and price made this an obvious choice Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! We're happy to hear it was easy for you to get started, and I've noted your feedback on our current pricing structure. KM Kaitlin M. Freelance Technical Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Report detailed time info " November 22, 2024 5.0 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. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the compliments and feedback! I have some good news—we do currently offer time rounding for reporting and invoicing. You can learn more at https://bit.ly/3TaCam5. ES Ezra S. Consultant Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A great time tracking/invoicing platform for people new to freelancing – or seasoned pros." August 3, 2024 5.0 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. Review Source RM Ranjit M. Software Engineer Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Best time tracking software in the Market!!" July 30, 2022 4.0 Overall, It was a good experience while using the Harvest. It is a powerful tool to manage your tasks and all other personal work. I tried many productivity apps but then again it is overhead to use multiple apps to increase productivity. Instead, I would recommend Harvest for effective time management. Pros I liked Harvest's time tracking software. I was finding it difficult to manage time for my project. I tried many time tracking software but could not find any satisfactory software. As I was using ClickUp for taking notes, I saw there was a third-party integration option with other productivity apps like Harvest. I immediately integrated with Harvest and it made my life easy. I downloaded Harvest on all my devices. Now I can use time very effectively. I'd recommend Harvest to all people who are freelancers, software engineers, and students as it is a great productivity tool. Cons I think Harvest should provide some user interface for project management. Hopefully they will listen to this feedback and improve the project management feature. Review Source RM Rocío M. CEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Time tracking that fits perfectly with Asana" February 12, 2023 4.0 The fact that it is only in English made the learning progress a little less fluid. I think the UX leaves room for improvement, already. But I find it useful and we use it steadily. Pros The integration with Asana saves us much time: Harvest recognises the project, task type and name of the task and introduces them on the tracking for you. Cons I’m using Mac and this doesn’t work on Safari (it does in Chrome, however). Alternatives considered [Toggl](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Harvest For the Asana integration. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Head of People Operations Writing and Editing Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for PM, so-so for wage and hour compliance " October 13, 2022 5.0 A great piece of software for project management for sure. Pros The best thing about Harvest is how easy it is for employees to use. It took a little to no training to roll this out. Cons Overall my biggest gripe with the software is that for some reason it doesn’t track overtime or meal break penalties would still requires our payroll person to go in and calculate all of those manually. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Lead UI Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest has been our company's time-tracking tool for years now and we will keep using it." April 5, 2022 5.0 I use Harvest every day and I am happy with it. I am able to quickly review what my team is doing time-wise, how they manage their project budgets etc. I love the Budget alerts. When set up properly these alerts give us heads up before we have racked extra hours which we have no client agreement for. The integrations make it easy to mark time with ticket tracking! Yay! I would recommend Harvest as I have used it for over 5 years now. Pros Easy to use with integrations like Asana and Zendesk. Provides a fast way to draft Estimates and send them for review. Easy way to draw time reports with a good level of granularity. Cons No way to be reminded that you forgot to switch off the timer. I basically do not use it because of that. Wish there was a search filter by logged time description. Review Source Fazal Rahman T. Data Collection Officer Management Consulting Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Your monthly Timesheet is here" October 21, 2023 5.0 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. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.