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[Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated August 26th, 2026 # Reviews of Harvest Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## 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 652 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 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 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 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 JT Junior T. Data Processor Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest Review" November 4, 2025 5.0 Detailed reporting and analytics: Generate insights on time spent, team productivity, budgets, and profitability to inform decisions. Pros Expense tracking and team management: Log expenses, approve timesheets, and monitor billable hours with automated reminders. Cons Limited offline access: Requires internet for most functions, posing issues in low-connectivity areas. Review Source HD Harry D. Paid Media Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Time tracking made easy!" November 3, 2025 5.0 Very positive, very easy to understand and we all used it for a small company for a long time, as we grew it was harder to use. Pros The most simple time tracking software i've ever used! Easy to understand and very good at time tracking and project timesheets. Cons Unfortunately there's other products out there that offer multiple additional features, Harvest is just time tracking whereas others offer billing etc. 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. YL Yin L. Founder Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great! One of the easiest and best decision I made when I started my business. " January 6, 2025 4.0 Great! Never had any issues with it. It works, it's streamlined and does what I need it to do. Pros I love the way it shows your invoices, and tallys up your numbers for the month, year or set to custom. It's very simple to use and I've been using it for years alongside my business to track time and do my invoicing. It forms professional invoices and makes the process really easy to send to clients. There's also an app, that can be helpful. Cons I would like an easier download process for invoices (at the end of the month), so that I could download invoices all together, or from the invoice list, to click a download button and it just does it. I currently have to go into each invoice to download it separately. I'd love for team members to be a bit cheaper. The cost per seat holds me back from really utilizing it. But great for an individual. There are limited features on the app, but it has been helpful on occasion, would love to see the full features of Harvest on there. Alternatives considered [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/)[Toggl](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Harvest I think Clockify came after. I considered switching but I had been using Harvest already, and it held a lot of historical information. Plus I preferred the invoicing template. It was much cleaner. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and feedback on pricing! I also have some good news—it is possible to bulk export PDF copies of your invoices by running an Invoice report and selecting the PDF option when exporting. More in https://bit.ly/441iZBn. LT Liam T. Head of Design Design Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great time tracking software for teams!" December 16, 2024 4.0 Pros Easy to use interface with clear labels, easy on the eye colours and typography and intuitive UI elements. Cons It is no longer easy to integrate with other popular tools such as Asana. Switched from [Toggl](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Better feature set and better integrations at the time. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the compliments! I've noted your feedback on changes to the Asana integration for the rest of the team. Glen M. Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industy-leading Time Tracking and Invoicing" August 3, 2023 5.0 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. Switched from [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/) Harvest had much better time tracking, and was more affordable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Development Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good information about time worked" April 30, 2024 3.0 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. Switched from [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/) It was a program more focused on accounting but it still did a good job of access time. Review Source MH Melanie H. Manager of Digital Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ease of Use is second to none!" November 15, 2023 5.0 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. Switched from [Function Point](https://www.capterra.com/p/64490/Function-Point/) The price of Function Point at the time was going up by more than we could justify. Review Source SC Sierra C. SLP Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome App" April 21, 2025 5.0 I have used Harvest for contract work and love that it creates projects with tasks that are fully customizable with things like fee schedule. It automates your invoice and tracks payments, so handy. And I love that it also has an app and you can track time live or go back and change as needed. As someone with ADHD, this works really well for time tracking. Pros I love the ease in which this works and the organization of it, I have recommended to folks. Cons I don’t have anything negative to say about it, I keep using it because I like it. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for these kind words! We love hearing that Harvest has really supported your workflow. AB Annie-Claude B. PR Agent Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great software to keep track of time! " January 17, 2025 5.0 overall harvest is a great software to keep track of the hours you spend on client or project. even though we don't use it to track our expenses or our invoices, we know its a function harvest offers. Pros \- It is userfriendly - It is flexible - It is easy to make change if you have to Cons Even if it's easy to understand, coud be great and more inclusive if it was available in french Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your interest in French language support 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.com 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. KB Kevin B. Senior Real Estate Analyst Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Harvest Review" October 31, 2024 5.0 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 Review Source Response from Harvest November 21, 2024 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. CK Cynthia K. Director E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Harvest is a decent tracker" October 27, 2024 3.0 offered a variety of time tracking capabilities but didnt seem to allow you to manually enter in time Pros easy to use but wanted to manually enter in time Cons too expensive, required constant monitoring Review Source Response from Harvest November 1, 2024 Good news! Harvest does allow you to manually enter time instead of running a live timer, if you prefer. Check out this article to see how: http://bit.ly/3AeUdlw. And if you still need help don’t hesitate to reach out to support at support@getharvest.com. EK Edward K. App integrations specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "High quality timesheet tool" September 23, 2024 5.0 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](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Harvest At the time, down to integrations with Xero. Review Source Response from Harvest November 1, 2024 Thanks for the compliments on our UI! I've noted your feedback on our reporting for the rest of the team. VR Verified Reviewer Learning Technology Manager E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Track your time effectively with Harvest" May 13, 2022 5.0 I now use Harvest daily to track my time on multiple tasks and projects and it barely takes me out of my flow. Then using the mobile app to stop and start when needed for accurate time tracking. Pros Harvest is so easy to use on any platform and integrate with other project management tools really well. Cons For our use, I haven’t found any issues with Harvest. Assuming you set up your projects correctly it works like a dream. Reason for choosing Harvest Harvest integrated well with Asana our project tracker, without the need to full set up projects into Harvest itself. Review Source LK Lisa K. Graphic Designer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest for time tracking works best for me!" December 11, 2022 5.0 I definitely will continue to support, utilize and spread the word myself about Harvest! Pros 1\. The ease of use through a clean, simple interface. It is not cluttered, confusing or complicated.2. The affordable aspect of this for my use specifically. I am one freelancer, not a big company, so needing minimal features still works so well for me at this time.3. Support has been excellent with real people who care, and attend to my needs right away. Cons I have not seen as much advertisement or marketing on social media these days on Harvest, which is unfortunate, because it is so wonderful and needs more visibility! Reason for choosing Harvest It worked for me in the past, when I was first starting out as a freelancer, and it has proven over the years to work well and is reliable for me to this day. Review Source LS Lisa S. Business Owner Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clean, Simple to Use, Good Invoicing features. Features for Fixed-fee billing not the best." August 12, 2019 4.0 We absolutely loved Harvest and could not recommend it highly enough. However, with the change to limit phone support, plus the software's limitations in working with fixed fee pricing (which our industry is moving rapidly to), we're unfortunately in the process of looking for a new time-tracking app. Pros 1) Clean, simple, easy to use interface for daily time tracking. 2) Ability to monitor team's time real-time 3) Ability to track real-time billable Revenue 4) Invoicing features 5) inexpensive Cons 1) No real-time phone support. Originally, Harvest had real-time phone support, but a while back they (suddenly) changed their phone support from real-time to only scheduled appointments. We've often found that support appointments are not usually available until a while later in the same day, or often the next day, which has been difficult because there is no way to get quicker phone support if needed. Appointment blocks are limited to 15 minute, and in our experience, once 15 minutes is up, the rep will say they have to go because the appointment is over, even if the issue has not been resolved yet. 2) Unfortunately, we've found that so far, Harvest's features have not been keeping up well with the industry's transition to fixed-fee pricing. Though the did add fixed-fee features (thank you!), unfortunately, we found that they did not really work well for tracking fixed-fee projects: - There is currently no way in Harvest to have recurring, monthly fixed-fee projects (so that you can track time/expenses against these.) - There is currently no way in Harvest to track actual time/costs against fixed-fee project fees - There is currently no way in Harvest to add a one-time fixed-price charge for a project (i.e. one day of Bookkeeping at $ amount.) Support told me that the only way to do this is to add these charges as expenses. However, expenses are not included in the revenue reports that we rely on to run the practice, because they are seen as expenses and not revenue. Reason for choosing Harvest Tsheets interface cumbersome and not intuitive. 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.