# Page 4 | Harvest Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is Harvest the right Professional Services Automation solution for you? Explore 644 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/reviews --- Harvest 4.6 (644) 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 March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of Harvest ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 644 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use AR Amelia R. Enterprise Paid Strategy Lead Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest makes time tracking easy" June 10, 2021 5.0 We used to track our time manually in Google sheets, but Harvest changed the game and made things a lot simpler for our employees. Pros Sometimes its the simple software that provides the most value. In this case, while Harvest does provide some features that we do not use, it is incredibly simple to understand and use on a daily basis. We feel that we are really utilizing the software to the fullest extent even though we only use it to track time for internal purposes. We don't feel like we are wasting money paying for a software that is only partially utilized. Cons I am sure that for some companies the simplicity may not be practical. It really does stick to the basics so it is for a company that doesn't need all of the bells and whistles that I am sure some time tracking software has. Review Source RF Ramiro F. Operations Coordinator Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Operations Coordinator Opinion" November 10, 2022 5.0 Overall experience with Harvest is great. We use it on a daily basis and we don't have any problems to track our time and report that to our customers. Pros The possibility to have different task rates for our customers. Uninvoiced report is very usefull if you have correctly configured billiable and non billiable hours. Cons I believe they should include the possibility to have different cost rates to tracks. For example, we have different rates to the customer according to the task involved, but you cannot replicate that on the cost view. You can only set one rate per team member. 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 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 Jessica D. Game Programmer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest tracks project hours assigned and used" June 14, 2022 4.0 Daily and weekly resource allocation may be made much easier with the use of forecasting. Easy to use and easy to maintain. A daily or weekly timetable is available to everyone working on the project. Simple to use and simple to keep up to date. Pros It's simple to keep track of harvest time. Multiple projects and tasks can be created and assigned to various members of your team. It is possible to keep track of the time spent by each individual and compare it to the total number of hours allotted for the project. Cons An outdated and unfriendly user interface. That would be a great and eye-catching interface to view, in my opinion. As a result, it would be the same as receiving a service or conducting research! Switched from [Paymo](https://www.capterra.com/p/137033/Paymo/)[ClickTime](https://www.capterra.com/p/10010752/ClickTime/) Harvest allows us to keep track of both the time allotted to the project's various tasks and the time actually spent on them. I appreciate that I can replicate the activities from one day to the next to ensure that I am constantly scheduling the same things under the same heading. 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 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 GP George P. Construction Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Harvest Is a Reliable Time Tracking Solution" April 25, 2024 5.0 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. Review Source Brian B. Owner Internet Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "A Nice Product That Became Too Expensive For Me To Justify" April 7, 2022 5.0 Overall, I really enjoyed it. I felt some pains when I moved away from it, but I've actually found a really nice combination of products that does the same thing. Pros A very easy-to-use app that lets you track time and clients. End-of-month invoicing is as simple as a few button clicks. Overall, I really like the program. Cons The price just wasn't worth it for me anymore. I found I could no longer justify the cost based on free offerings out there in the wild. Alternatives considered [Wave](https://www.capterra.com/p/178021/Wave-Apps/)[Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) 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 MM Megan M. COO & Co-owner Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest is our go-to tool for time tracking and invoicing!" May 11, 2022 5.0 My overall experience with Harvest has been excellent. We've been a loyal customer for years and plan on keeping it that way for the foreseeable uture. Pros I love how easy to use and convenient Harvest is for time tracking and invoicing. It's been a tool that our business has used from the very beginning. I love its simple interface and the recent upgrades have been even more awesome! Cons There's not much to dislike about Harvest. I only wish it had the same capabilities as more complicated bookkeeping software such as Quickbooks so we could eliminate having additional software for more advanced accounting capabilities. Reason for choosing Harvest I chose Harvest over other products as I was already familiar with it in addition to how easy to use and affordable it is compared to other software. Review Source lR lindsey R. COO Graphic Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest the time tracking tool" March 10, 2023 4.0 Love it needs support from other apps Pros Ease to assign tasks to multiple team members Cons This is an internal system it’s missing project management functionality and client profiles limited to what we’d like them to see 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 Shannon O. Director of SEO Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Truly Simple and Intuitive to Use Effectively" October 15, 2021 5.0 From day one it was intuitive and easy to use. It's a time tracking tool, so it really doesn't need to be complicated. The creators have managed to perfectly combine functionality and a straightforward interface with enough features to also make it versatile for various types of businesses and projects. Pros This software is part of my everyday use, and it just works 100% of the time. When you are managing various clients and tasks, the interface makes it dead simple to task-switch and start logging hours in a different or for a different client. And when it's time to assess how many hours are left to spend on a client, the analytics reporting is easy to understand and offers several great ways to manipulate the data. Cons There are features I don't use—mainly the expenses feature—so I cannot speak to how that works. Everything else, however, just works. Switched from [Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) I still use Toggl for freelance projects, so it's not a bad alternative, but the reporting and time overview aspects of those working with/under you is vastly different. Review Source KB Karyn B. Copywriter Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Tracks Time, Dimishes Trust with Employees" June 11, 2021 3.0 I personally did not solve any business problems using Harvest, nor did I see any benefit to me as an employee. The only benefit I could see to the employer was being able to play Big Brother by using Harvest to monitor every second of my day. This software contributes to a corporate culture of distrust. Pros The only thing good I can say that I like about Harvest is that it is pretty easy to use. You simply search the client or project name, indicate whether it is a billable or non-billable task and then set the timer. There is also a space to elaborate on the specific details of the task being done. Cons What I like the least about this software is that the tracking is too granular. Employees that are subject to using it feel like Big Brother is watching and that the employer doesn't trust them. It also doesn't allow for any explanation of extenuating circumstances. For example, if an employee is tracking within Harvest and is expected to track in real time, there is no way to explain a computer glitch or if a system crashes in the middle of a task and the employee has to re-do the task from the beginning. In addition, if you are a billable employee, you are literally tethered to your computer all day, as you must "Harvest" every minute of your day if the employer wants an accurate read of activity. It is tedious and demeaning. Review Source Jennifer W. Human Resources Generalist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "It simplifies time tracking and is easy to use" August 24, 2023 4.0 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. Switched from [ClickUp](https://www.capterra.com/p/158833/ClickUp/)[Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) Time sheets may be entered and invoiced with great efficiency thanks to the interaction with JIRA tools. Excellent for making approximate as well. To help you keep track of time and money on projects, we've integrated with other platforms, tools, and extensions. Review Source Christopher A. Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Time tracking from anywhere" September 11, 2023 5.0 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. Switched from [Google Sheets](https://www.capterra.com/p/169718/Google-Sheets/) We need something more automated. Review Source LM Laura M. Video Editor Media Production Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Wanting for More Features" June 29, 2021 4.0 Overall, Harvest does what it needs to do for our company - provide a place to track time worked, on an array of different projects, and report that time worked to upper management. But I think Harvest could certainly add some features to their interface that would increase user productivity, and help guide employees through their work weeks, with an eye on time management. Pros Harvest certainly offers a very user-friendly interface. When you log on, it's immediately apparent how to use the software for the basic need of time tracking. The interface is set up to reflect the current week, with the days of the week displayed left to right, and the time you've tracked for each day displayed below it. Each day is broken up into time tracked according to a specific project. If using Harvest in the way our company does, you can create project codes to reflect different projects, so you'll be able to track how long you or your employees are spending on individual projects, or even separate types of tasks within that project. Cons I do wish there was a a sort of "Week So Far" tracker feature, that appeared as its own tab in the top menu bar, or perhaps was totaled at the bottom of the screen on the current day's time sheet. At the moment, if you'd like to see the hours you've spent on different projects summed up so far in a given week, you would have to either click into each day, and add up the hour totals yourself, or you go to the "Reports" tab, then click on "Team," then click on your own name under that, where then you would be able to see the total number of hours you've spent on different projects that week. This seems like a simple feature that should be more accessible, or at least more clear to navigate to. Review Source Alex F. Creator & Coach Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "A Great, Lightweight App Which Does What We Need It To" December 11, 2018 4.0 Overall a very positive experience; the software is very simple to use and does what we need it to (allows us to invoice, view income reports and send client reminders on payments, as well as allow them to pay via card online, from anywhere in the world and for the funds to be filtered into our business bank account. Some limitations persist and I wish the company would listen to the community on such items as the lack of statements facility. However, they do offer a large number of external software integrations for proposals, contracts etc. which beefs out the utility and functionality of the software. Pros Harvest is a super-simple app which manages all our client payments and invoicing/reminders for our clients and integrates with Stripe for a seamless payment process. We use it every day and can bill clients in $ or other currencies easily, and provide them downloadable pdf's, payment portals and other functionality (using external app integrations) with ease. Cons The in-built feature set is quite limited. To get integration with contract software, proposal software etc. you need further subscriptions with other companies. It would be ideal if it was all built-in. Also, it's missing a huge feature which should be standard on all invoicing apps - The ability to send automated client statements. At any time we may have 5-20 invoices outstanding for some client accounts and, even after 4 years using Harvest we have to manually send links and individual invoice reminders. It's by far the biggest downside of the software and is a big limitation. Review Source NA Nziza A. salesperson Accounting Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "If you are looking to increase efficiency and save costs, then try Harvest." November 19, 2022 5.0 Pros After trying harvest, I think I’ll never get a better deal anywhere else. The item has been the most straightforward I've utilized. Harvest has by a wide margin the least demanding set up. It likewise gives me a clearer comprehension of what's going on with my team, what errands are we investing more energy in and assists me with dealing with the group liabilities and undertaking tasks to ensure everybody has the right equilibrium of everything. Cons The software is great and yet, ideas for development? Harvest lacks important features such as sales tax integration and also it would be better if users were flexible enough to use other options for billing increments besides 6, 15, 30, and 60 minutes. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Director Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Tool for Tracking Time & Resources" May 11, 2022 4.0 Positive - they were a great solution for a company at our size at the time. Pros We used Harvest at our company for multiple years - it provides a great option for the team to track time across multiple projects and ensure project management and billing have hours for billable reference. It's cost is accessible to many organizations and the functionality works as expected. Cons Their native reporting didn't meet our needs so it required us to pipe this data into our data warehouse to then create our own visualizations, insights, dashboards, BI systems, etc. We began to outgrow Harvest due to additional needs outside of Harvest's core offering. Our financials were also in a different system which didn't allow us to utilize the billing features to their full potential Alternatives considered [monday.com](https://www.capterra.com/p/147657/monday-com/)[Asana](https://www.capterra.com/p/184581/Asana-PM/) Reason for choosing Harvest Cost Review Source Randi C. Virtual Assistant/CEO Executive Office Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I've been using Harvest since 2015!" October 19, 2023 5.0 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 [Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/) Reason for choosing Harvest I preferred the UI with Harvest over Clockify Review Source Amanda H. Business Alchemist Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Harvest is a great option to consider! " January 20, 2023 5.0 It would be considered a runner-up to utilizing Clockify, I love the visual aspects and ease of use. Pros I think what I liked most was how the team lead was able to oversee my time tracking so that when it came time to report my hours I didn't have to be part of that process which I believe supported productivity. Cons The platform seemed to glitch a bit, where time wouldn't start or stop tracking or would duplicate. Alternatives considered [QuickBooks Time](https://www.capterra.com/p/151722/TSheets/)[Clockify](https://www.capterra.com/p/169607/Clockify/)[Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) Reason for choosing Harvest My client actually chose it because she subcontracted over 50 freelancers and it was what functioned best for her needs. Switched from [Toggl Track](https://www.capterra.com/p/247745/Toggl/) I made the switch because of a client wanted to switch, but I also didn't like the integration abilities or visuals of Toggl. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fantastic time-tracking tool" September 25, 2018 5.0 Pros Especially after a recent update, I like how easy the timer is to work with. Simply select the project I'm working on and start the timer. While I'm working it stays on in the background. If I get called away from my desk for some reason, and I forget to stop the timer, it recognizes the inactivity and checks in with me upon return. That's super handy - if I was off the computer on a call related to the project, for example, one button click and it will continue timing including the 'inactive' time. If I got called off to a different project, I can easily put the minutes/hours of 'inactive' time on the appropriate project. If I got called away by something totally unrelated to work, I can toss the accumulated 'inactive' time and either keep working or stop the clock when I get back. It also sends an email reminder after several hours of inactive time - like when I quit working for the day and forget to clock out. No more guessing! Cons There is sometimes a disconnect between the desktop app and the website. I can't remember why but once in a while I'll have to check on the site while the app is running (like to read notes associated with a project) and there were some discrepancies. They always sorted themselves out, but for a couple minutes it was confusing. It's not a huge issue so long as you remember to give the site time update with the app. Review Source RG Ruth G. Cybersecurity consultant Computer & Network Security Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Accurate time tracking tool" August 29, 2023 4.0 Pros Harvest it's a user-friendy application for time-tracking, really easy to use and pretty straightforward. It has a simple navigation and features, and it allows to record the time spent on every tasks and every project very accurately. It also has a mobile app, being able also to use it on the go when i'm not at my desk. Cons As a user, the accuracy on time tracking can be extenuating when working with several projects and tasks at the same time. Additionally, I think that some features like replicating time records from day to day or even week to week could allow users to save timee in case project reporting don't vary. Review Source Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.