# Page 4 | Harvest Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 4 - Is Harvest the right Time Tracking solution for you? Explore 646 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 (646) [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 March 13th, 2026 # Page 4 - Reviews of Harvest ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 76-100 of 646 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use 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 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 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 NB Noelle B. Director of Content Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "I've used Harvest for over 10 years, and I love it." November 10, 2022 5.0 I love the user friendliness of Harvest. It integrates with a ton of other platforms, and its reporting is excellent. Plus, for an individual user, the price point is incredibly inexpensive. I think I have been paying the same monthly fee for over 10 years! Pros This is the most user-friendly time tracker I have ever used, and I've been using it off and on for over 10 years. It is very simple to integrate with other platforms, and it's very easy to go back and adjust if you forget to add time or turn off the tracker. Most of all, the reporting is incredibly easy to use. I can pull reports based on time frame, client, project and tasks. It's an excellent time tracker and I can't recommend it enough. Cons The only issue I have really had is with the Asana integration. It doesn't perfectly and seamlessly integrate with Asana tasks. When I turn on the time tracker in Asana, sometimes it pulls the wrong client. I have to pay attention to that. Thankfully, it is easy to fix, but it does seem like a glitch. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Co-Founder Internet Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Time tracking made easy and simple." November 20, 2018 5.0 Easy tracking for freelancing and agency workflow. Amazingly simple! Pros It's really easy to use and set up. I've been using it for a few years now and it always works great. Harvest has a web platform and also a mobile app, both of them work great with no issues so far. The mobile app is very well done and has most of the features you can find on the desktop version. It has a great feature that notifies you by email when you've forgotten your timer on for a long period of time. It also notices when you're not at the computer and asks you if want to add the time that you were away or subtracted from the current count. You can edit previous counts and you can group them based on different categories you set up. It also works great with Asana. You can start a timer directly from within Asana, linking the Asana task to the Harvest timmer. It works very well. Cons I had two things to mention here that are not bugs or issues, just things that my current workflow would require for a smoother process. 1. I've been using Harvest with two teams / companies and I have to switch back and forth between their accounts which is a bit cumbersome. 2. I wish you could filter more precisely the weekly / monthly overview. I can't separate task and groups as much as I need, in order to get a better understanding of how much time has been tracked for a specific category. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Project Manager Market Research Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Good for time tracking purposes" July 9, 2020 5.0 Overall I found the software very straightforward and easily navigable - was able to use it for its intended purpose, and found that it made time tracking a lot more efficient and simple. Pros I used Harvest mainly for time tracking purposes at a past place of employment, and found the interface to be very easy to navigate. We were easily able to integrate corresponding tasks to the specified amount of time (ours was tracked on a minute by minute basis, so 0.7, 0.22, 0.59 etc). I also found it extremely handy to be able to have a stopwatch feature to track time when there are longer tasks (such as a meeting or a project that will take several hours in one stretch). Cons As mentioned above, though I found the stopwatch feature to be very efficient, it's not extremely practical for any role where you're touching multiple different projects at any given time (ex. an account or project manager). For a designer, this feature would be perfect. It would be interesting to see whether the same concept COULD be applied to a project management type job. Additionally, I found that it is extremely easy to forget to actually STOP the stopwatch feature, so more often than not I found myself with a task that ran over 500 minutes long because I forgot to manually adjust the feature. It may be helpful to implement some sort of feature that has a pop-up effect after 30mins or an hour, asking the user if they're still working on the specific task (like they do with some movie streaming services). Review Source Response from Harvest July 15, 2020 Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. I'll take note of your feature suggestions as our product team is consistently assessing how the product can improve. I definitely can see how a popup timer would be useful. Thank you for your trust in Harvest! Eileen J. Office Manager Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Time tracking tool, with great potential " April 11, 2023 5.0 Harvest provides a set of capabilities that facilitate time management, balancing the workload among our employees and boosting business performance. Pros This is a very intuitive tool that allows you to track time from any device, without any complications. I like that it provides automatic reminders that keeps our work team alert. It is very useful to verify the workload of each employee and reorganize the operational capacity. It facilitates the planning of all activities with excellent filters that help optimize our organization. Cons This time tracking solution has worked very well, I just wish it incorporated more customization options. 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