Harvest Reviews

Pros

Harvest is super easy to set up and start using right away for accurate time tracking on projects and work.

Cons

Costs, I know they need to make money but for time tracking in 2025 - it's not something that businesses want to pay more and more for something that's standard unless there are more value added with other features.

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 and Toggl Track

Reasons for Switching to 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.

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.

Pros

It's a simple platform that is easy to use. Been using it for years so I just know how it works, which means its a time saver.

Cons

I wish the invoices and tracking were a little more sleek, visually speaking. It would also be great to connect into PandaDoc to automate invoicing.

Alternatives Considered

Zoho Desk

Reasons for Choosing Harvest

I needed something more professional looking and automated for my invoicing

Switched From

Microsoft Word

Reasons for Switching to Harvest

Ease of use, visual appearance of invoices, cost

Pros

The integration with other tools like Trello, Asana, and QuickBooks is seamless, allowing for a more streamlined workflow. Additionally, the reporting feature is robust, providing detailed insights into how time is spent, which is crucial for billing clients and managing productivity and what not.

Cons

While Harvest is great overall, it has a few drawbacks. The most significant one for me was the limited functionality of its mobile app. While it works well for basic time tracking, some of the more advanced features, like detailed reporting and invoice generation, are better suited for the desktop version. Depends on what year are you reading this things ofcourse might have gone better.

Additionally, the pricing structure might feel a bit steep for freelancers or small teams, especially when compared to other time-tracking tools that offer similar features at a lower cost. However, comparing features alone doesn’t always capture the full experience of how smoothly the software works in practice.

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.

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.

Pros

No matter the size of your team, Harvest makes it easy to track time to individual roles and projects. Budget tracking is also extremely easy for Project Managers. Exporting reports is quick and simple.

Cons

Harvest is pretty straightforward and easy to use, but I wish there were more ways to customize invoices and reports—it feels a bit limiting. Also, it doesn’t have features like GPS tracking or more detailed employee management tools.

Pros

Allows us to manage our project's time management and invoicing in the one platform.

Different levels of user management allows us to set up staff to see their clients only.

Invoicing is straight forward and allows for automatic recurring/retainer invoicing.

Staff time tracking can be integrated into other software that we use so easier to keep track of them

Cons

When you set a time budget for each project you cant split it between tasks. This would be a helpful feature for companies that split time between departments.

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

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.

Pros

It's easy to use. Time stamps can be adjusted. I LOVE the reports functionality, you can pull reports in a lot of different ways.

Cons

I can't think of any drawbacks to Harvest.

Pros

Really easy to track your time against multiple clients and projects.

Cons

There is a limited amount you can do on the free version, but would recommend the paid version as it is really helpful for tracking.

Pros

This time tracking software has been easy to use and accurate.
I like how reliable Harvest has been.

Cons

I have zero reasons to hate Harvest.
Harvest is accurate to use.

Pros

Easy to use time tracking. We use it every day to see how much time we spent on each project and function. We can easily see how much time was spent and how much time was calculated for the task.

Cons

We do not really have any cons. Exept that it takes quite some time to set it up the right way.

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.

Pros

The pros are: cloud based ease and user friendly

Cons

The cons would include customization as I wish to customize more

Pros

Harvest is an intuitive platform for time tracking, tracking billable hours, and invoicing. Harvest is a great platform for consulting and professional services teams

Cons

Harvest’s UI is easy-to-use but publishing additional resources and FAQs could make the experience better

Pros

The best thing about this application is to be able to establish the follow-ups to the times of the tasks to be done during the week. It also allows you to obtain reports that, for example, give information on profit and loss times economically.

Cons

It seems to me that you should consider activating the reminder functions even if there is no active internet signal, it can be inconvenient if you are in an area where there is no coverage.

Pros

Harvest has been a game-changer for my small business. Its intuitive interface makes project management a breeze, allowing me to efficiently track time and allocate resources. The detailed reports have enhanced our accountability and transparency, crucial for a small business with different clients.

Cons

While the basic features are robust, some advanced functionalities may require a learning curve. Additionally, occasional syncing issues with third-party apps have been a minor inconvenience.

Pros

One of the things I liked most about Harvest software was its comprehensive time tracking and invoicing features. The software provided a user-friendly interface that made it easy to log hours and track time spent on different projects. The ability to assign specific tasks and set project budgets helped in managing and allocating resources efficiently. The invoicing functionality was also impressive, allowing me to generate professional-looking invoices based on the tracked time and expenses. The integration with popular payment gateways made it convenient for clients to make payments online, streamlining the billing process.

Cons

One thing I liked least was the limited reporting capabilities in the lower-tier plans. Advanced reporting features, such as custom reports and deeper analytics, were only available in the higher-priced plans. This made it challenging to analyze project data and generate in-depth reports for detailed insights. Additionally, the mobile app had some occasional performance issues, such as syncing delays or occasional crashes. However, these issues were not frequent and did not significantly hinder the overall functionality of the software.

Pros

It's crucial to have an understanding of how your time is being used in your business, and Harvest makes this easy to do! I love how easy it is to add projects, track retainer clients, and see a project budget at a glance.

Cons

While I think Harvest is more enjoyable than some other apps, it's hard to get team members to track time so any features that can be added to make that even easier are always welcome.

Pros

I appreciate how straightforward Harvest is to use and set up for business. Creating projects is a breeze due to the level of detail provided, and switching tasks during time tracking is also simple.

Cons

The limitation on profiles in the free version was a downside for me. While I understand the reasoning, it poses challenges for established businesses wanting to try it with a full client list.

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.

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