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Assistant.to vs Harvest

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Assistant.to

Software

The easiest way to schedule meetings

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Harvest

Software

Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Assistant.to no longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it; Harvest the free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger
  • They diverge on capability: Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, Harvest covers Time tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Assistant.to and Harvest actually diverge.

Attributes where Assistant.to and Harvest differ
AttributeAssistant.toHarvest
Pricing modelfreemiumUnknown
PlatformsChrome-extensionWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
Founded20142006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Assistant.to

  • In-email scheduling
  • One-click booking
  • Google Calendar sync
  • Time zone handling
  • Simple interface
  • Gmail
  • Google Calendar
  • Chrome-extension support

Only in Harvest

  • Time tracking
  • Expense tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Project budgets
  • Team capacity
  • Detailed reports
  • Mobile apps
  • Browser extension

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Assistant.to

  • Schedulingnot Harvest
  • Appointment bookingnot Harvest
  • Time trackingnot Harvest
  • Resource managementnot Harvest
  • Team coordinationnot Harvest

Harvest

  • Time tracking against projects and clientsnot Assistant.to
  • Turning tracked time into invoicesnot Assistant.to
  • Expense capture alongside billable hoursnot Assistant.to
  • Team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plansnot Assistant.to
  • Feeding billed time into QuickBooks or Xeronot Assistant.to

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Assistant.to

  • No longer an independent product. assistant.to redirects to Cirrus Insight, which absorbed it
  • Its scheduling now sits inside a wider Salesforce-focused sales tool rather than being a standalone add-in

Harvest

  • The free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger
  • Team reporting and unlimited projects require the Teams plan at $9 per seat per month
  • Profitability reporting, timesheet approvals and custom reports need Enterprise at $14 per seat per month
  • SAML single sign-on is Enterprise only
  • QuickBooks, Xero and Stripe integrations are withheld from the free plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Assistant.to

Free
  • FreeFree
    • In-email scheduling
    • Basic features
  • Pro$5/month
    • Team features
    • Custom branding
    • Priority support

Harvest

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Harvest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Assistant.to if

  • You need in-email scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Chrome-extension.
  • You also want one-click booking.
Assistant.to review

Choose Harvest if

  • You need time tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
  • You also want expense tracking.
Harvest review

Questions people ask

Is Assistant.to or Harvest better?
Neither clearly leads. Assistant.to starts at Free and Harvest at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Assistant.to or Harvest?
Assistant.to starts at Free and Harvest at Free.
Does Assistant.to or Harvest run on more platforms?
Assistant.to runs on Chrome-extension. Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
Can I use Assistant.to for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Assistant.to best used for?
Assistant.to is most often used for scheduling, appointment booking, time tracking, resource management. Of those, scheduling and appointment booking are not what Harvest is typically brought in for.
What can Assistant.to do that Harvest cannot?
Assistant.to covers In-email scheduling, One-click booking, Google Calendar sync, Time zone handling. Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets.
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