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Avaza vs Harvest Forecast

Avaza logo

Avaza

Software

Projects, timesheets, invoices done right

From
Free
Rated
-
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Avaza has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Avaza free plan caps at 1 user with timesheet access, 5 active projects and 5 invoices/bills per month; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Avaza and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.

Attributes where Avaza and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeAvazaHarvest Forecast
Starting priceFree$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
FoundedUnknown2006

Identical on both: platforms (Web), 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 Avaza

Nothing recorded that Harvest Forecast does not also cover.

Only in Harvest Forecast

  • Visual scheduling
  • Capacity planning
  • Project assignments
  • Utilization reports
  • Harvest integration
  • Harvest
  • Google Calendar
  • iCal

What people use each for

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

Avaza

No use cases recorded yet. See the Avaza review.

Harvest Forecast

  • Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Avaza
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Avaza

Where each one falls short

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

Avaza

  • Free plan caps at 1 user with timesheet access, 5 active projects and 5 invoices/bills per month
  • Extra users cost $7/month each for admin or scheduling roles and $2/month for chat-only access

Harvest Forecast

  • The free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • Paid plans bill per seat with usage charged beyond the base rate rather than being purely flat
  • The Enterprise plan is $14 per seat per month against $9 on Teams
  • The 20% saving requires annual payment
  • Enterprise Plus is custom priced

Pricing, plan by plan

Avaza

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Avaza review.

Harvest Forecast

$5/month
  • Per seat$5/month
    • Visual planning
    • Harvest integration
    • Team scheduling

Which should you pick?

Choose Avaza if

  • You want to start without paying.

Choose Harvest Forecast if

  • You need visual scheduling.
  • You also want capacity planning.

Questions people ask

Is Avaza or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Avaza starts at Free and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Avaza or Harvest Forecast?
Avaza has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Avaza and $5/month for Harvest Forecast.
Does Avaza or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Avaza for free?
Yes. Avaza has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month.
What can Avaza do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports.

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