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BoldSign vs Harvest

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BoldSign

Software

eSignature API and app for developers and teams

From
On request
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

  • Only Harvest has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BoldSign overage envelopes beyond the plan allowance are billed individually at $0.25 to $0.75 each depending on plan tier; Harvest the free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BoldSign and Harvest actually diverge.

Attributes where BoldSign and Harvest differ
AttributeBoldSignHarvest
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelusage-basedUnknown
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
FoundedUnknown2006

Identical on both: 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 BoldSign

Nothing recorded that Harvest does not also cover.

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.

BoldSign

No use cases recorded yet. See the BoldSign review.

Harvest

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

Where each one falls short

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

BoldSign

  • Overage envelopes beyond the plan allowance are billed individually at $0.25 to $0.75 each depending on plan tier

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

BoldSign

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the BoldSign review.

Harvest

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Harvest review.

Which should you pick?

Choose BoldSign if

Nothing in the data separates BoldSign from Harvest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

BoldSign 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 BoldSign or Harvest better?
Neither clearly leads. BoldSign starts at On request and Harvest at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BoldSign or Harvest?
Harvest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for BoldSign and Free for Harvest.
Does BoldSign or Harvest run on more platforms?
BoldSign runs on Web. Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android.
Can I use Harvest for free?
Yes. Harvest has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. BoldSign starts at On request.
What can BoldSign do that Harvest cannot?
Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets.
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