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Clockify vs Harvest Forecast

Clockify logo

Clockify

All industries

Free time tracker for teams

From
Free
Rated
-
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Calendar & Time Management

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only Clockify has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Clockify the free plan stops at 5 users; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Clockify and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeClockifyHarvest Forecast
Starting priceFree$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extensionWeb
CategoryAll industriesCalendar & Time Management
Founded20172006

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Clockify

  • Timer & manual time entry
  • Timesheets
  • Calendar view
  • Projects & tasks
  • Reports & analytics
  • Team dashboard
  • Kiosk mode
  • Offline mode

Only in Harvest Forecast

  • Visual scheduling
  • Capacity planning
  • Project assignments
  • Utilization reports
  • Harvest integration
  • Harvest
  • iCal
  • Web support

Both cover

  • Google Calendar

What people use each for

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

Clockify

  • Employee time trackingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Project time budgetsnot Harvest Forecast
  • Client billingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Productivity analysisnot Harvest Forecast
  • Payroll calculationnot Harvest Forecast

Harvest Forecast

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

Where each one falls short

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

Clockify

  • The free plan stops at 5 users
  • Free accounts are throttled to 30 API requests per hour and 3 webhooks
  • Reporting on the free plan only covers a 1 month range
  • Invoicing needs Standard at $5.49 per seat per month and GPS tracking needs Pro at $7.99
  • SSO, SCIM provisioning, a custom subdomain and the audit log are Enterprise only at $11.99 per seat per month

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

Clockify

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Time tracking
  • Basic$3.99/user/month
    • Bulk edit
    • Billable rates
    • Rounding
  • Standard$5.49/user/month
    • Timesheet approvals
    • Invoicing
    • Scheduled reports
  • Pro$7.99/user/month
    • Profit & loss
    • GPS tracking
    • Screenshots

Harvest Forecast

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Clockify if

  • You need timer & manual time entry.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension.
  • You also want timesheets.

Choose Harvest Forecast if

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

Questions people ask

Is Clockify or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Clockify 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, Clockify or Harvest Forecast?
Clockify has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Clockify and $5/month for Harvest Forecast.
Does Clockify or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Clockify runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android, Browser-extension. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
Can I use Clockify for free?
Yes. Clockify has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month.
What is Clockify best used for?
Clockify is most often used for employee time tracking, project time budgets, client billing, productivity analysis. Of those, employee time tracking and project time budgets are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Clockify do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Clockify covers Timer & manual time entry, Timesheets, Calendar view, Projects & tasks. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Both handle Google Calendar.

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