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Convert vs Harvest Forecast

Convert logo

Convert

Software

A/B testing platform for enterprises

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Convert pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Convert covers A/B testing, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Convert and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeConvertHarvest Forecast
Starting price$1000/month$5/month
Pricing modelquotesubscription
Founded20122006

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Convert

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Analytics
  • API access
  • Google Analytics
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • English language support

Only in Harvest Forecast

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

Both cover

  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Convert

  • A/B, split and multivariate testing on websitesnot Harvest Forecast
  • Server-side experimentation and feature flaggingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Personalising site content to visitor segmentsnot Harvest Forecast

Harvest Forecast

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

Where each one falls short

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

Convert

  • Pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • Single Sign-On requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Multivariate testing, multi-page testing, full stack and feature flags, sequential testing and raw test data export are all withheld from the Growth plan
  • Phone support, change history and guided onboarding require Pro
  • The advertised $299 and $420 per month rates require paying the full year up front at $3,588 or $5,040
  • The Enterprise plan is price on request, is only available as an annual plan, and its data segregation feature carries additional costs
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, GST and other taxes, which are added at checkout
  • Above 5 million monthly tested users there is no published rate

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

Convert

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • A/B testing
    • Analytics
    • API access

Harvest Forecast

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Convert if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.

Choose Harvest Forecast if

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

Questions people ask

Is Convert or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Convert starts at $1000/month and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Convert or Harvest Forecast?
Convert starts at $1000/month and Harvest Forecast at $5/month.
Does Convert or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Convert best used for?
Convert is most often used for a/b, split and multivariate testing on websites, server-side experimentation and feature flagging, personalising site content to visitor segments. Of those, a/b, split and multivariate testing on websites and server-side experimentation and feature flagging are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Convert do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Convert covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Analytics, API access. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Both handle Web support.

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