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Focus@Will vs Harvest Forecast

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Focus@Will

Software

Music and sounds designed to enhance focus and productivity

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Focus@Will has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Focus@Will the App Store listing (seller Dulcetta Inc) states the free trial is limited to 7 days, after which a paid subscription is required to continue using the music and features; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
  • They diverge on capability: Focus@Will covers Curated focus music, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Focus@Will and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.

Attributes where Focus@Will and Harvest Forecast differ
AttributeFocus@WillHarvest Forecast
Starting priceFree$5/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, WindowsWeb
Founded20112006

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 Focus@Will

  • Curated focus music
  • Multiple music channels
  • Built-in focus timer
  • Focus statistics
  • Different music genres
  • Offline access
  • Cross-platform sync
  • Volume control

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.

Focus@Will

  • Productivitynot Harvest Forecast
  • Collaborationnot Harvest Forecast
  • Task managementnot Harvest Forecast
  • Organizationnot Harvest Forecast

Harvest Forecast

  • Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Focus@Will
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Focus@Will

Where each one falls short

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

Focus@Will

  • The App Store listing (seller Dulcetta Inc) states the free trial is limited to 7 days, after which a paid subscription is required to continue using the music and features
  • The same listing states a 30 day money-back guarantee applies to the subscription, implying no refund is available after that window

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

Focus@Will

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Limited access to music
    • Basic 25-min timer
    • Ads
  • Basic$4.95/month
    • Unlimited music access
    • Custom timers
    • No ads
  • Pro$9.95/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Advanced analytics
    • Priority support

Harvest Forecast

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Focus@Will if

  • You need curated focus music.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want multiple music channels.
Focus@Will review

Choose Harvest Forecast if

  • You need visual scheduling.
  • You also want capacity planning.
Harvest Forecast review

Questions people ask

Is Focus@Will or Harvest Forecast better?
Neither clearly leads. Focus@Will 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, Focus@Will or Harvest Forecast?
Focus@Will has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Focus@Will and $5/month for Harvest Forecast.
Does Focus@Will or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
Focus@Will runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
Can I use Focus@Will for free?
Yes. Focus@Will has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month.
What is Focus@Will best used for?
Focus@Will is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
What can Focus@Will do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
Focus@Will covers Curated focus music, Multiple music channels, Built-in focus timer, Focus statistics. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports.
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