Software · head to head
Function Point vs Harvest
Function Point
Software
Agency management software for operations, projects and finances
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Harvest
Software
Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes
- From
- Free
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Only Harvest has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Function Point custom Saved Reports, Data Visualization and QuickBooks integration are reserved for the Optimize plan at $62-68/user/month, not the base Standardize plan; 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 Function Point and Harvest actually diverge.
| Attribute | Function Point | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | On request | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | Unknown |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2006 |
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 Function Point
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.
Function Point
No use cases recorded yet. See the Function Point review.
Harvest
- Time tracking against projects and clientsnot Function Point
- Turning tracked time into invoicesnot Function Point
- Expense capture alongside billable hoursnot Function Point
- Team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plansnot Function Point
- Feeding billed time into QuickBooks or Xeronot Function Point
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Function Point
- Custom Saved Reports, Data Visualization and QuickBooks integration are reserved for the Optimize plan at $62-68/user/month, not the base Standardize plan
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
Function Point
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Function Point review.
Harvest
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Harvest review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Function Point if
Nothing in the data separates Function Point from Harvest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Function Point or Harvest better?
- Neither clearly leads. Function Point 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, Function Point or Harvest?
- Harvest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Function Point and Free for Harvest.
- Does Function Point or Harvest run on more platforms?
- Function Point 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. Function Point starts at On request.
- What can Function Point do that Harvest cannot?
- Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets.