Software · head to head
Harvest Forecast vs Lazy
The short version
- Only Lazy has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects; Lazy access restricted behind extended waitlist
- They diverge on capability: Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Lazy covers Today focus.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Harvest Forecast and Lazy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Harvest Forecast | Lazy |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, iOS |
| Founded | 2006 | 2019 |
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 Harvest Forecast
- Visual scheduling
- Capacity planning
- Project assignments
- Utilization reports
- Harvest integration
- Harvest
- Google Calendar
- iCal
Only in Lazy
- Today focus
- Simple task lists
- Natural language input
- Widgets
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Calendar
- Shortcuts
- iCloud sync
Both cover
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Harvest Forecast
- Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Lazy
- Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Lazy
Lazy
- Productivitynot Harvest Forecast
- Collaborationnot Harvest Forecast
- Task managementnot Harvest Forecast
- Organizationnot Harvest Forecast
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Lazy
- Access restricted behind extended waitlist
- Mobile app read-only, limiting full-time mobile use
- Slow product development cycle with limited feature updates
- Customer support difficult to reach with poor ticketing system
Pricing, plan by plan
Harvest Forecast
$5/month- Per seat$5/month
- Visual planning
- Harvest integration
- Team scheduling
Lazy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited tasks
- Today focus
- Basic lists
- Pro$4/month
- Recurring tasks
- Calendar sync
- Themes
Which should you pick?
Choose Harvest Forecast if
- You need visual scheduling.
- You also want capacity planning.
Choose Lazy if
- You need today focus.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, iOS.
- You also want simple task lists.
Questions people ask
- Is Harvest Forecast or Lazy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month and Lazy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Harvest Forecast or Lazy?
- Lazy has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/month for Harvest Forecast and Free for Lazy.
- Does Harvest Forecast or Lazy run on more platforms?
- Harvest Forecast runs on Web. Lazy runs on Web, iOS.
- Can I use Lazy for free?
- Yes. Lazy has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month.
- What is Harvest Forecast best used for?
- Harvest Forecast is most often used for time tracking and invoicing against client projects, forecasting team capacity and scheduling work. Of those, time tracking and invoicing against client projects and forecasting team capacity and scheduling work are not what Lazy is typically brought in for.
- What can Harvest Forecast do that Lazy cannot?
- Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Lazy covers Today focus, Simple task lists, Natural language input, Widgets. Both handle Web support.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Lazy: What integrations does Lazy support?
Lazy integrates with Notion for direct content capture, includes GPT integration for AI-powered note analysis, and supports content clipping from articles, Twitter, videos, and other web sources.
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