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Harvest Forecast vs Loom

Harvest Forecast logo

Harvest Forecast

Software

Simple visual resource planning

From
$5/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Loom logo

Loom

Software

Record instantly, share anywhere

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loom 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; Loom free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • They diverge on capability: Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Loom covers Screen & camera recording.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Harvest Forecast and Loom differ
AttributeHarvest ForecastLoom
Starting price$5/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierNoYes
Founded20062015

Identical on both: 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 Harvest Forecast

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

Only in Loom

  • Screen & camera recording
  • Instant sharing
  • Video editing
  • Viewer analytics
  • Comments & reactions
  • Transcription
  • Custom CTAs
  • Drawing tools

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 Loom
  • Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Loom

Loom

  • Asynchronous video communication and screen recordingnot Harvest Forecast
  • Product demonstrations and tutorialsnot Harvest Forecast
  • Meeting transcription and documentationnot Harvest Forecast
  • Team communication and knowledge sharingnot 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

Loom

  • Free tier capped at 25 total videos with 5-minute maximum recording length per video
  • Free tier limited to 50 workspace members
  • AI features (auto-meeting recaps, auto-notes, auto-editing) only available on paid Business+AI and Enterprise tiers
  • Video branding (Loom logo) appears on free and Business plan videos; only removed on Business+AI tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Harvest Forecast

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

Loom

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Loom review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Harvest Forecast if

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

Choose Loom if

  • You need screen & camera recording.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want instant sharing.
Loom review

Questions people ask

Is Harvest Forecast or Loom better?
Neither clearly leads. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month and Loom at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harvest Forecast or Loom?
Loom has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/month for Harvest Forecast and Free for Loom.
Does Harvest Forecast or Loom run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Loom for free?
Yes. Loom 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 Loom is typically brought in for.
What can Harvest Forecast do that Loom cannot?
Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Loom covers Screen & camera recording, Instant sharing, Video editing, Viewer analytics.
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