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Harvest Forecast vs Skedda
The short version
- Only Skedda 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; Skedda pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
- They diverge on capability: Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Skedda covers Space scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Harvest Forecast and Skedda actually diverge.
| Attribute | Harvest Forecast | Skedda |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/month | Free |
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Free tier | No | Yes |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2006 | 2013 |
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
- iCal
Only in Skedda
- Space scheduling
- Interactive floor maps
- Booking rules
- Self-service booking
- Usage analytics
- Outlook
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
Both cover
- Google Calendar
- 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 Skedda
- Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Skedda
Skedda
- Booking desks and meeting rooms in a hybrid workplacenot Harvest Forecast
- Interactive floor plan based space management for officesnot Harvest Forecast
- Scheduling shared studios, courts and community spacesnot 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
Skedda
- Pricing is per space with a bundled minimum, so the entry Starter plan is $99 per month for 15 spaces whether or not you use them
- All published plans are quoted billed annually, with no monthly rate shown
- The rules and roles engine is basic on Starter and limited on Plus; the full engine requires Premier
- The insights dashboard is limited on the Starter plan
- Assigned spaces and unlimited custom fields require the Premier plan
- A dedicated account manager, legal agreement flexibility and white glove implementation are Enterprise only, and Enterprise carries no published price
- Every plan, including the cheapest, routes through Talk to Sales rather than self-serve checkout
Pricing, plan by plan
Harvest Forecast
$5/month- Per seat$5/month
- Visual planning
- Harvest integration
- Team scheduling
Skedda
Free- CoreFree
- Basic scheduling
- 1 location
- Essential features
- Pro$99/month
- Multiple locations
- SSO
- Advanced rules
Which should you pick?
Choose Harvest Forecast if
- You need visual scheduling.
- You also want capacity planning.
Choose Skedda if
- You need space scheduling.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android.
- You also want interactive floor maps.
Questions people ask
- Is Harvest Forecast or Skedda better?
- Neither clearly leads. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month and Skedda at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Harvest Forecast or Skedda?
- Skedda has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $5/month for Harvest Forecast and Free for Skedda.
- Does Harvest Forecast or Skedda run on more platforms?
- Harvest Forecast runs on Web. Skedda runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- Can I use Skedda for free?
- Yes. Skedda 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 Skedda is typically brought in for.
- What can Harvest Forecast do that Skedda cannot?
- Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Skedda covers Space scheduling, Interactive floor maps, Booking rules, Self-service booking. Both handle Google Calendar, Web support.
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