Software · head to head
Harvest Forecast vs Wise Business

Wise Business
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The smart way to send and receive business payments
- From
- $29/month
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
- They diverge on capability: Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Harvest Forecast and Wise Business actually diverge.
| Attribute | Harvest Forecast | Wise Business |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $5/month | $29/month |
| Pricing model | subscription | usage-based |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Api |
| Founded | 2006 | 2011 |
Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Wise Business
- Multi-currency accounts
- International transfers
- Batch payments
- API access
- Team management
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Various
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 Wise Business
- Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Wise Business
Wise Business
- Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Harvest Forecast
- Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Harvest Forecast
- Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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
Wise Business
- Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
- Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month
Pricing, plan by plan
Harvest Forecast
$5/month- Per seat$5/month
- Visual planning
- Harvest integration
- Team scheduling
Wise Business
$29/month- StandardFree
- Multi-currency account
- Real exchange rate
- Batch payments
Which should you pick?
Choose Harvest Forecast if
- You need visual scheduling.
- You also want capacity planning.
Choose Wise Business if
- You need multi-currency accounts.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- You also want international transfers.
Questions people ask
- Is Harvest Forecast or Wise Business better?
- Neither clearly leads. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Harvest Forecast or Wise Business?
- Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month and Wise Business at $29/month.
- Does Harvest Forecast or Wise Business run on more platforms?
- Harvest Forecast runs on Web. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
- 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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
- What can Harvest Forecast do that Wise Business cannot?
- Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Web support.
Related pages
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