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Harvest vs Harvest Forecast
Harvest
Software
Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes
- From
- Free
- Rated
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The short version
- Only Harvest has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
- Each has a real cost: Harvest the free plan is one seat and two projects, so it suits a solo freelancer and nothing larger; Harvest Forecast the free plan allows a single seat and 2 projects
- They diverge on capability: Harvest covers Time tracking, Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Harvest and Harvest Forecast actually diverge.
| Attribute | Harvest | Harvest Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free | $5/month |
| Pricing model | Unknown | subscription |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Platforms | Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android | Web |
Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2006).
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
- Time tracking
- Expense tracking
- Invoicing
- Project budgets
- Team capacity
- Detailed reports
- Mobile apps
- Browser extension
Only in Harvest Forecast
- Visual scheduling
- Capacity planning
- Project assignments
- Utilization reports
- Harvest integration
- Harvest
- Google Calendar
- iCal
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Harvest
- Time tracking against projects and clientsnot Harvest Forecast
- Turning tracked time into invoicesnot Harvest Forecast
- Expense capture alongside billable hoursnot Harvest Forecast
- Team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plansnot Harvest Forecast
- Feeding billed time into QuickBooks or Xeronot Harvest Forecast
Harvest Forecast
- Time tracking and invoicing against client projectsnot Harvest
- Forecasting team capacity and scheduling worknot Harvest
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Harvest
FreeNo published plan breakdown. See the Harvest review.
Harvest Forecast
$5/month- Per seat$5/month
- Visual planning
- Harvest integration
- Team scheduling
Which should you pick?
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.
Choose Harvest Forecast if
- You need visual scheduling.
- You also want capacity planning.
Questions people ask
- Is Harvest or Harvest Forecast better?
- Neither clearly leads. Harvest starts at Free and Harvest Forecast at $5/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Harvest or Harvest Forecast?
- Harvest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Harvest and $5/month for Harvest Forecast.
- Does Harvest or Harvest Forecast run on more platforms?
- Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android. Harvest Forecast runs on Web.
- Can I use Harvest for free?
- Yes. Harvest has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Harvest Forecast starts at $5/month.
- What is Harvest best used for?
- Harvest is most often used for time tracking against projects and clients, turning tracked time into invoices, expense capture alongside billable hours, team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plans. Of those, time tracking against projects and clients and turning tracked time into invoices are not what Harvest Forecast is typically brought in for.
- What can Harvest do that Harvest Forecast cannot?
- Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets. Harvest Forecast covers Visual scheduling, Capacity planning, Project assignments, Utilization reports.
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