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Harvest vs Rocket Matter

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Harvest

Professional Services

Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Rocket Matter

Legal

Legal practice management with billing and time tracking, tiered from matter basics to full legal accounting

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Rocket Matter trust accounting compliance is only included on the most expensive Elite tier, so firms with a regulatory requirement for it face a higher effective floor price than the entry-level plan suggests.
  • They diverge on capability: Harvest covers Time tracking, Rocket Matter covers Matter management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harvest and Rocket Matter actually diverge.

Attributes where Harvest and Rocket Matter differ
AttributeHarvestRocket Matter
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumPer user per month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb, iOS, Android
CategoryProfessional ServicesLegal
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Rocket Matter

  • Matter management
  • Time tracking and billing
  • Trust accounting
  • Document management
  • Matter budgeting
  • Reporting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Harvest

  • Time tracking against projects and clientsnot Rocket Matter
  • Turning tracked time into invoicesnot Rocket Matter
  • Expense capture alongside billable hoursnot Rocket Matter
  • Team capacity and utilisation reporting on the paid plansnot Rocket Matter
  • Feeding billed time into QuickBooks or Xeronot Rocket Matter

Rocket Matter

  • A solo practitioner wanting matter tracking and billing in one system without separate accounting softwarenot Harvest
  • A small firm that needs kanban-style visibility into where each matter standsnot Harvest
  • A mid-sized firm that has outgrown Essentials and needs split billing across multiple timekeepers on a matternot Harvest
  • A firm required to demonstrate trust accounting compliance that specifically needs the top Elite tiernot 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

Rocket Matter

  • Trust accounting compliance is only included on the most expensive Elite tier, so firms with a regulatory requirement for it face a higher effective floor price than the entry-level plan suggests.
  • It is not built for large enterprise legal departments, so firms above a certain size outgrow it and move to platforms such as Clio or Aderant.
  • The tier structure gates common workflow features like kanban boards and templates behind Pro and above, so the cheapest tier is functionally limited.
  • Its name is easily confused with the Matter smart-home connectivity protocol, an entirely unrelated technology, which can cause mismatched search results.
  • Per-user monthly pricing across four tiers means a growing firm needs to actively reassess its plan as headcount and accounting needs change, rather than a single plan scaling automatically.

Pricing, plan by plan

Harvest

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 1 seat
    • Time tracking
    • Invoicing
  • Teams$9/month
    • Unlimited seats
    • Team reporting
    • Accounting integrations (Stripe, QuickBooks, Xero, Deel)
  • Enterprise$14/month
    • Unlimited seats
    • Unlimited custom reports
    • Profitability reporting

Rocket Matter

On request
  • Essentials$49/month
    • Matter management
    • Billing and timekeeping
    • No trust accounting
  • Pro$79/month
    • Matter templates
    • Kanban board matter management
  • Premier$99/month
    • Advanced billing permissions
    • Split billing and fee allocation
  • Elite$129/month
    • Matter budgets
    • Full legal accounting and trust accounting compliance

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.
Harvest review

Choose Rocket Matter if

  • You need matter management.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want time tracking and billing.
Rocket Matter review

Questions people ask

Is Harvest or Rocket Matter better?
Neither clearly leads. Harvest starts at Free and Rocket Matter at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harvest or Rocket Matter?
Harvest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Harvest and On request for Rocket Matter.
Does Harvest or Rocket Matter run on more platforms?
Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android. Rocket Matter runs on Web, iOS, Android.
Can I use Harvest for free?
Yes. Harvest has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Rocket Matter starts at On request.
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 Rocket Matter is typically brought in for.
What can Harvest do that Rocket Matter cannot?
Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets. Rocket Matter covers Matter management, Time tracking and billing, Trust accounting, Document management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Harvest: How much does Harvest cost?

Harvest offers a free plan for 1 user and Teams plan starting at $9/seat/month (billed annually at $108/seat for 20% savings). Enterprise plan starts at $14/seat/month.

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Rocket Matter: Does Rocket Matter include trust accounting?

Only on the Elite tier; the Essentials, Pro and Premier tiers do not include full trust accounting compliance.

Harvest: Is there a free version of Harvest?

Yes, Harvest's free plan includes 1 seat with time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, and 2 projects.

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Rocket Matter: Is Rocket Matter the same as the Matter smart-home standard?

No, that is an unrelated connectivity protocol for smart-home devices; Rocket Matter is legal practice management software.

Harvest: What is included in the Enterprise plan?

The Enterprise plan includes unlimited custom reports, profitability reporting, timesheet approvals, activity logs, and SAML-based SSO at $14/seat/month.

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Rocket Matter: What size firm is Rocket Matter built for?

Solo practitioners through mid-sized firms; larger firms typically need a more enterprise-oriented platform.

Harvest: Does Harvest offer a discount for annual billing?

Yes, annual billing provides 20% discount, reducing the Teams plan to $108/seat/year and Enterprise plan to $168/seat/year.

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