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Harvest vs Scoro

Harvest logo

Harvest

Professional Services

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

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Scoro logo

Scoro

Professional Services

Professional services automation for agencies

From
$17/month
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; Scoro every plan, including the entry Core tier, requires a minimum of 5 user seats regardless of team size
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Harvest and Scoro actually diverge.

Attributes where Harvest and Scoro differ
AttributeHarvestScoro
Starting priceFree$17/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, AndroidWeb
Founded2006Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Professional Services).

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 Scoro

Nothing recorded that Harvest does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Harvest

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

Scoro

  • Converting billable hours into invoices for time-billing legal servicesnot Harvest
  • Delivering projects on budget with resource planning and Gantt chartsnot Harvest
  • Balancing team workloads across multiple projects to prevent burnoutnot Harvest
  • Maintaining profit margin visibility from initial estimates through invoicingnot Harvest
  • Eliminating manual reporting that consumed 5-6 hours weeklynot 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

Scoro

  • Every plan, including the entry Core tier, requires a minimum of 5 user seats regardless of team size
  • Budgeting, retainer management and financial reporting are withheld from the Core plan and only unlocked on Growth at $38.90 per user per month (US pricing)
  • Resource planning, forecasting and sales pipeline management require the top Performance tier at $59.90 per user per month
  • Advertised per-user rates require annual billing; monthly billing costs more

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

Scoro

$17/month
  • Time-billing$17/month
    • Track app
    • Invoice app
    • Minimum 5 users required
  • Projects & Resources$29/month
    • Do app
    • Deliver app
    • Track app
  • Quote to Cash$29/month
    • Estimate app
    • Deliver app
    • Track app
  • End-to-end$57/month
    • Sell, Estimate, Do, Deliver, Track, Resource, Spend, Invoice apps
    • Advanced modules included
    • Scoro AI with 120 credits per month

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 Scoro if

Nothing in the data separates Scoro from Harvest on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Scoro review

Questions people ask

Is Harvest or Scoro better?
Neither clearly leads. Harvest starts at Free and Scoro at $17/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Harvest or Scoro?
Harvest has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Harvest and $17/month for Scoro.
Does Harvest or Scoro run on more platforms?
Harvest runs on Web, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android. Scoro runs on Web.
Can I use Harvest for free?
Yes. Harvest has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Scoro starts at $17/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 Scoro is typically brought in for.
What can Harvest do that Scoro cannot?
Harvest covers Time tracking, Expense tracking, Invoicing, Project budgets.

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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Scoro: What is the minimum cost to use Scoro?

The minimum cost is $17 per user per month (Time-billing plan) with a required minimum of 5 users, totaling $85 per month at minimum.

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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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Scoro: Does Scoro offer a free trial?

Scoro offers a 14-day free trial that requires no credit card to start.

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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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Scoro: What discounts does Scoro offer for annual billing?

Scoro offers 13-17% savings when paying for an annual subscription instead of monthly billing.

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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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Scoro: Is Scoro AI included in all plans?

Scoro AI is included with all plans. Standard plans include 80 AI credits per month, while Enterprise platform plans include 120 credits.

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