# Harvest Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is Harvest the right Time Tracking solution for you? Explore 647 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/reviews/ --- Harvest 4.6 (647) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/75598/Harvest/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 21st, 2026 # Reviews of Harvest Ease of use 4.6 Customer Service 4.4 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Intuitive and simple interface 94% positive reviews out of 144 Most reviewers appreciate ease of use, highlighting quick setup, straightforward navigation, and minimal learning curve. Higher cost than alternatives 44% negative reviews out of 84 Some reviewers indicate pricing is a drawback, noting limited free features and higher costs compared to competitors. Streamlined project budget oversight 94% positive reviews out of 54 Most reviewers describe project budget management as intuitive, helping teams monitor costs, allocate resources, and control spending. Arianna Q. Videographer, 1 employee. "Its intuitive interface makes project management a breeze, allowing me to efficiently track time and allocate resources." Occasional technical and sync problems 79% negative reviews out of 42 Most reviewers report bugs and issues, including syncing delays, app crashes, and minor interface frustrations during use. Comprehensive client time tracking 98% positive reviews out of 40 Most reviewers find client tracking enables accurate billing, easy project management, and efficient handling of multiple clients. Olivia R. VP of Finance, 11 - 50 employees. "Harvest is excellent for managing my time tracking across multiple clients, and multiple projects for each of those clients." ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 647 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Debbie M. Owner Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Happy with Harvest" January 22, 2026 5.0 I have used Harvest for a number of years and am more than happy overall. I find it is reasonably priced but wouldn't suggest any significant increases as I would question my other options. Pros Very easy to use so an easy learning curve, two factor authentication ensures security, excellent timetracking and project job costing, I use this for billing and integrates with Xero accounting software. I haven't come across any bugs and/or issues and never had to contact customer support. I can increase or reduce my team numbers at any stage and my costs are instantly amended. Cons I manage payments via Xero and these do not flow through to Harvest. I find the reporting is limited as I would like to see the discounts I provide clients and do a little more reporting on clients billings etc. Review Source SL Stephanie L. Compliance Specialist Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy, customizable, and simple time tracking" December 29, 2025 5.0 Pros Very customizable with the time sheet options and the ability to add categories and sub categories to a specific time block. Easy to learn right away with a simple and clean user interface and able to easily edit time so it is not rigid or if you accidentally forget it on you can go back and fix it. Cons I don't like that it does not send you the "did you leave your timer on" towards the end of my work day as a reminder to turn it off. Instead I get it at odd hours or the next morning and I have to figure out when I actually stopped working because the clock just keeps going. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Account Exec Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Harvest review" January 16, 2026 2.0 Straightforward, clean time tracking and invoicing, dependable daily use, great for teams and freelancers. Pros Clean interface, effortless time tracking, strong invoicing, and clear reporting that’s easy to understand and share. Cons Somewhat limited customization and higher cost for small teams, features feel basic for advanced needs. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Systems Administrator Food & Beverages Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great Project Management and Time Tracking Product" December 30, 2025 5.0 Overall Harvest has been a good and reliable time tracking, and project management product. It's also setup to be integrated with Helpdesk ticketing systems. Pros Time tracking, project management/collaboration and integration. I like the ability to have it integrated with Zendesk. Cons The different tabs for adding/editing time for certain projects can be buggy. Sometimes manually adding time does not save and it requires you to go back and add the time again. Review Source OR Olivia R. VP of Finance Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great for managing multiple clients" August 20, 2025 5.0 Pros Harvest is excellent for managing my time tracking across multiple clients, and multiple projects for each of those clients. Having worked in a previous organization that required time tracking, yet didn’t have a tool implemented, it was so cumbersome to maintain my time on a spreadsheet. I also appreciate the ability to make changes—if I forget to switch my timer between clients, or if I attend an event not in front of my computer (where I didn’t start a time on my phone). Cons Nothing—gets the job done well for my use case! It could be nice if using the PTO code would sync with PTO tracking in our HRIS, but it’s possible that’s a setting our team hadn’t enabled. Review Source Response from Harvest August 21, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and feedback! We don't have any explicit features for auto-syncing time tracked to a PTO task or project, but I've recorded your request for the rest of the team. AA Ashley A. Web Developer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest is great" April 22, 2025 4.0 Harvest is a fantastic piece of software and I recommend it to any other web developers who are considering getting into freelancing. It simplifies my time tracking and invoicing so I can focus on building applications. Pros I love the MacOS app, which sits at the top of my screen. In particular, I love the feature which detects when I've been inactive so I can remove any time I might have recorded when I'd accidentally left the timer running. Several of my clients have also commented on how well presented the time reports are that I send over to show where my billable time has been spent. Cons Although the Android application is useful, it doesn't have feature parity with the desktop website. You can't view things like the "uninvoiced amount" (if it is there, I can't seem to find it) which is something I check regularly on the desktop. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words and the feedback on our app! I've noted your interest in better feature parity for the rest of the team. JT Junior T. Data Processor Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest Review" November 4, 2025 5.0 Detailed reporting and analytics: Generate insights on time spent, team productivity, budgets, and profitability to inform decisions. Pros Expense tracking and team management: Log expenses, approve timesheets, and monitor billable hours with automated reminders. Cons Limited offline access: Requires internet for most functions, posing issues in low-connectivity areas. Review Source Luke E. Content Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest: An Excellent Resource For Tracking Work Time" April 3, 2025 5.0 Overall, I really love the product. It is easy to use and convenient to manage time for tasks and projects. Pros Harvest is a great tool for time tracking - especially for organizations where most/all workers are remote. Cons Sometimes, it can be difficult to remember to stop or start the timer. It would help if Harvest had better reminders. Harvest does have some type of reminder if it perceives the clock has run too long. But it doesn't always remind the user until it is way too late. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your interest in improved reminders on your running timers for the rest of the team. HD Harry D. Paid Media Manager Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Time tracking made easy!" November 3, 2025 5.0 Very positive, very easy to understand and we all used it for a small company for a long time, as we grew it was harder to use. Pros The most simple time tracking software i've ever used! Easy to understand and very good at time tracking and project timesheets. Cons Unfortunately there's other products out there that offer multiple additional features, Harvest is just time tracking whereas others offer billing etc. Review Source Ankit D. Digital Marketer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good project time tracking software platform" March 4, 2025 4.0 I used Harvest in past for one of my client with its integration with Asana and liked its simple interface. For a newbie, it is a good time tracking program but still need more advanced functionality. Pros The platform is simple and accurate. It offers integration with many other project management tools including Asana and Google Calender. Setting up time tracking for individual projects is easy and flexible. You can anytime edit start and end date for any project without any issues. Project invoice generation is flawless and easy. Cons It doesn't offer automatic time tracking and we have to manually enter the values for each project. They offer limited features for free plan which I don't think is a big limitation. It doesn't work offline and require a stable internet connection for accurate time tracking. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the compliments and the feedback! I've noted your request for more automated time tracking for the rest of the team. Glen M. Director Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Industy-leading Time Tracking and Invoicing" August 3, 2023 5.0 Harvest has benefitted our business since inception. I tested all the tools, and this is the one we use and recommend to everyone we know with a SMB. Pros Harvest has the best time-tracking in the industry, their Mac app is perfect for capturing time throughout the day (and even has a built-in notification if it thinks you've left it running and will auto-adjust accordingly if you let it). It also has deep integrations with other Project Management tools that mean you can easily track time wherever you are. And then you have estimates and invoicing - which again, seamlessly integrate with the time tracking functionality to make your life easy. Cons It'd be great if they had an estimate to project function that could auto-setup a job when an estimate is approved. Currently this is the only manual feature. Retainer reports are also a little confusing as they don't obviously isolate actual payments from retainer balance updates. Switched from [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/) Harvest had much better time tracking, and was more affordable. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Senior Software Development Engineer Oil & Energy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good information about time worked" April 30, 2024 3.0 It was a fairly fluid collaborative experience, but I think we needed more development on the part of the program, in fact we like that the program can do time tracking things and serve as a collaborative space so that we can have more development in the team. Pros We spent a long time using Harvest with the development team, it gave us an order of the order of time that we carried out in the work group, it had a good way of measuring what we did, it had real tracking in which you started by turning on the PC and finished turning it off. This somewhat automated the records. Cons Extremely basic reports, we believe that it was necessary to obtain more than just time and tasks in the report but rather to obtain access indications of collaborators and in the parts when entering each collaborator who made it, perhaps we needed a little more from harvest. Switched from [FreshBooks](https://www.capterra.com/p/142390/FreshBooks/) It was a program more focused on accounting but it still did a good job of access time. Review Source MH Melanie H. Manager of Digital Marketing Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Ease of Use is second to none!" November 15, 2023 5.0 We've had an excellent time implementing and training staff with Harvest. It's exporting to our Quickbooks is excellent, and I'd recommend it to any small business as the cost is totally worth it. Pros We were able to implement Harvest within an hour and train all staff within another hour. The ease of use is excellent, and reoccurring invoicing has been super helpful. Cons We've had a few issues with numbered invoices going from 100 to 400 (example) and support wasn't the easiest to work with. Switched from [Function Point](https://www.capterra.com/p/64490/Function-Point/) The price of Function Point at the time was going up by more than we could justify. Review Source SC Sierra C. SLP Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Awesome App" April 21, 2025 5.0 I have used Harvest for contract work and love that it creates projects with tasks that are fully customizable with things like fee schedule. It automates your invoice and tracks payments, so handy. And I love that it also has an app and you can track time live or go back and change as needed. As someone with ADHD, this works really well for time tracking. Pros I love the ease in which this works and the organization of it, I have recommended to folks. Cons I don’t have anything negative to say about it, I keep using it because I like it. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for these kind words! We love hearing that Harvest has really supported your workflow. David K. President Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Easy To Implement And Simple Time Tracking" December 18, 2024 5.0 We needed a time management system for all of our team to use and have data synced for billable hours to clients. Harvest was easy to set up and install and get everyone on the same page in about an hour. Pros Harvest is super easy to set up and start using right away for accurate time tracking on projects and work. Cons Costs, I know they need to make money but for time tracking in 2025 - it's not something that businesses want to pay more and more for something that's standard unless there are more value added with other features. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your feedback on our pricing for the rest of the team. BS Bambi S. Account Manager Logistics and Supply Chain Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvesting you time correctly" November 8, 2024 4.0 Harvest is great. It helps my Job keep track of multiple clients and what I do for them. Makes it easy to break down each task and even comment about the task Pros I like how if you have to manually enter the number of minutes into the system and it converts the time to the decimal percentage for you. Harvest doesn't make you have to stop and figure it out yourself Cons Very touchy. If you accidentally hit enter or esc you must start all over Review Source Response from Harvest November 15, 2024 Thanks for the kind words, Bambi! I've made a note of your feedback re: the enter and escape keys for our team. PH Priscila H. Associate Producer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Excellent time tracking tool" November 30, 2024 5.0 Pros Can track things directly from Google Calendar Cons Wish there was an option to copy and paste tasks from other days Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your request for copying actual time entries for the rest of the team. KM Kaitlin M. Freelance Technical Writer Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Report detailed time info " November 22, 2024 5.0 Relatively intuitive time-tracking and reporting software. Just have to remind myself sometimes to clock out when I'm switching projects or ending work for the day. Pros I like drilling down to specific details about a project while tracking my time; Harvest lets me bill to a project and add auto-populated info about what I'm working on so I can report this info to clients. The mobile app ran well on my Android phone and was helpful away from my desk. Cons I had to manually round my time (our organization bills in increments). This would be a helpful feature if Harvest could do this automatically. Review Source Response from Harvest June 5, 2025 Thanks for the compliments and feedback! I have some good news—we do currently offer time rounding for reporting and invoicing. You can learn more at https://bit.ly/3TaCam5. MC Maysa C. Graphic Designer Design Used the software for: 2+ years ### "The interface looks a bit dated" October 3, 2024 4.0 Harvest is a great choice for freelance graphic designers looking for a simple and effective tool to manage their time and billing Pros Intuitive interface for tracking time on each project, eh? Powerful tools to generate professional invoices, and the price is right, bud Cons The interface could be a bit more modern, hey? And some advanced features require a paid subscription Review Source Response from Harvest November 1, 2024 Thanks for the kind words! I've noted your feedback on our UI for the rest of the team. CK Cynthia K. Director E-Learning Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Harvest is a decent tracker" October 27, 2024 3.0 offered a variety of time tracking capabilities but didnt seem to allow you to manually enter in time Pros easy to use but wanted to manually enter in time Cons too expensive, required constant monitoring Review Source Response from Harvest November 1, 2024 Good news! Harvest does allow you to manually enter time instead of running a live timer, if you prefer. Check out this article to see how: http://bit.ly/3AeUdlw. And if you still need help don’t hesitate to reach out to support at support@getharvest.com. SS Sophie S. Senior Campaign Executive Public Relations and Communications Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Really helpful tool" October 1, 2024 5.0 Great experience, really helpful way to track time spent against different clients, workstreams or projects. Fantastic for teams with billable hours or looking to understand where team time is being spent. Pros Really easy to track your time against multiple clients and projects. Cons There is a limited amount you can do on the free version, but would recommend the paid version as it is really helpful for tracking. Review Source Response from Harvest November 1, 2024 Thanks for your wonderful review! We love hearing how Harvest helps keep work running smoothly. Please feel free to reach out with any questions or feedback via https://www.getharvest.com/contact. VR Verified Reviewer Content Editor Online Media Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Efficient and well-integrated time-tracker tool" September 1, 2024 4.0 Pros The best thing about Harvest for me is how it well it can be integrated with other tools, so you can log your time from anywhere. Cons The only thing I don’t really like about Harvest is that it’s quite pricey. Review Source Response from Harvest September 13, 2024 Thanks for the kind words! We love hearing that our integrations are helping you track time efficiently, and I've noted your feedback on pricing for the rest of the team. VR Verified Reviewer Learning Technology Manager E-Learning Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Track your time effectively with Harvest" May 13, 2022 5.0 I now use Harvest daily to track my time on multiple tasks and projects and it barely takes me out of my flow. Then using the mobile app to stop and start when needed for accurate time tracking. Pros Harvest is so easy to use on any platform and integrate with other project management tools really well. Cons For our use, I haven’t found any issues with Harvest. Assuming you set up your projects correctly it works like a dream. Reason for choosing Harvest Harvest integrated well with Asana our project tracker, without the need to full set up projects into Harvest itself. Review Source LK Lisa K. Graphic Designer Financial Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Harvest for time tracking works best for me!" December 11, 2022 5.0 I definitely will continue to support, utilize and spread the word myself about Harvest! Pros 1\. The ease of use through a clean, simple interface. It is not cluttered, confusing or complicated.2. The affordable aspect of this for my use specifically. I am one freelancer, not a big company, so needing minimal features still works so well for me at this time.3. Support has been excellent with real people who care, and attend to my needs right away. Cons I have not seen as much advertisement or marketing on social media these days on Harvest, which is unfortunate, because it is so wonderful and needs more visibility! Reason for choosing Harvest It worked for me in the past, when I was first starting out as a freelancer, and it has proven over the years to work well and is reliable for me to this day. Review Source LS Lisa S. Business Owner Accounting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Clean, Simple to Use, Good Invoicing features. Features for Fixed-fee billing not the best." August 12, 2019 4.0 We absolutely loved Harvest and could not recommend it highly enough. However, with the change to limit phone support, plus the software's limitations in working with fixed fee pricing (which our industry is moving rapidly to), we're unfortunately in the process of looking for a new time-tracking app. Pros 1) Clean, simple, easy to use interface for daily time tracking. 2) Ability to monitor team's time real-time 3) Ability to track real-time billable Revenue 4) Invoicing features 5) inexpensive Cons 1) No real-time phone support. Originally, Harvest had real-time phone support, but a while back they (suddenly) changed their phone support from real-time to only scheduled appointments. We've often found that support appointments are not usually available until a while later in the same day, or often the next day, which has been difficult because there is no way to get quicker phone support if needed. Appointment blocks are limited to 15 minute, and in our experience, once 15 minutes is up, the rep will say they have to go because the appointment is over, even if the issue has not been resolved yet. 2) Unfortunately, we've found that so far, Harvest's features have not been keeping up well with the industry's transition to fixed-fee pricing. Though the did add fixed-fee features (thank you!), unfortunately, we found that they did not really work well for tracking fixed-fee projects: - There is currently no way in Harvest to have recurring, monthly fixed-fee projects (so that you can track time/expenses against these.) - There is currently no way in Harvest to track actual time/costs against fixed-fee project fees - There is currently no way in Harvest to add a one-time fixed-price charge for a project (i.e. one day of Bookkeeping at $ amount.) Support told me that the only way to do this is to add these charges as expenses. However, expenses are not included in the revenue reports that we rely on to run the practice, because they are seen as expenses and not revenue. Reason for choosing Harvest Tsheets interface cumbersome and not intuitive. Review Source Similar Products Featured ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox.