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Harvest alternatives

Harvest charges a price per seat plus usage charges for active projects, clients, tasks and the amount invoiced, at rates it does not publish. It keeps timesheet approvals for its Enterprise plan, has no credit notes, and adds a small fee on card and ACH payments unless you are on its Premium plan or Unlimited usage billing.

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The short answer

This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, Keito and FreshBooks. Each one costs less than Harvest for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Harvest limit or leave out.

The apps

6 alternatives to Harvest

Hourbun first, as it is our app. Then the others by their price for 2 people, lowest first. Each one costs less than Harvest, or does more on a feature in bold.

  1. 1. Hourbun Our app

    Freelancers, consultants and small teams who bill their clients by the hour

    Hourbun vs Harvest

    2 people, a month

    $15 (lower price)

    Duo

    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan On the Team plan
    Credit notes (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes
    No fee of the app on online payments (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes Only the fees of Stripe
    Desktop or mobile apps
    No A web app with a layout for phones

  2. 2. Avaza

    Teams that want projects, tasks, scheduling, chat, timesheets and invoicing in one app

    Hourbun vs Avaza

    2 people, a month

    $11.95 (lower price)

    Startup

    Timesheet approvals (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes
    Credit notes (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes
    No fee of the app on online payments
    No
    Desktop or mobile apps
    Yes iPhone, iPad and Android; a Timesheets app for Mac and Windows

  3. 3. Clockify

    Teams that want a free time tracker with desktop and mobile apps, or per-seat plans with scheduling, time off and invoices

    Hourbun vs Clockify

    2 people, a month

    $13.98 (lower price)

    Standard

    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan From the Standard plan
    Credit notes
    No
    No fee of the app on online payments
    No
    Desktop or mobile apps
    Yes Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android

  4. 4. Invoice Ninja

    Freelancers and small businesses that want a free plan, many payment gateways, native apps or a self-hosted server

    Hourbun vs Invoice Ninja

    2 people, a month

    $18 (lower price)

    Enterprise (1–2 users)

    Timesheet approvals
    No
    Credit notes (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes
    No fee of the app on online payments (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes Only the fees of your payment gateway
    Desktop or mobile apps
    Yes macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android

  5. 5. Keito

    Consultancies and service teams that want unlimited users for one price, desktop apps, or billing of AI agent work

    Hourbun vs Keito

    2 people, a month

    $49 (lower price)

    Pro

    Timesheet approvals
    Higher plan From the Pro plan
    Credit notes (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes A negative invoice issued as a credit note, then marked settled
    No fee of the app on online payments (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes Keito charges no platform fee on Stripe payments
    Desktop or mobile apps
    Yes Desktop apps for Mac, Windows and Linux

  6. 6. FreshBooks

    Freelancers and small businesses that want invoicing, payments and accounting in one app

    Hourbun vs FreshBooks

    2 people, a month

    $54 (lower price)

    Plus

    Timesheet approvals
    No
    Credit notes (ahead of Harvest)
    Yes
    No fee of the app on online payments
    No FreshBooks Payments takes 2.9% + $0.30 on a card payment and 1% on an ACH transfer
    Desktop or mobile apps
    Yes iOS and Android apps

For comparison

Harvest

Teams that want desktop, mobile and browser apps, QuickBooks Online or project-tool integrations

Hourbun vs Harvest

2 people, a month

≈ $130

Teams · estimate

Timesheet approvals
Higher plan On the Enterprise plan
Credit notes
No
No fee of the app on online payments
Partly A small Harvest fee on card and ACH payments, except on the Premium plan or Unlimited usage billing
Desktop or mobile apps
Yes Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
  • USD list prices, billed monthly
  • ≈ marks an estimate
  • Highlight = cheaper than Harvest
  • Bold row = ahead of Harvest
  • The example: 2 people · 8 clients · 10 projects · 8 tasks · 10 invoices and $16k invoiced a month

Questions

Questions and answers

What are the alternatives to Harvest?

This page lists Hourbun, our app, and Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, Keito and FreshBooks. Each one costs less than Harvest for 2 people, or does more on a feature that the pages of Harvest limit or leave out.

Which Harvest alternative costs the least?

For 2 people, Avaza costs the least on this page: $11.95 a month on its Startup plan. Hourbun, our app, costs $15 a month on its Duo plan, and Harvest about $130 a month on its Teams plan.

Is Hourbun an alternative to Harvest?

Yes. Hourbun tracks your time and invoices it for one flat price per workspace, with no usage charges and no app fee on online payments. Harvest charges a price per seat plus usage charges for active projects, clients, tasks and the amount invoiced, at rates it does not publish. Harvest fits teams that want native apps or QuickBooks Online.

Sources

  • Each fact comes from the comparison page of its app, which names its sources
  • A feature that no page of an app states is a No
  • Prices change: check the pricing page of each app

Avaza, Clockify, Invoice Ninja, Keito, FreshBooks and Harvest are trademarks of their owners, and Hourbun is not affiliated with them.

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