Comparison
Hourtick vs Harvest
Harvest: Long-standing time tracking and invoicing tool (getharvest.com) for agencies and consultancies. Hourtick: a Mac menu bar timer, tasks, timesheets, approvals and billable reports, free for your whole team.
| Criteria | Hourtick | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees. | Free for 1 seat and 2 projects. Teams $9/seat/month billed yearly ($11 monthly); Enterprise $14/seat/month yearly ($17.50 monthly), which adds timesheet approvals. Usage-based charges for extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks can apply on top. |
| Team of 10, per month | $0 on Free · $29 on Pro (5 GB) | $140–$175 + usage (Enterprise, for approvals) |
| Free plan | Unlimited people, every feature, 500 MB of usage a month | 1 seat, 2 projects |
| Task board and list | Board and list, assignees, chat, files, checklists. Every plan | No built-in task board |
| Built-in timer | Mac menu bar and web, offline. Every plan | Yes |
| Timesheet approvals | Included | Enterprise plan ($14/seat/month yearly) |
| Mac menu bar timer | Native menu bar timer with live time | See their site |
| Screenshots / activity monitoring | None — no screenshots or activity tracking | See their site |
| Best for | Teams that want tasks and time tracking together, simple enough to use every day, free for everyone. | Teams that want time tracking and client invoicing in one tool. |
Prices from each vendor's pricing page where verified (September 2026). “See their site” means we couldn't verify it.
Harvest pricing in 2026
| Plan | Per person/month, billed yearly | Billed monthly | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | 1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking, invoicing and expenses |
| Teams | $9 | $11 | Unlimited seats, team reporting, invoicing, accounting and payment integrations |
| Enterprise | $14 | $17.50 | Adds timesheet approvals, profitability reports, custom reports and SAML SSO |
| Enterprise Plus | Custom | — | Custom integrations, assisted data migration, dedicated success manager |
- Paying for the year up front saves 20%.
- On Teams and Enterprise, additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed by usage on top of the seat price.
- A team of 10, per month: $140–$175 + usage (Enterprise, for approvals).
- Hourtick: Free for unlimited people with 500 MB of usage a month. $29/month for 5 GB. Every feature on both plans, no per-seat fees.
From Harvest's pricing page, checked September 29, 2026. Prices change; check theirs before you buy.
Harvest: strengths and trade-offs
- + Mature invoicing and expense tracking
- + Many accounting integrations
- + Well-known in agencies
- − Per-seat pricing grows with every hire, and usage charges can be added on top of the seat price
- − Timesheet approvals need the Enterprise plan
- − The free plan stops at one seat and two projects
The verdict
Pick Harvest if you need mature invoicing and expense tracking. Pick Hourtick if you want the core of time tracking done beautifully — free for the whole team, with a price that never grows with headcount.
Frequently asked questions
Is Hourtick cheaper than Harvest?
For 10 people, Harvest lists $140–$175 + usage (Enterprise, for approvals) per month; Hourtick is free for the whole team, or $29/month for 5 GB of usage a month.
Does Hourtick do everything Harvest does?
No. Harvest offers mature invoicing and expense tracking, many accounting integrations, well-known in agencies. Hourtick focuses on simple, correct time tracking, tasks, approvals and billable reporting.
How much does Harvest cost?
Free for 1 seat and 2 projects. Teams $9/seat/month billed yearly ($11 monthly); Enterprise $14/seat/month yearly ($17.50 monthly), which adds timesheet approvals. Usage-based charges for extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks can apply on top. (Harvest's pricing page, September 2026.)
What does Harvest's free plan include?
1 seat, 2 projects.
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