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Should I use Harvest?

Time tracking and invoicing for teams - harvestapp.com

Depends. Buy only if you run an agency billing client hours and can absorb steep renewal increases. Freelancers and small teams should choose a flat-rate alternative.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; exact 2026 tier prices truncated in snippets, so costs are user-reported figures.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo usable evidence
  • Security posture

Pricing

~$80/mo reported

Per-seat (post-2026 pricing)

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed

Best for

  • Agencies billing clients by the hour
  • Consultancies needing invoices from timesheets
  • Teams watching project budgets
  • Architects and billable-hour firms

Not for

  • Freelancers — post-2026 pricing reportedly hits $80/mo
  • Small teams wanting predictable renewal costs
  • Anyone allergic to per-seat price hikes
  • Solo users needing simple time tracking only

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

2026 renewal increases reported up to 10x — get your exact renewal quote in writing first

high

Per-seat pricing compounds fast; freelancers report ~$80/mo just for tracking

medium

Switching wave means migration guides are everywhere — plan data export before you commit

medium

Trustpilot complaints cluster on pricing tactics, not the product itself

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Strong G2 rating: 4.3/5 per third-party review roundup
  • Time tracking plus invoicing and estimates in one tool
  • Documented REST API and new MCP server support
  • Project budget reporting built in
  • Mature iOS and Android apps

Cons

  • Trustpilot sits at 1.9/5 (Poor) on
  • Users report severe price increases, some citing 3200% renewal jumps
  • Multiple Reddit threads document mass switching after pricing change
  • Community members building their own alternatives rather than staying

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/26/2026 - 12 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x3security x2news x6

Key stats

  • Value for money: 1/5

    Rating

  • ~$80/mo reported

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 1/5. Users cite 10x renewal jumps, 3200% increases
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Guess: mature apps; minor UX gripes documented
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Tracking, invoicing, estimates, budgets, API, MCP
  • Support quality. No usable evidence
  • Security posture: 3/5. Disclosure program listed; no public breaches found
  • 4.3/5 G2 rating per The SMB Guide review
  • 1.9/5 Trustpilot Poor — harvestapp.com
  • 2006 Founded long-running category veteran
  • ~$80/mo Reported cost freelancer/agency reports post-hike

Pricing

Per-seat (post-2026 pricing)

~$80/mo reported

  • Per-user time tracking
  • Invoicing and estimates included

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; exact 2026 tier prices truncated in snippets, so costs are user-reported figures.

Solid time tracking + invoicing, but 2026 price hikes (10x renewals reported) are pushing users to Clockify.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; exact 2026 tier prices truncated in snippets, so costs are user-reported figures.

Sources

  1. Harvest Reviews | Read Customer Service Reviews — Trustpilot (1.9)trustpilot.com
    review
  2. Harvest Review with Pricing, Comparisons, and FAQs (G2 4.3)thesmbguide.com
    review
  3. HarvestApp Insane Price Increase — Redditreddit.com
    news
  4. Alternatives to Harvest after insane price increase — Redditreddit.com
    news
  5. This Harvest App price increase is insane — Reddit r/projectmanagementreddit.com
    news
  6. We built a Harvest alternative after getting a 3200% increase — Redditreddit.com
    news
  7. 10x renewal offer seems to be the normal — Redditreddit.com
    news
  8. Freelancers and Agencies Paid $80/mo for Time Tracking — Microgapsmicrogaps.com
    review
  9. Harvest Price Increase 2026 — Productiveproductive.io
    news
  10. Harvest — API Provider, Schemasapis.io
    official
  11. Harvest product security pageharvestapp.com
    security
  12. FireBounty Harvest Vulnerability Disclosure Programfirebounty.com
    security

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