--- title: Harvest canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/harvest/ category: Time Tracking Software points: 63 rank: 9 of 12 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # Harvest Time tracker with built-in invoicing, a free plan for one person and Teams from $9 a seat a month. 63 points out of 100. #9 of 12 time tracking tools. Vendor: Harvest. Website: https://www.getharvest.com/ - The free plan has 1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking and invoicing included [1]. - Teams costs $9 per seat a month billed yearly ($108 a seat), or $11 billed monthly [1]. - Timesheet approvals and SAML-based single sign-on are listed on the Enterprise plan at $14 per seat a month billed yearly [1]. - Apps are listed for Windows, Mac, iPhone and Android; the Android app syncs offline time when you reconnect [2][4]. - Harvest relies on its server host's SOC 2 certification and names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report of its own [7]. Verdict: Harvest suits freelancers who want invoices built from tracked time and a free start for one person [1][8]. All six named integrations are listed, and the public API covers time entries [6][10]. The catch: the free plan is single-user, approvals and single sign-on cost $14 a seat, and the security page names no SOC 2 or ISO 27001 report held by Harvest itself [1][7]. Best for: Freelancers who bill clients from tracked hours. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Systems | Apps | Windows app, macOS app, iOS app, Android app, Web app | 10/12 | The apps page lists Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android apps; the features page says time is tracked from the browser [2][8]. | | Systems | Browser extension | Yes | 3/3 | The vendor's Chrome extension page describes one-click timers [5]. | | Systems | Tracks time offline | Yes | 3/3 | The Android app page says it syncs your time and expenses once you are connected again [4]. | | Tracking | Idle detection | Not published | 0/7 | Not published: the Mac and Windows pages say the app helps remove idle time but not that it detects idleness and asks [11][3]. | | Tracking | Automatic activity log | Not published | 0/5 | Not published on the vendor's features or apps pages [8][2]. | | Billing | Timesheet approval | Yes | 6/6 | Timesheet approvals are listed under the Enterprise plan [1]. | | Billing | Invoices from tracked time | Yes | 8/8 | Invoices are created from tracked time and expenses; Invoicing is listed on every plan [1][8]. | | Billing | Billable rates | Yes | 6/6 | A page for freelancers describes customizable billable rates per project or client, and uninvoiced amounts in reports [9]. | | Billing | Project budgets and alerts | Yes | 3/3 | Pages say Harvest sends budget alerts and offers over-budget alerts; no plan restriction is shown [9]. | | Reports and links | Report export formats | CSV, PDF | 2/3 | A page says you can export as PDF or CSV anytime; Excel is not mentioned [9]. | | Reports and links | Scheduled reports by email | Not published | 0/2 | Not published: the features page says custom reports run and send on a cadence but does not say they arrive by email [8]. | | Reports and links | Public API | Yes | 3/3 | Public API V2 documentation has a Timesheets API with a Time Entries section [10]. | | Reports and links | Named integrations | Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks, Slack, Google Calendar | 6/6 | All six are listed by name (QuickBooks as QuickBooks Online), none marked legacy [6]. | | Security | Single sign-on (SAML) | Yes | 3/3 | SAML-based SSO is listed under the Enterprise plan [1]. | | Security | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | No | 0/5 | The security page says Harvest relies on its server host's SOC 2 audit; ISO 27001 is not mentioned [7]. | | Security | Two-factor sign-in | Not published | 0/3 | Not published on the vendor's security, features or pricing pages [7][8][1]. | | Price | Free plan | Yes | 7/7 | A Free plan, listed as $0 forever, is shown on the pricing page [1]. | | Price | Users on the free plan | 1 | 0/3 | The Free plan has 1 seat [1]. | | Price | Cheapest paid plan | $9/mo | 3/12 | Teams, $108 per seat billed annually, which is $9 a month [1]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Free | Free [1] | $0 | | Teams | $9/seat/month billed yearly ($11 billed monthly) [1] | $9 | | Enterprise | $14/seat/month billed yearly ($17.50 billed monthly) [1] | $14 | | Enterprise Plus | Custom pricing [1] | - | The pricing page shows $108 and $168 per seat billed annually; the monthly equivalents here divide those by 12 [1]. ## Strengths - Invoicing is on every plan, including the free one [1]. - All six named integrations (Jira, Asana, Trello, QuickBooks Online, Slack, Google Calendar) are listed and none is marked legacy [6]. - The Android app says it syncs time and expenses once you reconnect [4]. - Billable rates can be set per project or client, and reports can be exported as PDF or CSV [9]. - Public API v2 documentation includes time entries [10]. ## Limits - The free plan is for 1 seat and 2 projects [1]. - Timesheet approvals and SAML single sign-on need the Enterprise plan [1]. - The security page cites only the hosting provider's SOC 2 certification and mentions no ISO 27001 [7]. - The features and apps pages describe no automatic activity log [8][2]. ## Sources 1. [Harvest pricing](https://www.getharvest.com/pricing), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Harvest apps](https://www.getharvest.com/apps), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [Harvest for Windows](https://www.getharvest.com/apps/windows), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [Harvest for Android](https://www.getharvest.com/apps/android), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Time tracking Chrome extension](https://www.getharvest.com/time-tracking/time-tracking-chrome-extension), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Harvest integrations](https://www.getharvest.com/integrations), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [Harvest security](https://www.getharvest.com/security), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [Harvest features](https://www.getharvest.com/features), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Timesheet app for freelancers](https://www.getharvest.com/time-tracking/timesheet-app-for-freelancers), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 10. [Harvest API V2 documentation](https://help.getharvest.com/api-v2/), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08 11. [Harvest for Mac](https://www.getharvest.com/apps/mac), Harvest, accessed 2026-10-08