Harvest time tracker alternatives: 7 apps compared

The Harvest time tracker is a timer-based app with invoicing built in, and it is still a good pick for agencies that bill clients from the same tool. People look for alternatives when the free plan's 2 projects run out, when per-seat costs add up, or when they would rather not start and stop a timer at all. Below are 7 Harvest alternatives, what each one does better, and where each one falls short.

Prices and plan limits are as of October 2026, taken from each company's own pricing page. Check the linked page before you buy, since plans change.

Harvest time tracker alternatives at a glance

The cheapest paid option is Clockify or TimeCamp at $3.99 per seat a month on annual billing. The closest match for Harvest's invoicing is Bonsai or Clockify Standard. If you want tracking without a timer, look at Timely, TimeCamp or TimeUno. Only TimeUno also records the time your AI coding tools spend working.

How we chose

We picked tools people compare with Harvest in search results and on review sites, then kept the ones that cover at least one Harvest job: tracking time per client, building timesheets or billing hours. For each one we read the pricing page and the feature list on the vendor's own site in October 2026. We did not rank by affiliate deals; TimeUno is our own product and is listed with its gaps.

What the Harvest time tracker does well, and what it costs

Harvest is strongest when tracked time has to become an invoice. Time, expenses and invoices sit in one app, and it connects to Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel. It has web, desktop and mobile apps on every plan, and its Forecast add-on handles team scheduling.

As of October 2026, Harvest's pricing page lists:

• Free: 1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking, invoicing and expenses.
• Teams: from $9 per seat a month billed yearly ($108 a year), or from $11 billed monthly.
• Enterprise: from $14 per seat a month billed yearly, or from $17.50 billed monthly. Adds profitability reports, timesheet approvals and SAML single sign-on.

One change to watch: on Teams and Enterprise, Harvest says extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks beyond the base rate are billed by usage. Read that section of the pricing page if your client list is long. The trial is 30 days and needs no card.

The 7 best Harvest alternatives

Each tool below gets the same four answers: who it suits, what it costs, where it beats Harvest and where it falls short. The order is not a ranking. Pick by the job you need done, using the table above as the shortlist.

Toggl Track: the familiar timer

Toggl Track suits teams that like Harvest's start-and-stop timer but want a free tier for a small team. As of October 2026, Toggl's pricing page lists a Free plan "for a limited number of users", Starter at $9 per user a month billed yearly ($12 monthly) and Premium at $16 ($24 monthly).

• Better than Harvest: a usable free plan, plus desktop activity tracking and calendar events that help you fill gaps in your day.
• Weak spot: billing is centered on billable rates and reports. If Harvest's invoice sending is why you use it, check how Toggl handles invoices on its invoicing page before you move.

Clockify: the lowest price for a team

Clockify suits teams that need many seats at a low price. As of October 2026, Clockify's pricing shows a free plan for up to 5 users, Basic at $3.99 per seat a month billed yearly ($4.99 monthly), Standard at $5.49 ($6.99 monthly) and Pro at $7.99 ($9.99 monthly).

• Better than Harvest: invoicing and recurring invoices from the Standard plan, at a lower per-seat price than Harvest Teams. Kiosk clock-in from Basic and GPS tracking from Pro.
• Weak spot: many features sit on different tiers, so the plan you need may be two steps up. Pro also adds activity monitoring, which some teams do not want.

Everhour: time tracking inside your project tool

Everhour suits teams that plan work in Asana, ClickUp, Jira, Linear, Trello, monday.com or Notion and want a timer inside those tools. As of October 2026, Everhour's pricing has a free plan for up to 5 seats with limited features and a Team plan at $8.50 per seat a month billed yearly, with every feature included.

• Better than Harvest: one plan with budgets, billing and invoicing, plus 40+ native integrations that put the timer next to each task.
• Weak spot: the Team plan has a 5 seat minimum, so a solo freelancer pays for 5. It is still a manual timer.

Bonsai: for freelancers who invoice and sign contracts

Bonsai suits freelancers and small studios who want proposals, contracts, invoices and time tracking in one account. As of October 2026, Bonsai's pricing lists Basic at $9 per user a month billed yearly ($15 monthly). Invoices, proposals and contracts start on Essentials at $19 ($25 monthly).

• Better than Harvest: contracts, proposals, a client portal and a CRM, which Harvest does not offer.
• Weak spot: no free plan, only a 7-day trial. Time tracking is one module among many, so check that its reports show what you bill on.

Timely: automatic timesheets for teams

Timely suits teams that want timesheets drafted from what they did, not from timers. Its Memory app records activity privately, and you turn it into time entries. As of October 2026, Timely's pricing lists Starter at $9 per user a month billed yearly ($11 monthly, up to 5 users and 20 projects) and Premium at $16 ($20 monthly).

• Better than Harvest: automatic tracking on every plan, and invoicing through QuickBooks Online from Premium.
• Weak spot: no free plan, and Starter caps you at 5 users and 20 projects. You still review and approve the drafted entries.

TimeCamp: a free plan with automatic tracking

TimeCamp suits small teams who want automatic tracking at no cost to start. As of October 2026, TimeCamp's pricing shows a free plan with unlimited users, automatic tracking and GPS location tracking. Starter costs $3.99 per user a month billed yearly ($5.49 monthly) and adds invoicing.

• Better than Harvest: a free plan with no seat limit, and automatic tracking from day one.
• Weak spot: features are spread across four paid tiers. Billable time and apps and websites tracking need Premium ($6.99), and billing rates and expenses need Ultimate ($9.99).

TimeUno: automatic tracking for desk work and AI tools

TimeUno suits freelancers and small teams who work at a computer and never want to start a timer. The desktop app records the app or site in front of you and files the time under a project, from the code project in your editor or from keywords you add. It also records your AI tools on a second timeline: Claude Code, Cursor and others working, waiting or done, even in the background.

At the end of the week you build a timesheet per project and client, edit lines and export it as CSV. The automatic timesheets page shows how that works. As of October 2026, TimeUno pricing is $14.99 a month for one person ($10.49 billed yearly) and $19.99 per seat for teams ($13.99 billed yearly), after a 14-day trial.

• Better than Harvest: no timer to forget, and a record of your own time next to your AI tools' time per project.
• Weak spot: no invoicing, no hourly rates, no mobile app and no free plan. Exports are CSV only, so you invoice from another tool. If you send invoices from your tracker, Harvest, Clockify or Bonsai fit better.

Which Harvest alternative should you pick?

Start from the one job Harvest does for you today. If that job is invoicing, stay on Harvest or move to Bonsai or Clockify Standard. If it is a cheap timer for a big team, pick Clockify. If the problem is forgotten timers, pick a tool that tracks on its own.

• You invoice clients from your tracker: Harvest, Bonsai or Clockify Standard.
• You need the most seats for the least money: Clockify or TimeCamp.
• Your team plans in Asana, Jira or ClickUp: Everhour.
• You need a mobile app for time away from a desk: Toggl Track, Clockify or Timely.
• You keep forgetting the timer: Timely, TimeCamp or TimeUno.
• You code with AI tools and bill by project: TimeUno, then invoice from your own tool. See time tracking for freelancers for that workflow.

Is there a free version of Harvest?

Yes. As of October 2026, Harvest's Free plan gives 1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking, invoicing and expense tracking. It suits a freelancer with one or two clients. Once you need a third project or a second person, you move to Teams at $9 per seat a month billed yearly.

If you need more on a free plan, Clockify (up to 5 users), Toggl Track (a limited number of users) and TimeCamp (unlimited users) go further. For a free option without an app at all, our timesheet template works in Excel and Google Sheets.

Does the Harvest app track time automatically?

No. The Harvest app tracks time with a timer you start and stop, or with entries you type in. Its desktop and mobile apps make starting the timer quicker, but the timer still has to run. If you want time recorded without it, look at Timely, TimeCamp or TimeUno.

Automatic tracking changes your weekly routine. Instead of logging as you go, you review a timeline once a week and correct what was filed under the wrong client. With TimeUno, a correction is remembered and repeated corrections become rules.

Switching away from Harvest

Export your Harvest time entries and client list before you cancel, so past invoices and reports stay on file. Run the new tool next to Harvest for one billing cycle and compare the totals. Move clients over once the numbers match.