Toggl Track vs Harvest
Toggl Track is simple time tracking for freelancers and teams with one-click timers and reporting, while Harvest is time tracking and invoicing tool designed for professional services teams. Toggl Track comes in cheaper, but price alone does not tell the full story. Toggl Track is built for freelancers and small teams who need simple, accurate time tracking, whereas Harvest targets agencies and consultancies that need time tracking + invoicing in one tool.
At a glance
| Toggl Track | Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Freelancers and small teams who need simple, accurate time tracking | Agencies and consultancies that need time tracking + invoicing in one tool |
| Starting price | $9/user/mo | $10.80/user/mo |
| Free tier | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Free tier available | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | — | — |
| Expense tracking | — | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | — |
| Invoicing | — | ✓ |
| Mobile app | ✓ | — |
| Project budgets | — | ✓ |
| Reporting | ✓ | — |
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
Toggl Track
Strengths
- Extremely easy to use — one-click timer with minimal friction
- Generous free tier for up to 5 users
- Works across every platform and integrates with most tools
- Clean, exportable reports for client billing
Weaknesses
- Limited project management features — it's purely time tracking
- Reporting gets expensive at scale ($18/user for advanced reports)
- No built-in invoicing — you need a separate tool
- Mobile app can be unreliable with background tracking
Harvest
Strengths
- Built-in invoicing saves you from needing a separate tool
- Mature, battle-tested product used by agencies for 18+ years
- Excellent project budgeting and cost forecasting
- Clean QuickBooks and Xero integrations
Weaknesses
- Expensive compared to Clockify and Toggl
- Free plan is very limited (1 user, 2 projects)
- Interface feels dated compared to newer competitors
- Limited customization for reports
The bottom line
Pricing: Both tools offer free tiers, so you can test each before committing. Toggl Track's free plan: Free for up to 5 users. Harvest's free plan: Free for 1 user, 2 projects. When you outgrow the free tier, Toggl Track is the cheaper option at $9/user/mo vs. $10.80/user/mo for Harvest — roughly 20% less.
Feature gaps: Toggl Track offers Integrations, Mobile app and Reporting that Harvest lacks. Harvest brings Expense tracking, Invoicing and Project budgets that Toggl Track does not have. Both share Time tracking.
Where each tool shines: Toggl Track's biggest strengths are: extremely easy to use — one-click timer with minimal friction. generous free tier for up to 5 users. Harvest's biggest strengths are: built-in invoicing saves you from needing a separate tool. mature, battle-tested product used by agencies for 18+ years.
Watch out for: With Toggl Track, users commonly note that limited project management features — it's purely time tracking. With Harvest, the main complaint is that expensive compared to clockify and toggl.
Choose Toggl Track if...
- You need a tool built for freelancers and small teams who need simple, accurate time tracking
- You want to save on per-user costs — Toggl Track is $1.80/user/mo cheaper
- You specifically need Integrations and Mobile app
- You care about generous free tier for up to 5 users
- The free tier works for you: free for up to 5 users
Choose Harvest if...
- Your profile matches its sweet spot: agencies and consultancies that need time tracking + invoicing in one tool
- You specifically need Expense tracking and Invoicing
- You care about mature, battle-tested product used by agencies for 18+ years
- The free tier works for you: free for 1 user, 2 projects
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