Clockify vs Harvest: Full Comparison
Clockify gives you a free timer for up to 5 users and many integrations. Harvest builds invoicing and online payments into the timesheet, so billing is faster.
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Our quick verdict on both tools
Pick Clockify if you want a free or low-cost timer, a wide integration list, and do not need invoicing built in. Pick Harvest if you bill clients by the hour and want time, expenses, and invoices to flow into one payable bill with less manual work.
Start tracking freeWhat this comparison covers
Clockify and Harvest are both time tracking tools, compared here side by side so you can see how they differ.
If neither tool fits, TimeTracker is a third option worth a look for teams that want budgets, approvals, and invoicing tied to the same tracked hours.
Compare the two products at a glance
Both tools solve time tracking. Here is what each one includes, side by side.
Clockify
Priced lower than most competitors, and its Free plan (capped at 5 users) still includes timers, timesheets, and basic reports.
- Best for
- Freelancers and small to mid-size teams who want a low-cost or free time tracker for billing clients.
- Pricing
- Free plan cut from unlimited users to 5 in April 2026. Paid from $4.99/user/mo (Basic) up to $14.99/user/mo (Enterprise), billed monthly; annual is about 20% less.
- Timer, manual entry, and auto tracker
- Kiosk mode for shared-device clock in/out
- Timesheet approvals (Standard plan+)
- Invoicing and QuickBooks integration
- GPS and expense tracking (Pro plan+)
- 100+ app integrations, even on Free
- Labor cost vs billable rate reports
Harvest
Ties time tracking directly to invoicing: timesheets turn into client invoices with one click, built around the agency billing workflow.
- Best for
- Small to mid-size agencies and consultancies that bill clients hourly and want invoicing built in.
- Pricing
- Free for 1 seat and 2 projects. Paid from $9/seat/mo ($108/seat billed annually) and $14/seat/mo ($168 annually), both with unlimited seats. Harvest's pricing page notes that some features carry usage fees. 30-day trial.
- One-click timers and weekly timesheets
- Auto-converts time and expenses into invoices
- Online payments via Stripe and PayPal
- Two-way sync with QuickBooks and Xero
- Project budgets and profitability reports
- 70+ integrations (Asana, Trello, Jira)
- Free plan for a single user
See how they stack up
Pricing, best fit, and top strengths for both tools, side by side.
Pricing checked 2026-07-30. Confirm current pricing on each vendor's site.
Which one fits your team
Choose Clockify when…
Your team just needs a free timer and does not want to pay for tracking at all.
Clockify's free plan covers timers, timesheets, and basic reports at no cost, which suits a cost-conscious team of up to 5 people.See how
You already use a lot of other apps and want the widest integration list.
Clockify connects to 100 plus apps even on its free plan, more than Harvest's roughly 70 integrations offer at any price.See how
You do not bill clients and only need simple internal time logs.
Without invoicing to set up, Clockify's free plan covers basic internal hour tracking with almost no configuration.See how
You want the shortest possible learning curve for a new team.
Clockify's simple, familiar interface needs almost no training, which helps a team start logging hours the same day.See how
You need kiosk mode for staff to clock in from a shared device.
Clockify's kiosk mode covers shared-device clock in and out, something Harvest is not built around.See how
You want a predictable, flat per-seat price with no usage fees.
Clockify's paid tiers are flat per-user prices, while Harvest can add usage-based fees once you pass its base allowance.See how
You want GPS and expense tracking without moving to a top-priced plan.
Clockify's Pro plan adds GPS and expense tracking at a lower price point than most rivals charge for the same features.See how
Choose Harvest when…
You bill clients by the hour and want to send an invoice with the fewest clicks.
Harvest turns a tracked timesheet straight into a client invoice, so billing takes one workflow instead of exporting hours to another tool.See how
You want clients to pay their invoice online without a separate step.
Harvest accepts payment through Stripe and PayPal right on the invoice, so a client can pay the moment they see the bill.See how
You already run your books in QuickBooks or Xero and want hours to sync automatically.
Harvest keeps a two-way sync with QuickBooks and Xero, so invoiced hours and payments line up with your accounting without manual entry.See how
You want to see if a project is on budget while it is still running.
Harvest's project budget and profitability reports show planned hours against actual hours, so a losing project shows up before the invoice goes out.See how
You track billable expenses alongside hours on the same client project.
Harvest lets you attach an expense to a project and roll it into the same invoice as the tracked time, no separate spreadsheet needed.See how
You want simple utilization reporting for a small agency team.
Harvest's reports break down billable versus non-billable hours per person, useful for a small team checking if everyone has enough billable work.See how
Popular features
Employee time tracking your team will actually use
One click starts a timer, or people type hours in by hand. Every entry ties to a client, project, and task, so the record stays clean.
Explore Time Tracking→Bill for every hour you earn
Mark each entry billable or non-billable while you work. Approved hours roll straight into reports you can bill from.
Explore Billing→See where the time really goes
Break hours down by client, project, and team member. Find the work that pays off and the projects that run over.
Explore Reports & Dashboards→Use cases this solves
Invoicing From Tracked Time
Turn approved hours into a client invoice without re-entering numbers.
Explore→Project Profitability
See if a project is still making money while the work is still going on.
Explore→Billable Expenses
Mark an expense billable, add a markup, and bill it with the tracked hours.
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Clockify cheaper than Harvest?
- Yes, for most teams. Clockify has a real free plan for up to 5 users, and its paid tiers start lower than Harvest's. Harvest starts around $9 to $11 a seat a month and can add usage fees. See the billing page for how billing plans usually compare.
- Which tool is better for sending client invoices?
- Harvest wins here. It turns a timesheet into an invoice with one click and takes online payment through Stripe or PayPal. See how invoicing from tracked time works. Clockify adds invoicing on its paid plans too, but payment collection is not built in the same way.
- Does Clockify have more integrations than Harvest?
- Yes. Clockify connects to 100 plus apps, even on its free plan. Harvest connects to about 70 apps, including Asana, Trello, and Jira, through its reporting and project tools.
- Which tool shows project profitability better?
- Both show it, but in different ways. Harvest compares budget to actual hours per project so you can see project profit as work happens. Clockify's paid plans compare tracked hours to a set budget but do not connect cost rates as directly.
- Does Harvest sync with QuickBooks or Xero?
- Yes, Harvest keeps a two-way sync with both, so invoiced hours match your accounting without manual entry. Clockify also connects to billing tools like QuickBooks, but only from its paid plans up.
- Can I track billable expenses in both tools?
- Yes. Harvest lets you attach an expense to a project and bill it with the tracked hours, see billable expenses. Clockify offers expense tracking too, but only from its Pro plan and up.
- Which tool is easier to learn for a new team?
- Clockify is genuinely simple and fast to pick up, one of its real strengths. Harvest takes a bit more setup because it ties time tracking to invoicing from the start, but most teams send their first invoice within a day.
- Does Clockify have a kiosk mode like a shared clock-in device?
- Yes, Clockify has kiosk mode for staff to clock in from a shared device, which Harvest does not offer. If your team needs the time tracking workflow more than invoicing, this can matter.
- Is there a free plan for either tool?
- Clockify has a free plan for up to 5 users with timers, timesheets, and basic reports. Harvest has a free plan too, but it is capped at a single user, so it fits non-billable time tracking for a solo user more than a growing team.
- What if neither Clockify nor Harvest fits my agency?
- Both are solid choices, but agencies that want budgets, approvals, and invoicing built around the same tracked hours sometimes look at TimeTracker as a third option. Our alternatives page covers more tools to weigh beyond this one comparison.
Still weighing your options?
Clockify and Harvest both cover the basics well. See how TimeTracker handles budgets, approvals, and invoicing together instead.
See TimeTracker