Your Harvest bill just got unpredictable.
After Harvest was acquired, its simple flat per-seat rate was reportedly restructured into a low advertised base plus metered fees on projects, tasks, clients, and invoices — so bills now scale with how much you actually use the app. Estimate your new cost below, then compare time-tracking tools that still charge one predictable flat rate.
Harvest Price Impact Calculator
Estimate your legacy flat rate vs. the new base-plus-usage model.
*Illustrative estimate based on reported post-acquisition pricing structure ($9/seat base, metered project fees, and the $5/user Forecast add-on). Actual bills vary; some solo users reported auto-migration to "Unlimited" tiers with far larger increases. Verify current pricing with each vendor.
Flat-rate time-tracking alternatives
Predictable pricing, inclusive features, and no penalties for growing your project list. These are popular Harvest replacements for freelancers, agencies, and consultancies.
actiTIME
~$6/user/moStraightforward flat-rate time tracking for teams that want predictable billing and no usage penalties.
Visit actiTIME →Clockify
Free tierWidely used time tracker with a genuinely free plan and low, per-seat paid tiers — a common landing spot for Harvest leavers.
Visit Clockify →Productive
Agency suiteEnd-to-end agency management — time tracking, budgeting, and invoicing in one platform for services businesses.
Visit Productive →TrackingTime
Flat pricingSimple time tracking with inclusive features and predictable per-user pricing across integrations.
Visit TrackingTime →Milient
Resource planningProject, resource, and time management aimed at professional services and creative teams.
Visit Milient →Not sure which fits?
Most offer free trials. Start with actiTIME or Clockify for the fastest, lowest-risk switch.
How to export your data from Harvest
Before you switch, pull your history out of Harvest. It comes in a few separate exports — time, expenses, invoices, and your client/project lists. Here's the fastest path. You'll need Administrator access for the company-wide exports.
Export all your time (fastest)
Go to Settings → Import/Export and click Export all time. Your entire company's time data downloads as a CSV.
Export a detailed time report
For a filtered version, go to Reports → Detailed Time, set the range to All Time, tick Include archived items, click Run Detailed Time Report, then Export to CSV, Excel, or PDF.
Export your expenses
Go to Reports → Detailed Expenses, set All Time and Include archived items, click Run Detailed Expense Report, then Export → CSV.
Export your invoices
Under Invoices → Report, export invoices or line items to Excel/CSV, or export invoices to PDF. To grab everything, use Export all invoices — Harvest zips the PDFs and emails you when it's ready.
Export clients, contacts & projects
Open Manage and click Export for your clients and contacts. For projects, go to the Projects section and click Export.
Import into your new tool
Most alternatives below accept CSV imports — upload your time and client files and map the columns. Keep the original CSVs as your backup.
Note: small exports download immediately; larger ones are emailed when ready. Menu names reflect Harvest's current interface and may change — see Harvest's own Settings → Import/Export and Help Center for the latest.
The 7 best Harvest alternatives in 2026
The strongest replacements for teams leaving Harvest over unpredictable, usage-based pricing — ranked for freelancers, agencies, and consultancies that want a flat, predictable bill.
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actiTIME
Best for: teams that want the simplest flat rate. Pricing: flat ~$6/user/mo, no usage fees. Why switch: the closest like-for-like to Harvest's old predictable billing.
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Clockify
Best for: cost-conscious teams and solo users. Pricing: genuinely free core plan, low per-seat upgrades. Why switch: the most popular landing spot for Harvest leavers.
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Toggl Track
Best for: one-click tracking and reporting. Pricing: free tier plus transparent per-user plans. Why switch: fast to adopt with strong CSV import/export.
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Productive
Best for: agencies that want time, budgeting, and invoicing in one place. Pricing: per-seat agency suite. Why switch: replaces Harvest plus your project-profitability tooling.
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TrackingTime
Best for: teams living inside other tools. Pricing: predictable per-user, inclusive features. Why switch: broad integrations without metered add-ons.
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Everhour
Best for: teams in Asana, Trello, or ClickUp. Pricing: flat per-user. Why switch: embeds tracking and budgets directly in your PM tool.
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Milient
Best for: professional-services firms needing resource planning. Pricing: quote-based suite. Why switch: combines scheduling, time, and project management.
Harvest pricing & migration FAQ
How do I export my data from Harvest?
Administrators can export all company time data from Settings → Import/Export → Export all time (CSV). Export detailed time and expenses from Reports, invoices from Invoices → Report, and clients/contacts from Manage. Large exports are emailed when ready.
Did Harvest get more expensive?
Reportedly, yes for many teams. After its acquisition, Harvest's flat per-seat rate was restructured into a lower advertised base plus metered fees on projects, tasks, clients, and invoices — so heavy users can pay substantially more than under the old flat plan. Use the calculator above to estimate your own change.
What is the best Harvest alternative?
For a direct flat-rate replacement, actiTIME (~$6/user/mo) and Clockify (free tier) are the most common picks. Agencies that also need budgeting and invoicing often choose Productive.
Is there a free alternative to Harvest?
Yes. Clockify offers a genuinely free core plan, and Toggl Track has a free tier for small teams — both good starting points before you commit to a paid plan.
Can I import my Harvest data into another time tracker?
Usually. Export your Harvest time and client lists as CSV, then use your new tool's CSV import to map the columns. Tools like Toggl Track, Clockify, and TrackingTime support CSV import.