Harvest
Timely
| Feature | Harvest | Timely |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.8/mo | From $11/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.4 / 5 |
| Best For | agencies, consultants, freelancers, professional-services | consultants, agencies, freelancers, remote-teams |
| Founded | 2006 | 2014 |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Expense Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Budgets | ✓ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Capacity | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automatic Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Memory Timeline | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Dashboard | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable Hours | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Harvest Pros
- Integrated invoicing from tracked time
- Project budget tracking with alerts
- Excellent reporting for team utilization
- Simple one-click timer interface
✗ Harvest Cons
- Limited project management features
- Only one project on free plan
- No built-in scheduling or resource planning
✓ Timely Pros
- Fully automatic time capture
- Beautiful interface
- Memory timeline feature
- Privacy-focused
✗ Timely Cons
- No free plan
- AI capture needs training period
- Mobile tracking less reliable
The Verdict
Harvest is built for agencies and consultants, with a focus on time-tracking and invoicing. Timely targets consultants and agencies and leads with automatic-tracking and memory-timeline.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($10.8/mo for Harvest, $11/mo for Timely), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Harvest has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Timely requires a paid subscription from day one.
Feature-wise, Harvest offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Timely takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for agencies, consultants, freelancers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.