Harvest
Workday
| Feature | Harvest | Workday |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10.8/mo | Contact sales |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.4 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | agencies, consultants, freelancers, professional-services | large-enterprises, global-companies, hr-departments, finance-teams |
| Founded | 2006 | 2005 |
| Time Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Invoicing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Expense Tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| Project Budgets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Team Capacity | ✓ | ✗ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Hcm | ✗ | ✓ |
| Payroll | ✗ | ✓ |
| Financial Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Talent Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workforce Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Analytics | ✗ | ✓ |
| Learning | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Workday Pros
- Unified HR and finance in one cloud platform
- Excellent reporting and analytics capabilities
- Regular feature updates with continuous delivery
- Strong compliance and global payroll support
✗ Workday Cons
- Very expensive (enterprise pricing only)
- Long implementation timelines (6-12+ months)
- Complex configuration requires certified consultants
The Verdict
Harvest is built for agencies and consultants, with a focus on time-tracking and invoicing. Workday targets large enterprises and global companies and leads with hcm and payroll.
Workday uses custom enterprise pricing, while Harvest starts at $10.8/mo — a tangible advantage for teams with a fixed budget.
Harvest has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Workday requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.