Harvest

Harvest is a time-tracking-first application that seamlessly converts tracked time and expenses into invoices. It is purpose-built for agencies, consultancies, and freelancers who bill by the hour. The workflow is central: team members track time against projects and tasks, managers approve timesheets, and invoices are generated with a single click. It provides deep insights into project profitability, showing budget vs. actual time and cost. Its invoicing features are straightforward but effective, supporting online payments, automatic reminders, and recurring invoices. Harvest's strength is its singular focus on the time-to-cash cycle and its wide array of integrations with project management tools like Asana, Trello, and Basecamp. Compared to FreshBooks, it has a stronger emphasis on team time tracking and project budgeting. Compared to comprehensive accounting software, it lacks general ledger features. It's ideal for any professional service organization where accurate time capture is critical to billing and profitability analysis.