Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
HarvestvsFreshBooks
Harvest starts at $10.8/mo, 49% cheaper than FreshBooks's $21/mo. FreshBooks is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Harvest's 4.3/5.
Harvestvs FreshBooks
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs FreshBooks
Only in Harvest
- ✦ Project Budgets
- ✦ Team Scheduling
- ✦ Reporting
✓ Free planFrom $10.8/mo(cheaper)80K+ companies users · est. 2006
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FreshBooksvs Harvest
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Harvest
Only in FreshBooks
- ✦ Project Management
- ✦ Estimates & Proposals
- ✦ Bank Reconciliation
From $21/mo(pricier)30M+ users · est. 2003
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Harvest
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.6/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
FreshBooks
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Harvest uniquely offers Project Budgets, Team Scheduling, Reporting. FreshBooks uniquely offers Project Management, Estimates & Proposals, Bank Reconciliation. Both share 5 features including Time Tracking, Invoicing, Expense Tracking.
Feature
Harvest
FreshBooks
Time Tracking
✓
✓
Invoicing
✓
✓
Expense Tracking
✓
✓
Online Payments
✓
✓
Mobile App
✓
✓
Project Budgets
✓
✗
Team Scheduling
✓
✗
Reporting
✓
✗
Timesheets
✓
✗
Approval Workflows
✓
✗
Integrations
✓
✗
Browser Extension
✓
✗
Desktop App
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Forecasting (Forecast add-on)
✓
✗
Project Management
✗
✓
Estimates & Proposals
✗
✓
Bank Reconciliation
✗
✓
Double-entry Accounting
✗
✓
Financial Reports
✗
✓
Receipt Capture
✗
✓
Automated Late Reminders
✗
✓
Client Portal
✗
✓
200+ Integrations
✗
✓
Multi-currency
✗
✓
Customizable Invoice Templates
✗
✓
Sales Tax Calculations
✗
✓
Automated Billing Schedules
✗
✓
Credit Note Management
✗
✓
Inventory Tracking System
✗
✓
Vendor Management Tools
✗
✓
Budgeting and Forecasting
✗
✓
Cash Flow Analysis
✗
✓
Audit Trail Logs
✗
✓
User Permission Controls
✗
✓
Recurring Invoice Options
✗
✓
Transaction Matching
✗
✓
Total Features
15
27
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Harvest if you need:
- ✓ Project Budgets
- ✓ Team Scheduling
- ✓ Reporting
- ✓ Timesheets
- ✓ Approval Workflows
Choose FreshBooks if you need:
- ✓ Project Management
- ✓ Estimates & Proposals
- ✓ Bank Reconciliation
- ✓ Double-entry Accounting
- ✓ Financial Reports
Pricing Comparison
Harvest starts at $10.8/mo, 49% cheaper than FreshBooks's $21/mo.
Harvest Plans
Free tier available
Free
Free- • 1 seat
- • 2 projects
ProBest Value
$10.8/seat/mo- • Unlimited projects
- • Unlimited clients
FreshBooks Plans
Paid plans only
LiteBest Value
$21/mo- • 5 billable clients
- • Invoicing
- • Expense tracking
Plus
$43/mo- • 50 clients
- • Proposals
- • Recurring billing
Premium
$76/mo- • Unlimited clients
- • Project profitability
Select
Custom- • 500+ clients
- • Dedicated support
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