Harvest vs Teamdeck (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Harvest grades higher than Teamdeck: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Harvest grades higher on ease of use and platforms. Teamdeck grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Harvest
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices
Teamdeck
Resource scheduling with timesheets and leave, priced per seat
Which one is for you
Pick Harvest if
- Fits if you run an agency or consultancy and bill clients for tracked hours
- Works for solo freelancers with one or two active projects, who can stay on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free with more than 2 projects or a second person
- Pricey if you need timesheet approvals, profitability reports or SAML SSO, which sit on Enterprise at $14 a seat
- Skip it if you want scheduling included, since Harvest Forecast is billed separately at $5 a person
- Watch out: $9 a seat is a starting price, and extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed on use
- Not for you if you want automatic tracking or a Linux app, as neither is listed
Pick Teamdeck if
- Fits if you plan people across projects and also need their hours
- Works for agencies that track leave alongside work
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you pick Light seats, as they cannot log time, request leave or use the app
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the 14-day trial is the only free option
- Watch out: audit logs, an SLA and custom integrations are Enterprise with no published price
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAHarvestGood | 2.4GPATeamdeckFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CTeams is $9 a seat a month billed annually, $11 monthly, which is the dear end of this category rather than the middle. And it's a starting price: the pricing page says extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed on use, so the bill can climb. | CFull seats are $5.40 per person a month billed yearly, between the cheaper quarter at $4.50 and the middle at $6.67; the $1.80 Light seat cannot log time. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree forever, with time tracking, invoicing, expenses and all the apps in it. The cap is the problem. One seat and 2 projects, so a freelancer with three clients is already out. Paid plans get a 30-day trial with no card. | C14-day trial of every feature with no card needed, and no free plan. |
| Features | CTimers, daily and weekly timesheets, expenses with receipts and invoices built from what you logged, with budgets updating as time goes in. The gaps are real, though: nothing tracks automatically, scheduling is a separate product in Harvest Forecast at $5 a person, and approvals wait on Enterprise. | BResource scheduling, timesheets, leave and reports in one tool; the listing names no gap in the core job. |
| Ease of use | B4.5 from about 2,700 App Store ratings. Timers are one click, and automated reminders nudge people to hand their timesheets in. | CNo store rating on record. Projects, people and schedules have to be set up first. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. Asana, Jira, Slack, QuickBooks Online and Xero connect, Stripe and PayPal take the payments, and there's an API. No Linux desktop app is listed. | BWeb, iPhone and Android with an API and 5 integrations on record, and no desktop app. |
| Best for | turning tracked hours into client invoices | resource planning with timesheets and leave |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Harvest and Teamdeck. How we grade
Price against what you get
Harvest starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teamdeck starts at $1.80 a month for each person and scores 2.7.
Harvest scores higher, and starts $7.20 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 4 score higher than Harvest for less, and none scores higher than Teamdeck for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Harvest also covers invoicing.
- Teamdeck also covers calendar and time off.
At a glance
| Harvest | Teamdeck | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $9 per seat / month, billed annually ($108 per seat) | $1.80 per person / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | Free forever for 1 seat and 2 projects: time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, basic reports with up to 4 custom reports, and the web, desktop and mobile apps. | None |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial of the paid plans, no credit card required | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. | Teamdeck |
| Price read from | getharvest.com | teamdeck.io |
| Checked | Oct 5, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Harvest
- The free plan is limited to 1 seat and 2 projects.
- Paid prices are shown as starting prices: the pricing page says additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed based on use.
- Timesheet approvals, profitability reporting and SAML-based SSO need the Enterprise plan.
- No Linux desktop app is listed, and scheduling needs the separately billed Harvest Forecast.
Teamdeck
- There is no free plan; the 14-day trial is the only way to use it without paying.
- Light Members cannot log time, request leave or use the mobile app; that needs a Full Member seat.
- Enterprise features such as audit logs and an SLA are sold through sales with no published price.
Key features
Harvest
- Timers and timesheets
- One-click timers, daily and weekly timesheets and calendar imports in the browser, desktop and mobile apps, with automated reminders to submit time.
- Invoicing and online payments
- Invoices are generated from the tracked time and expenses already in the account, and clients can pay them through the PayPal and Stripe integrations.
- Expense tracking
- Receipts and reimbursable costs are logged alongside time, so they can be added to the same client invoice.
- Budgets and reports
- Project budgets update as time is logged. Team capacity and utilization reports start on Teams, and profitability reporting is limited to Enterprise.
- Approvals and audit trail
- Enterprise adds timesheet approval before hours are billed, an activity log of every time entry and edit, and the option to require notes on entries.
- Harvest Forecast
- A companion scheduling and capacity planning tool that connects to Harvest. It is billed separately at $5 per person a month on annual billing.
Teamdeck
- Resource scheduling
- Book people on projects against their available hours, with a calendar, hourly availability, project milestones and a project view.
- Timesheets and time tracking
- Log hours with a timer or by hand, tag entries, mark time as billable and import timesheets from CSV.
- Leave management
- Track vacations and sick days with custom reasons and periods, bank holiday import and leave requests approved from Slack.
- Reports
- Utilization, project budget, time off and payroll reports, with custom formulas, hourly rates in several currencies and shareable report links.
- Mobile app
- Check bookings, log time and request vacations from the mobile app, which is available for Full Members only.
Plans
Harvest
Free$0
1 seat and 2 projects, with time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, project estimates and basic reports.
Teams$9
per seat / month, billed annually ($11 billed monthly)
Unlimited seats, billable and cost rates, team capacity reporting, CSV import, and accounting and payment integrations. Listed as a starting price.
Enterprise$14
per seat / month, billed annually ($17.50 billed monthly)
Adds unlimited custom reports, profitability reporting, timesheet approvals, an activity log, SAML-based SSO and required notes.
Enterprise PlusCustom
Adds custom integrations, product customization, a dedicated customer success manager, assisted data migration and white labelling.
Teamdeck
Light Member$1.80
per person / month, billed yearly ($2 billed monthly)
Appears on the calendar and in reports, available for resource planning. No app login, timesheets or leave.
Full Member$5.40
per person / month, billed yearly ($6 billed monthly)
Full app access: planning, timesheets, leave, reporting, mobile app, notifications and calendar sync.
EnterpriseCustom
Everything in Full Member plus a dedicated account manager, custom integrations, audit logs, priority support with an SLA.
Ways to pay less
Harvest
- Annual discount
20% off when paying for the year up front
Harvest's pricing FAQ states a 20% discount for yearly payment. Enterprise is listed at $14 per seat a month annually against $17.50 monthly, and Teams at $9 against $11.
Teamdeck
- Annual discount
Save 10% with yearly billing
Teamdeck's pricing page lists a 10% saving on yearly billing compared with monthly: $5.40 against $6 per Full Member.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Harvest or Teamdeck?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teamdeck is cheaper to start with: $1.80 a month for each person, against $9 a month for each person for Harvest. Harvest starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually ($108 per seat), and Teamdeck starts at $1.80 per person / month, billed yearly.
Which has a free plan, Harvest or Teamdeck?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Harvest has a free plan. Teamdeck does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Harvest and Teamdeck run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Harvest lists macOS and Windows apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.