Harvest vs Traqq (2026): which should you pick?

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 Traqq if

• Fits if you are up to three people tracking one project
• Works for teams that want no screenshots or activity watching

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you have more than 1 project, as the free plan stops there
• Skip it if you need invoicing, which starts on Business at $9 a user
• Not for you if you use Linux or phones, as only Windows and Mac apps are listed
• Watch out: billing is per seat bought, and refunds cover only 14 days on a first subscription

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.

Traqq

• The free plan stops at 3 users and 1 project; invoicing needs the Business plan or above.
• Desktop apps exist for Windows and macOS only, and there is no Linux or mobile app listed.
• Billing is per purchased seat, not per active user, and Enterprise is only for organizations with 300 or more users.
• Refunds are limited to 14 days on a first-time subscription.

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.

Traqq

Timer and manual entries

Track time from the web app, Windows and macOS desktop apps or a browser extension, with entries linked to projects, tasks, tags and billing status.

Smart time tracking

The desktop apps can pause the timer when you switch to apps you mark as non-work and resume it when you return.

Timesheets and expenses

Timesheets are created from tracked time, with work-related expenses available from Plus and approvals handled in the same place.

Rates, invoices and financials

Billable and cost rates feed project financials; invoicing and uninvoiced-time views start on the Business plan.

Schedules, attendance and time off

Set work schedules, track attendance and breaks, and manage leave from a time-off calendar available on every plan.

No activity monitoring

Traqq says it records no screenshots, activity scores, idle detection or app and website usage, so time is only what people log.

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.

Traqq

• Free$0

  Up to 3 users and 1 project, with timer, timesheets, billable and cost rates, reports and a time-off calendar.

• Plus$4

  per user / month, billed monthly; up to 10 users

  Adds unlimited projects, client management, break tracking, work-related expenses and email support.

• Business$9

  per user / month, billed monthly; 11 to 50 users

  Adds invoicing, compliance reporting, role-based access, workload analysis, project forecasting and uninvoiced time.

• Scale$13

  per user / month, billed monthly; 51 to 300 users

  Adds more user seats, focus and distraction insights, and a burnout radar.

• EnterpriseCustom

  For teams of 300 or more: custom integrations, a customer success manager, an isolated virtual server and audit logs.

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.

Traqq

• Annual discount

  10% off quarterly and 15% off annual billing

  Traqq's pricing page lists a 10% discount for quarterly payment and 15% for annual payment, against monthly billing.