Everhour
Strong ChoiceTime tracking and budgeting system designed to work inside project management tools with billing and estimate controls.
Free, paid from $8.50/mo 30 min setup
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
75/100
Tool matchup
Everhour vs Harvest
Everhour vs Harvest for consultants. Compare two Ops & Finance tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Harvest
DefaultTime tracking with invoicing and project budgets. Free for 1 seat and 2 projects; Teams from $9/seat/mo billed yearly.
Free, paid from $9/mo 5 min setup
Prices checked October 23, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
86/100
Verdict
Harvest leads by 11 points (strong advantage).
Decision guidance
- Harvest currently leads with 86/100.
- Harvest strength: Strong on UX quality.
- Everhour trails Harvest most on Setup speed: 14/20 vs 18/20.
What drives this decision
- Setup speed favors Harvest by 4 points.
- UX polish favors Harvest by 3 points.
- Outcome fit favors Harvest by 2 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Everhour if
- Best fit: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility
- You want the lower paid entry: Team at $8.50 vs $9 for Harvest.
Choose Harvest if
- Best fit: Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately
- Setup speed matters most to you: Harvest scores 18/20 vs 14/20 for Everhour.
- UX polish matters most to you: Harvest scores 14/15 vs 11/15 for Everhour.
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- Everhour: 75/100
- Harvest: 86/100
- Harvest leads by 11 points (strong advantage).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
Everhour
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility.
Why pick it: Native PM integrations reduce context switching because time, estimates, and budgets live where work happens.
Watch for: If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
Harvest
DefaultBest for: Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately.
Why pick it: Tracked hours flow straight into invoices, and project budgets show when a fixed-fee project is running over.
Watch for: The free plan only covers 2 projects. If you just need a timer, Toggl Track or Clockify have bigger free plans.
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Everhour | Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $8.50/mo | Free, paid from $9/mo |
| Setup speed | 30 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Intelligence | Medium | High |
| Integrations | 6+ | 8+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 19/25 | 21/25 |
| Setup speed | 14/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 11/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 8/10 | 9/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Consulting teams that already run delivery in PM tools and want embedded time-to-budget visibility. | Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately. |
| Key strength | Strong on integrations | Strong on UX quality |
| Main weakness | Slower to set up | Weaker on pricing |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
Everhour
| Plan | Price |
|---|---|
| Free | Free |
| Team | $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually |
Prices checked April 5, 2026everhour.com pricing page
Harvest
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 seat, 2 projects |
| Teams | $9 per seat / month, billed annually$11 per seat / month, billed monthly | Unlimited seats, team reporting, accounting and payment integrations |
| Enterprise | $14 per seat / month, billed annually | Advanced reporting and admin; from $14/seat billed yearly |
Prices checked October 23, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Everhour
$8.50 per month · $102 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Team, $8.50 per seat or user
Harvest
$9 per month · $108 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Teams, $9 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- Everhour: prices checked April 5, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: everhour.com
- Harvest: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: getharvest.com
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, Everhour or Harvest?
Harvest scores 86/100 and Everhour scores 75/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Setup speed: Harvest 18/20 vs 14/20.
Is Everhour or Harvest cheaper?
Everhour's cheapest paid plan is Team at $8.50 per seat / month, billed annually. Harvest's cheapest paid plan is Teams at $9 per seat / month, billed annually.
Do Everhour and Harvest have a free plan?
Everhour has a free plan. Harvest has a free plan: 1 seat, 2 projects.
What would one user pay for Everhour or Harvest?
Everhour: $8.50 a month on Team. Harvest: $9 a month on Teams. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is Everhour the wrong choice?
If your team is not using supported PM tools, setup value drops and standalone trackers may be simpler.
When is Harvest the wrong choice?
The free plan only covers 2 projects. If you just need a timer, Toggl Track or Clockify have bigger free plans.
Guides
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