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 21, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
86/100
Tool matchup
Harvest vs Tally
Harvest vs Tally for consultants. Compare two Ops & Finance tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Tally
Strong ChoiceForm builder for client intake, onboarding and feedback forms. Free with unlimited forms and submissions; Pro $24/mo.
Free, paid from $24/mo 5 min setup
Prices checked October 21, 2026tally.so pricing page
81/100
Verdict
Harvest leads by 5 points (close call).
Decision guidance
- Harvest currently leads with 86/100.
- Harvest strength: Strong on UX quality.
- Tally trails Harvest most on Outcome fit: 16/25 vs 21/25.
What drives this decision
- Outcome fit favors Harvest by 5 points.
- Pricing sanity favors Tally by 2 points.
- UX polish favors Harvest by 1 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Harvest if
- Best fit: Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately
- Outcome fit matters most to you: Harvest scores 21/25 vs 16/25 for Tally.
- Trust & support matters most to you: Harvest scores 9/10 vs 8/10 for Tally.
Choose Tally if
- Best fit: Consultants who need intake questionnaires, discovery forms and feedback surveys without paying for a form tool
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: Tally scores 14/15 vs 12/15 for Harvest.
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- Harvest: 86/100
- Tally: 81/100
- Harvest leads by 5 points (close call).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
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.
Tally
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants who need intake questionnaires, discovery forms and feedback surveys without paying for a form tool.
Why pick it: Unlimited forms and responses on the free plan, with logic and integrations that other form tools charge for.
Watch for: Removing Tally branding needs Pro ($24/mo). If you need complex surveys and analytics, Typeform or a survey tool goes further.
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Harvest | Tally | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $9/mo | Free, paid from $24/mo |
| Setup speed | 5 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Intelligence | High | High |
| Integrations | 8+ | 6+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 21/25 | 16/25 |
| Setup speed | 18/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 12/15 | 14/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 14/15 | 13/15 |
| Trust & support | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately. | Consultants who need intake questionnaires, discovery forms and feedback surveys without paying for a form tool. |
| Key strength | Strong on UX quality | Strong on pricing |
| Main weakness | Weaker on pricing | Weaker on outcomes |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
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 21, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
Tally
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited forms and submissions (fair use) |
| Pro | $24 per account / month, billed monthly | Remove Tally branding, custom CSS, custom email domains |
| Business | $74 per account / month, billed monthly | Everything in Pro plus data retention controls |
Prices checked October 21, 2026tally.so pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Harvest
$9 per month · $108 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Teams, $9 per seat or user
Tally
No paid plan with a listed Annual price fits this team size. Contact sales or check the vendor's page.
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
- Harvest: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: getharvest.com
- Tally: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: tally.so
- 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, Harvest or Tally?
Harvest scores 86/100 and Tally scores 81/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Outcome fit: Harvest 21/25 vs 16/25.
Is Harvest or Tally cheaper?
Harvest's cheapest paid plan is Teams at $9 per seat / month, billed annually. Tally's cheapest paid plan is Pro at $24 per account / month, billed monthly.
Do Harvest and Tally have a free plan?
Harvest has a free plan: 1 seat, 2 projects. Tally has a free plan: Unlimited forms and submissions (fair use).
What would one user pay for Harvest or Tally?
Harvest: $9 a month on Teams. Tally: $24 a month on Pro. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
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.
When is Tally the wrong choice?
Removing Tally branding needs Pro ($24/mo). If you need complex surveys and analytics, Typeform or a survey tool goes further.
Guides
Guides for this matchup
Ops and Finance Automation Guide
A complete operations and finance stack for independent consultants — scheduling, invoicing, bookkeeping, and time tracking with budget tiers, setup sprints, and weekly cadences.
The Consultant's Pricing Playbook: From Hourly to Value-BasedA framework to evaluate five pricing models, calculate what to charge, and build tiered packages — with formulas, scripts, and sourced benchmarks for solo consultants.
From Solo to Firm: Scaling Your Consulting PracticeYour tool needs change at every growth stage. A practical guide to the technology, processes, and decisions that take you from solo consultant to small firm — without losing what made you great.
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