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 Toggl Track
Harvest vs Toggl Track for consultants. Compare two Ops & Finance tools on pricing, setup speed, strengths, and Curalo score.
Toggl Track
DefaultSimple time tracking with one-click timers, project reports, and billable hour calculations. Know exactly where your hours go and invoice accurately.
Free, paid from $9/mo 5 min setup
Prices checked October 21, 2026toggl.com pricing page
85/100
Verdict
Harvest leads by 1 points (close call).
Decision guidance
- Harvest currently leads with 86/100.
- Harvest strength: Strong on UX quality.
- Toggl Track trails Harvest most on Integrations: 10/15 vs 12/15.
What drives this decision
- Integrations favors Harvest by 2 points.
- Pricing sanity favors Toggl Track 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
- Integrations matters most to you: Harvest scores 12/15 vs 10/15 for Toggl Track.
Choose Toggl Track if
- Best fit: Consultants billing by the hour who need accurate time records for invoicing and profitability analysis
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: Toggl Track scores 13/15 vs 12/15 for Harvest.
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- Harvest: 86/100
- Toggl Track: 85/100
- Harvest leads by 1 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.
Toggl Track
DefaultBest for: Consultants billing by the hour who need accurate time records for invoicing and profitability analysis.
Why pick it: One-click timer and automatic tracking mean you actually use it. Most time tracking tools fail because they are too tedious — Toggl is the exception.
Watch for: If you bill fixed-fee only and never need to analyze where your hours go, skip it. Bonsai includes basic time tracking if you already use it.
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Harvest | Toggl Track | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $9/mo | Free, paid from $9/mo |
| Setup speed | 5 min setup | 5 min setup |
| Intelligence | High | High |
| Integrations | 8+ | 4+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 21/25 | 21/25 |
| Setup speed | 18/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 12/15 | 13/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| UX polish | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately. | Consultants billing by the hour who need accurate time records for invoicing and profitability analysis. |
| Key strength | Strong on UX quality | Strong on UX quality |
| Main weakness | Weaker on pricing | Fewer integrations |
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
Toggl Track
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | |
| Starter | $9 per user / month (billing period not stated) |
Prices checked October 21, 2026toggl.com 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
Toggl Track
$9 per month · $108 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Starter, $9 per seat or user
The vendor does not say whether this price is billed monthly or annually.
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
- Toggl Track: prices checked October 21, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: toggl.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, Harvest or Toggl Track?
Harvest scores 86/100 and Toggl Track scores 85/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Integrations: Harvest 12/15 vs 10/15.
Is Harvest or Toggl Track cheaper?
Harvest's cheapest paid plan is Teams at $9 per seat / month, billed annually. Toggl Track's cheapest paid plan is Starter at $9 per user / month (billing period not stated).
Do Harvest and Toggl Track have a free plan?
Harvest has a free plan: 1 seat, 2 projects. Toggl Track has a free plan.
What would one user pay for Harvest or Toggl Track?
Harvest: $9 a month on Teams. Toggl Track: $9 a month on Starter. 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 Toggl Track the wrong choice?
If you bill fixed-fee only and never need to analyze where your hours go, skip it. Bonsai includes basic time tracking if you already use it.
Guides
Guides for this matchup
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