Features
All 33 featuresSee the work while it happens.
DashboardYour team's week at a glance, Monday to Sunday
Live FeedEliteSee who's tracking time right now, and on what
ScreenshotsStandardVisual proof of work, captured automatically
AppsWhich apps each tracked session used
URLsThe websites behind the tracked time
Screen RecordingsEliteFull session video, beyond a screenshot
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Dashboard
The team dashboard: this week's hours, today's performance, top members, ongoing tasks, top projects and the most used apps and websites.
View DashboardHarvest alternatives
Harvest alternatives make sense when billed hours need proof behind them. Harvest tracks time and turns it into invoices clients can pay online, but takes no screenshots. Staffic tracks time with screenshots, activity levels, and apps and URLs, then turns billable hours into invoices on Elite. Every Harvest fact comes from Harvest's own website.
Quick verdict
The short answer
Choose Staffic if you bill from tracked hours and need proof of the work behind them: screenshots, activity levels, and apps and URLs, plus payroll and invoices on Elite. Choose Harvest if invoicing is the center of your week, with online payments through Stripe or PayPal and no screenshots or app tracking.
Best for teams that bill clients and want to see the work behind each hour.
Best for agencies and consultancies where invoicing is the core job.
Feature by feature
20 rows in 5 topics. Every competitor fact links to its source.
| Feature | Free for 3, then $5.50 | HarvestFrom $9.00 per seat |
|---|---|---|
| Plans and price4 rows | ||
| Free plan | StafficUp to 3 members, no time limit | Harvest1 seat and 2 active projects13 |
| Lowest paid plan, billed yearly | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user ($1.00 during the current offer) | HarvestTeams, $9 per seat1 |
| Lowest paid plan, billed monthly | StafficStandard, $7.50 per user | HarvestTeams, $11 per seat1 |
| Charges beyond the seat price | StafficNone; no project limit on any plan | HarvestOn Flex billing: active projects, clients, tasks and invoicing above an allowance21 |
| Proof of work4 rows | ||
| Screenshots | Staffic2 per 10 minutes on Standard; 1, 2 or 3 on Elite | HarvestNone8 |
| Keyboard and mouse activity levels | StafficEvery plan | HarvestNot listed8 |
| Apps and websites used | StafficEvery plan; admins see them per member | HarvestNot tracked8 |
| Screen recordings | StafficElite | HarvestNone8 |
| Time and timesheets3 rows | ||
| Idle time | StafficIdle after 50 seconds without input; tracking stops after 5 minutes | HarvestMac and Windows apps ask after 10 minutes, by default7 |
| Timesheets | StafficDaily, weekly and bi-weekly on every plan; monthly and custom on Standard | HarvestDay and week views, every plan1 |
| Timesheet approval | StafficElite | HarvestEnterprise, $14 per seat1 |
| Billing and payroll6 rows | ||
| Hourly and fixed fee projects | StafficStandard and Elite | HarvestTime and Materials or Fixed Fee, every plan1 |
| Rates per person | StafficBill and pay rates in member settings, Elite | HarvestBillable and cost rates, Teams and up1 |
| Client invoices | StafficElite, from a project's uninvoiced amount or fixed fee | HarvestEvery plan; Free needs Stripe to email or export them13 |
| Online invoice payments | StafficNo; invoices show your bank details and payment instructions | HarvestStripe and PayPal4 |
| Profitability reports | StafficNo profit report; spent and billable amounts per project on Standard and Elite | HarvestEnterprise, by client, project, task or team1 |
| Payroll | StafficElite: hourly, monthly and fixed pay | HarvestNot listed1 |
| Platforms and AI3 rows | ||
| Desktop apps | StafficWindows, macOS and Linux | HarvestMac and Windows, plus Chrome, Firefox and Edge extensions56 |
| MCP server for AI assistants | StafficEvery plan | HarvestWith an active Harvest account9 |
| AI in the app | StafficStaffic AI answers questions about hours and activity, on Elite | HarvestHarvest AI assistant, in beta10 |
We read each company’s public pricing, download and help pages and note the date we checked each one. “Not listed” means the pricing page did not mention the feature on that date. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API, the same source as the Staffic pricing page.
Key differences
Five differences that change which tool fits. Pick one to read it and see it in Staffic.
Harvest supports Time and Materials and Fixed Fee projects on every plan, and adds billable and cost rates per person from Teams. Staffic bills a project by the hour or at a fixed fee on Standard and Elite, and shows its spent, billable and uninvoiced amounts. Per-person bill rates sit in member settings on Elite.
Harvest includes invoicing on every plan, and clients can pay online through Stripe or PayPal; on the Free plan, emailing or exporting an invoice needs Stripe. Staffic invoices are on Elite: a line can pull in a project's uninvoiced amount, and you record each payment against the invoice. Clients see your bank details and payment instructions.
Harvest's help center says it takes no screenshots or video recordings and doesn't follow which apps or websites you open. Staffic records keyboard and mouse activity levels and the apps and URLs of each tracked session on every plan. It takes screenshots on Standard and Elite, only while the timer runs, and each member can see their own.
Harvest's Free plan covers 1 seat and 2 active projects; Teams is $9 per seat billed yearly, or $11 monthly. Accounts on Flex billing also pay for active projects, clients, tasks and invoicing once they pass the allowance their plan includes. Staffic is free for up to 3 members and has no project limit; Standard is $5.50 per user billed yearly.
Timesheet approval needs Harvest Enterprise, at $14 per seat billed yearly, and Harvest's pricing page lists no payroll. Staffic Elite has both: you approve timesheets, then payroll turns tracked time into hourly, monthly and fixed pay.
FAQ
Short answers to what teams ask before they switch.
Explore the live demoHarvest is time tracking and invoicing software for teams that bill for their time. You track hours against projects and tasks, follow budgets and team capacity in reports, and turn the hours into invoices. It runs in the browser and in desktop apps for Mac and Windows.
You start a timer or add hours to your day or week view, in the browser, the Mac or Windows app, or a Chrome, Firefox or Edge extension. Each entry goes to a project and task, updates its budget, and can then go on an invoice. The desktop apps ask what to do with idle time after 10 minutes, by default.
Harvest Teams is $9 per seat a month billed yearly, or $11 monthly, and Enterprise is $14 or $17.50, according to Harvest's pricing page on October 12, 2026. On Flex billing, active projects, clients, tasks and invoicing above an allowance cost extra. Staffic Standard is $5.50 per user billed yearly ($1.00 during the current offer, until September 12, 2027).
Bending Spoons. Harvest's terms of service name Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., in Milan, Italy, as the company that provides Harvest, as of October 12, 2026. Harvest itself started in 2006, built by two small business owners who ran a web design agency in New York City.
No. Harvest's help center says it doesn't take screenshots or video recordings, or track websites and apps. If you need them, an alternative to Harvest such as Staffic takes screenshots while the timer runs: 2 per 10 minutes on Standard, or 1, 2 or 3 on Elite.
Yes, for 1 person with up to 2 active projects. On the Free plan you can't email invoices or export them as PDFs unless you connect Stripe, according to Harvest's help center on October 12, 2026. If you need a free alternative to Harvest for a small team, Staffic is free for up to 3 members.
Clockify. Its Basic plan is $3.99 per seat a month billed yearly, against $9 for Harvest Teams, according to their pricing pages on October 12, 2026. Clockify's Free plan also goes further: up to 5 users, against 1 seat on Harvest. In a Clockify vs Harvest choice, invoicing sits on Clockify Standard at $5.49 and on every Harvest plan.
Free for up to 3 members
Among Harvest time tracking alternatives, Staffic starts free for 3 members with activity levels and apps and URLs. Screenshots come with Standard; invoices and payroll with Elite.
Harvest is a trademark of its owner. Staffic is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Harvest. Details about Harvest come from its public website on the dates listed and may have changed since, so check getharvest.com for current plans and prices. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API.
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