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 vs Toggl
Harvest vs Toggl is a choice between two time trackers with different strengths. Both track time on the web and on Windows and Mac desktops. Harvest turns hours into invoices clients can pay online; Toggl adds planning and capacity next to the hours. Neither takes screenshots. Every fact comes from their own websites.
Quick verdict
The short answer
Choose Harvest if you bill clients from tracked hours and want invoices they can pay online through Stripe or PayPal. Choose Toggl for planning, capacity and a private record of the apps you use, on a free plan for 3 users. Neither takes screenshots; Staffic is a third option that adds them, with payroll.
Best for agencies and consultancies that bill clients by the hour.
Best for teams that plan their work and track time in one app.
Best for remote teams that want proof of work beside billed hours.
Feature by feature
20 rows in 5 topics. Every competitor fact links to its source.
| Feature | HarvestFrom $9.00 per seat | TogglFrom $9.00 per user | Free for 3, then $5.50 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plans and price4 rows | |||
| Free plan | Harvest1 seat and 2 active projects13 | TogglUp to 3 users12 | StafficUp to 3 members, no time limit |
| Lowest paid plan, billed yearly | HarvestTeams, $9 per seat1 | TogglStarter, $9 per user12 | StafficStandard, $5.50 per user ($1.00 during the current offer) |
| Lowest paid plan, billed monthly | HarvestTeams, $11 per seat1 | TogglStarter, $12 per user12 | StafficStandard, $7.50 per user |
| Charges beyond the seat price | HarvestOn Flex billing: active projects, clients, tasks and invoicing above an allowance21 | TogglNone listed; unlimited projects12 | StafficNone; no project limit on any plan |
| Time tracking4 rows | |||
| Idle time | HarvestMac and Windows apps ask after 10 minutes, by default7 | TogglA prompt when the timer runs with no activity12 | StafficIdle after 50 seconds without input |
| Apps and websites used | HarvestNot tracked8 | TogglWindows and macOS apps, private to each user12 | StafficEvery plan; admins see them per member |
| Timesheet approval | HarvestEnterprise, $14 per seat; an approved week is locked19 | TogglPremium, $16 per user; approved periods are locked12 | StafficElite |
| Time off | HarvestNot listed1 | TogglStarter and up; approvals with the $2 Time Off Pro add-on12 | StafficLeave balances on Standard; requests and approval on Elite |
| Monitoring3 rows | |||
| Screenshots | HarvestNone8 | TogglNone, by policy12 | Staffic2 per 10 minutes on Standard; 1, 2 or 3 on Elite |
| Keyboard and mouse activity levels | HarvestNot listed8 | TogglNot listed12 | StafficEvery plan |
| Screen recordings | HarvestNone8 | TogglNot listed12 | StafficElite |
| Billing and payroll6 rows | |||
| Billable rates | HarvestBillable and cost rates per person, Teams and up1 | TogglStarter and up12 | StafficProject billing on Standard and Elite; person rates on Elite |
| Fixed fee projects | HarvestEvery plan1 | TogglPremium12 | StafficStandard and Elite |
| Client invoices | HarvestEvery plan; Free needs Stripe to email or export them13 | TogglNot listed12 | StafficElite |
| Online invoice payments | HarvestStripe and PayPal4 | TogglNot listed12 | StafficNo; invoices show your bank details and payment instructions |
| Profitability reports | HarvestEnterprise1 | TogglPremium, with labor costs12 | StafficNo profit report; spent and billable amounts per project on Standard and Elite |
| Payroll | HarvestNot listed1 | TogglNot built in; supplies hours and labor costs13 | StafficElite: hourly, monthly and fixed pay |
| Platforms and AI3 rows | |||
| Desktop apps | HarvestMac and Windows5 | TogglWindows and macOS12 | StafficWindows, macOS and Linux |
| MCP server for AI assistants | HarvestWith an active Harvest account10 | TogglEvery plan12 | StafficEvery plan |
| AI in the app | HarvestHarvest AI assistant, in beta11 | TogglAI Task Creator turns notes into tasks12 | StafficStaffic AI answers questions about hours and activity, on Elite |
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 Teams and Toggl Starter both start at $9 per person a month billed yearly, but Toggl's Free plan covers 3 users to Harvest's 1. On Flex billing, Harvest also charges for active projects, clients, tasks and invoicing above an allowance. Staffic is free for up to 3 members, then $5.50 per user billed yearly.
Harvest creates invoices from tracked time on every plan, and clients can pay them online through Stripe or PayPal. Toggl's pricing page lists billable rates and profitability reports, but no invoices. Staffic Elite turns a project's uninvoiced hours or fixed fee into an invoice line, and the client's link shows your bank details and payment instructions.
Harvest's Mac and Windows apps ask about idle time after 10 minutes by default, and Harvest says it doesn't track the apps or websites you use. Toggl's Windows and macOS apps record apps and websites on a timeline that stays private to each user. Staffic records keyboard and mouse activity and the apps and URLs of every tracked session, and admins see them per member.
Harvest puts timesheet approval on Enterprise at $14 per seat billed yearly, and an approved week is locked. Toggl puts approvals on Premium at $16 per user, and approved periods are locked too. Staffic includes timesheet approval on Elite, at $5.80 per user billed yearly.
Harvest's pricing page lists no payroll, and Toggl says it supplies approved hours and labor costs to your payroll tool and doesn't calculate pay. Staffic Elite works out hourly, monthly and fixed pay from tracked time, and you mark each payment as paid.
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, and Standard is $1.00 per user during the current offer, until September 12, 2027.
FAQ
Short answers, each checked against the companies’ own pages.
Explore the live demoThey start at the same price: $9 per person a month billed yearly, on Harvest Teams and Toggl Starter. Billed monthly, Harvest is $11 and Toggl is $12. Harvest's Flex billing can add usage charges, though, and its Free plan covers 1 seat to Toggl's 3, according to their sites on October 12, 2026.
Harvest. It creates invoices from tracked time on every plan, and clients can pay them online through Stripe or PayPal. Toggl's pricing page lists billable rates but no invoices, as of October 12, 2026. In Staffic, invoices are on Elite and pull in a project's uninvoiced amount.
Clockify's. Its Free plan covers up to 5 users and Toggl's covers up to 3, according to their pricing pages on October 12, 2026. Harvest's covers 1 seat with 2 active projects, and Staffic's covers up to 3 members.
Toggl does and Harvest doesn't. Toggl's Windows and macOS apps record the apps and websites you use for over 10 seconds, on a timeline only you see. Harvest's help center says it doesn't track websites or apps, or take screenshots.
Harvest. It's on Harvest Enterprise at $14 per seat billed yearly, and on Toggl Premium at $16 per user. Both prices come from their pricing pages on October 12, 2026. Staffic includes it on Elite at $5.80 per user.
Neither lists one. Harvest has desktop apps for Mac and Windows plus browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge, and Toggl has desktop apps for Windows and macOS. Staffic's desktop app runs on Windows, macOS and Linux.
No. Harvest's pricing page lists no payroll, and Toggl says it supplies hours and labor costs for payroll but doesn't calculate pay, as of October 12, 2026. Staffic Elite works out hourly, monthly and fixed pay from tracked time.
A third option
Staffic is free for up to 3 members, with activity levels and apps and URLs. Screenshots start on Standard; payroll and invoices are on Elite.
Harvest and Toggl are trademarks of their respective owners. Staffic is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by either company. Details about them come from their public websites on the dates listed and may have changed since, so check their sites for current plans and prices. Staffic prices come from the Staffic plans API.
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