Switching guide
A Harvest alternative without the two-project limit
Harvest is a polished tracker with invoicing. Its free plan is tight for a working freelancer; tab’s isn’t.
Updated 2026-10-01
Harvest’s free plan is built for individual freelancers: 1 seat and 2 active projects, with time tracking, invoicing and expenses. It can’t add your logo or attach files to invoices, and it can’t email invoices or export them as PDFs without connecting Stripe. Its paid Teams plan starts at $9 a seat a month (yearly) or $11 monthly. On top of Stripe’s fees, Harvest adds a small fee of its own on online payments for most accounts (its help center shows an example of 0.5%).
tab and Harvest, side by side
| As of October 1, 2026 | tab | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Price for one person | Free. No tab fee on the first $2,000 collected online each month, then 1% (0.5% above $10,000) | Free (1 seat, 2 active projects); Teams from $9/seat/mo yearly, $11 monthly |
| Projects | Unlimited | 2 active on free |
| Invoices | Free, with your logo, PDF and a client link | Included; on free, no logo, and no email or PDF without Stripe connected |
| Online payments | Yes: bank transfer (Stripe 0.8%, $5 cap) or card, into your own Stripe | Stripe or PayPal, plus a Harvest fee on most plans (example: 0.5%) |
| Client approves hours | Yes: weekly work receipts the client approves | Internal approvals on Enterprise |
| Screenshots or monitoring | Never | No |
Harvest details from its own pages, read October 1, 2026: Harvest pricing · Harvest free version · Harvest transaction fees · Exporting data. Prices and plans change; check theirs before deciding.
Why freelancers switch
- No project ceiling. Track every client and project on the free plan.
- Your logo on every invoice, free.
- No extra platform fee on your first $2,000 collected online each month.
Where Harvest is the better fit
Harvest has native Mac and iPhone apps today, deep integrations (Asana, Jira, QuickBooks on paid plans) and team reporting. If you run a team or need those integrations, Harvest is the stronger choice.
Move your hours to tab
- In Harvest, admins can go to Settings → Import/Export → Export all time for a CSV of every entry. Anyone can export from Reports → Detailed time → CSV.
- Sign up for tab free at app.tabwork.app (email only, no card).
- Go to Settings → Your data → Import, and drop in the CSV. tab recognizes Toggl Track, Clockify and Harvest exports automatically; for anything else you confirm which column is the date, the hours and the description.
- Check the preview (clients, projects and hours per client), then import. You can undo an import.
Your history comes with you, so your reports and real hourly rate start from day one.
Questions
What are Harvest’s free plan limits?
One active person and two active projects. No logo or file attachments on invoices, no QuickBooks Online, no data import, and invoices can’t be emailed or saved as PDF without connecting Stripe.
Does Harvest charge a fee on payments?
For accounts not on its Premium or Unlimited usage plans, Harvest adds a small fee on card and ACH payments on top of Stripe’s, shown during invoice creation; its help center’s example uses 0.5%.
Can I bring my Harvest history?
Yes. tab recognizes Harvest’s time export CSV automatically.
Leaving Harvest? Bring your hours.
tab imports your history, tracks time per client, shows clients the work without screenshots, and turns the week into an invoice they pay online. Free until you’re earning.
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