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Compare Harvest and Paymo 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Harvest
Star Rating
(829)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPaymo
Star Rating
(594)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (82.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Browse all 4 pricing plansHarvest vs Paymo
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Harvest easier to use. However, reviewers felt that Paymo was easier to administer and do business with overall. Finally, reviewers felt that the products are equally easy to set up.
- Reviewers felt that Harvest meets the needs of their business better than Paymo.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Paymo is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Paymo over Harvest.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Paymo
Free
Free
Basic tools for personal use.
- Unlimited Users
- Unlimited Time Tracking
- Unlimited Invoices
Free Trial
Harvest
Free Trial is available
Paymo
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
743
8.7
527
Ease of Use
9.1
742
9.0
528
Ease of Setup
9.0
267
9.0
263
Ease of Admin
8.8
249
8.9
258
Quality of Support
8.7
449
9.1
462
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
217
9.1
239
Product Direction (% positive)
8.0
720
9.0
512
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
9.2
75
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
68
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
58
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
8.7
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
49
Not enough data
8.4
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
61
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.2
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.1
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
36
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.2
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
50
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.0
44
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
67
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Cost Tracking
8.6
171
Not enough data
8.5
180
Not enough data
8.5
174
Not enough data
Planning
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.4
9
Optimization
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.5
9
Tasks
Not enough data
9.2
14
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
13
Agentic AI - Kanban Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
9.4
13
Not enough data
9.4
13
Planning
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.8
14
Task Creation
Not enough data
9.1
80
Not enough data
8.8
75
Not enough data
8.4
67
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
68
Not enough data
8.8
71
Not enough data
8.2
47
Not enough data
8.2
51
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bill Generation
Not enough data
8.7
31
Not enough data
9.1
30
Not enough data
8.8
20
Bill Processing
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Integration
Not enough data
7.8
13
Not enough data
8.7
17
Not enough data
8.5
10
Agentic AI - Billing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Time Tracking
9.3
621
9.2
403
9.2
618
9.2
399
8.9
541
8.9
334
Client Invoicing
8.7
350
8.7
253
8.4
266
8.6
130
8.3
322
8.4
185
Mobile Time Tracking
9.4
563
9.2
365
Administration
8.5
324
Feature Not Available
8.4
332
Feature Not Available
8.4
342
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
Feature Not Available
8.7
361
8.7
231
Platform
8.4
388
8.6
241
8.3
261
8.2
113
Feature Not Available
8.3
114
9.1
416
9.1
254
8.6
316
8.0
174
7.7
218
7.3
98
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Harvest and Paymo are categorized as Time Tracking
Unique Categories
Harvest is categorized as Project Cost Management
Paymo is categorized as Kanban Project Management, Resource Management, Task Management, Project Management, and Billing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Harvest
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Paymo
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
28.0%
Information Technology and Services
14.4%
Computer Software
8.2%
Design
3.9%
Internet
2.8%
Other
42.7%
Marketing and Advertising
13.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.9%
Computer Software
8.9%
Design
7.4%
Graphic Design
6.7%
Other
54.8%
Discussions
What is the ultimate intention for the use of harvest?
3 Comments
JC
Track your time and manage the hours spent on each project. You can even start a timer when you start a task. Read more
What is the best way to keep my team actively logging time?
2 Comments
JS
Have them use a browser plugin that will allow them to more easily manage time. Training and ease of use are the best way to drive adoption. If you have...Read more
What is the easiest way to manage changing pay rate in many projects for a single client?
1 Comment
EC
I believe you can go to Team >Click on yourself>Edit profile>Basic Info. Change your billable rate in there and it should appy to all your projects. Read more
Is paymo free?
3 Comments
SZ
There's a Free tier for paymo but for most professional users the limits like max. 3 clients / 3 invoices isn't very practical.Read more
How much does Paymo cost?
1 Comment
A
Free (limited to 1 user)
Small Office - $11.95/user/month
Business - $18.95/user/month
20% discount for annual subscriptions
You only pay for the...Read more
Does Paymo offer integrations with other apps?
1 Comment
A
https://www.paymoapp.com/downloads-and-integrations/Read more
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