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Head-to-head · Time Tracking Software

Harvest vs actiTIME

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Harvest #9 in Time Tracking Software 8.3/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Harvest
actiTIME #10 in Time Tracking Software 8.2/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 5 of 6 features Visit actiTIME

Harvest leads on 1 check, actiTIME on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHarvest · 8.3/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialboth
  • Most featuresHarvest · 6 of 6

Harvest scores higher on our rubric for time tracking software: 8.3 against 8.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #10.

Harvest offers desktop app; actiTIME doesn't.

Harvest is the better fit for teams pairing tracking with invoicing. actiTIME is the better fit for small teams needing self-hosting.

  • Harvest fits best

    Teams pairing tracking with invoicing

  • actiTIME fits best

    Small teams needing self-hosting

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Side by side

Feature Harvest 8.3/10 Visit ↗ actiTIME 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 8.2
Ranking #9 in Time Tracking Software #10 in Time Tracking Software
Best for Teams pairing tracking with invoicing Small teams needing self-hosting
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $108/seat/yr $5/user/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days 30 days
Free trial length 30 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR, 2FA
Integrations 50+ integrations 2,000+ integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Harvest 6/6 · actiTIME 5/6
Project tracking ✓ ✓
Billable time ✓ ✓
Timesheet approvals ✓ ✓
Desktop app ✓ (best) —
Offline tracking ✓ ✓
Data export ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile apps Both Both
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes time tracking, invoicing, and expense tracking.
  • Supports approvals, profitability reporting, exports, and offline tracking.
  • Connects with Asana, Slack, Jira, Trello, Zapier, and other tools.
  • Free forever plan for up to three users
  • Self-hosted deployment with data on customer infrastructure
  • Approvals, budgets, workflows, exports, and offline mobile tracking
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 1 seat and 2 projects.
  • Advanced onboarding and white labelling require Enterprise Plus.
  • Paid plans are priced per seat per month with annual billing.
  • Free plan has limited functionality
  • No desktop app
  • Self-hosted licensing costs $120 per user upfront
Our verdict

Harvest combines project and task time tracking with timesheets, billing, expense management, and business reporting. It is aimed at freelancers, small businesses, professional-services firms, and larger teams that need to connect recorded…

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actiTIME is project time-tracking software for teams that need to connect hours with projects, tasks, costs, budgets, billing, and profitability. It supports weekly timesheets, calendar-based entry, project and task tracking, billable and…

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  1. HarvestTime Tracking Software 8.3Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. actiTIMETime Tracking Software 8.2Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Harvest — where it wins

    • Free plan includes time tracking, invoicing, and expense tracking.
    • Supports approvals, profitability reporting, exports, and offline tracking.
    • Connects with Asana, Slack, Jira, Trello, Zapier, and other tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 1 seat and 2 projects.
    • Advanced onboarding and white labelling require Enterprise Plus.
    • Paid plans are priced per seat per month with annual billing.

  • actiTIME — where it wins

    • Free forever plan for up to three users
    • Self-hosted deployment with data on customer infrastructure
    • Approvals, budgets, workflows, exports, and offline mobile tracking

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan has limited functionality
    • No desktop app
    • Self-hosted licensing costs $120 per user upfront
  • Harvest8.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    Harvest fits teams that need time tracking connected to billing, expenses, and reporting.

    Visit HarvestFull verdict →
  • actiTIME8.2/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A flexible time tracker for small teams that need approvals, budgets, and self-hosting.

    Visit actiTIMEFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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