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Head-to-head · Time Tracking Software

Harvest vs solidtime

  • 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
solidtime #38 in Time Tracking Software 5.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit solidtime

Harvest leads on 1 check, solidtime 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 trialonly Harvest
  • Most featuresHarvest · 6 of 6

Harvest scores higher on our rubric for time tracking software: 8.3 against 5.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #9 and #38.

Harvest offers timesheet approvals; solidtime doesn't.

Harvest is the better fit for teams pairing tracking with invoicing. solidtime is the better fit for open-source users needing desktop tracking.

  • Harvest fits best

    Teams pairing tracking with invoicing

  • solidtime fits best

    Open-source users needing desktop tracking

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Side by side

Feature Harvest 8.3/10 Visit ↗ solidtime 5.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.3 5.0
Ranking #9 in Time Tracking Software #38 in Time Tracking Software
Best for Teams pairing tracking with invoicing Open-source users needing desktop tracking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $108/seat/yr —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension
Support Tickets, Docs Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML, 2FA GDPR
Integrations 50+ integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Harvest 6/6 · solidtime 4/6
Project tracking ✓ ✓
Billable time ✓ ✓
Timesheet approvals ✓ (best) —
Desktop app ✓ ✓
Offline tracking ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Data export ✓ ✓
Specs
Mobile apps Both Not checked yet
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.
  • Open-source with web, Windows, macOS, and Linux support
  • Free Solo plan includes tracking, projects, clients, tags, and reporting
  • Imports, exports, invoicing, estimates, and REST API access
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.
  • Timesheet approvals are planned rather than available
  • Mobile coverage is narrower than desktop and web coverage
  • Team features are reserved for the Professional plan
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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solidtime is an open-source time-tracking application for freelancers, agencies, and teams. It records time with timers and time entries against projects, tasks, clients, and tags. Billable hours, configurable rates, weekly timesheets,…

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  1. HarvestTime Tracking Software 8.3Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. solidtimeTime Tracking Software 5.0Free plan

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.

  • solidtime — where it wins

    • Open-source with web, Windows, macOS, and Linux support
    • Free Solo plan includes tracking, projects, clients, tags, and reporting
    • Imports, exports, invoicing, estimates, and REST API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Timesheet approvals are planned rather than available
    • Mobile coverage is narrower than desktop and web coverage
    • Team features are reserved for the Professional plan
  • Harvest8.3/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

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

    Visit HarvestFull verdict →
  • solidtime5.0/10 · Free plan

    A capable open-source tracker with strong desktop coverage and a free Solo plan.

    Visit solidtimeFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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