The 6 Best Harvest Alternatives for Mac in 2026

For most Harvest users, Clockify is the closest swap. It has timers, timesheets and invoicing from $5.49 per seat a month billed annually. Toggl wins for teams that want planning and AI on top of timers. Timing is best if you bill hours from one Mac and want automatic capture. Dayflow, our product, is the free pick for remembering what you did, but it does not invoice.

Harvest is good at the job it was built for: tracking time against clients and turning it into invoices. People still leave it, and usually for one of three reasons.

The first is cost per seat. Harvest’s free plan covers 1 seat and 2 projects. Past that, Teams costs $9 per seat a month billed annually ($108 per seat a year) or $11 billed monthly, and Enterprise costs $14 billed annually or $17.50 billed monthly. A freelancer who picks up a third client, or a five-person studio, crosses that line fast.

The second is how it tracks. Harvest runs on one-click timers, daily and weekly timesheets, or entries pulled from a connected calendar. It lists no automatic activity capture. If you forget to start the timer, those hours have to be rebuilt from memory.

The third is where the data lives and who runs it. Harvest is a cloud service, and its site footer now reads Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., so it is owned by Bending Spoons. Some people would rather keep their work history on their own Mac.

Disclosure: Dayflow, one of the tools below, is our product. It’s a free, open-source Mac app that records the screen at one frame every 10 seconds and has AI write your day into a readable timeline. It does not invoice, so it is not a direct Harvest replacement for everyone. The article says plainly where it loses.

The method is a comparison of each vendor’s own pricing and product pages, checked on October 4, 2026. The alternatives covered are Clockify, Toggl (formerly Toggl Track), Timing, Dayflow, TMetric and Memtime. For a wider field, see our roundup of the best time tracker for Mac options.

Quick comparison

Tool	Best for	How it tracks	Price
Clockify	Teams that want Harvest-style invoicing for less	Timer, timesheet, calendar and kiosk entry, plus a desktop auto tracker	Free for up to 5 users; Standard (with invoicing) $5.49 per seat/month billed annually or $6.99 billed monthly
Toggl	Teams that want planning, capacity and AI on top of timers	Timers, timesheets, calendar; background tracking and timeline in the desktop app	Free for up to 3 users; Starter $9 per user/month billed annually or $12 billed monthly
Timing	Solo Mac users who bill hours and want automatic capture	Automatic, across apps, websites and documents	Professional $9/month billed annually or $11 billed monthly; no free tier
Dayflow	Remembering what you actually did, without timers	One screen frame every 10 seconds, AI-written timeline	$0, MIT licensed; optional Pro $20/month

What Harvest does well

Harvest’s center of gravity is billing. You track time, and that time becomes an invoice your client can pay online. Expense tracking sits in the same place, so a project’s hours and costs end up on one bill.

Its free plan is more useful than it looks. It’s limited to 1 seat and 2 projects, but it includes time tracking, invoicing and expense tracking. A solo freelancer with two steady clients can run the whole billing loop without paying.

For teams, Harvest offers team reporting and accounting integrations such as QuickBooks and Xero. The Enterprise plan adds profitability reporting and timesheet approvals, which matter once a manager has to sign off on hours before they go to a client.

It also runs nearly everywhere: web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and browser extensions. The trial is 30 days with no credit card. If invoicing and accounting sync are the reason you pay for a tracker, Harvest is a reasonable place to stay.

Why people switch from Harvest

Per-seat pricing adds up. Teams at $9 to $11 per seat a month is mid-range, but it multiplies with every hire. Clockify’s Standard plan, which includes invoicing, is $5.49 per seat billed annually.

The free plan stops at 2 projects. Freelancers often juggle more clients than that. Clockify’s free plan allows up to 5 users, and TMetric’s free plan has unlimited clients and projects for 2 seats.

Timers depend on memory. Harvest’s tracking is timer, timesheet or calendar based. If you context-switch all day, or simply forget to hit start, the timesheet ends up as guesswork. Automatic trackers like Timing, Memtime and Dayflow record activity in the background instead. If that idea is new, our explainer on what an automatic time tracker is covers the basics.

Everything lives in the cloud. Harvest is a web service with desktop and mobile apps. People who want their raw activity to stay on their Mac look at Timing, Memtime or Dayflow.

No AI features are listed. Toggl and Timing both list AI features, and Dayflow is built around an AI-written timeline.

Ownership and plan naming changed. Harvest is now owned by Bending Spoons, and the pricing page calls plans Teams and Enterprise while its FAQ still mentions pro and premium. None of that breaks the product, but it prompts some people to look around.

The best Harvest alternatives, ranked

1. Clockify

Clockify is the closest like-for-like swap. You keep timers, timesheets and invoicing, and you pay less per seat. The free plan covers up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, a timer, timesheets, an auto tracker in the desktop app, calendar entry, reports and apps. Standard and above add invoicing, time off and approval workflows. Pro adds scheduling, forecasting, expenses and GPS tracking. Clockify also offers data hosting in the EU (Germany), the UK, the USA or Australia, and it runs on Linux as well as Mac.

Price: Basic $3.99 per seat/month billed annually or $4.99 monthly. Standard $5.49 or $6.99. Pro $7.99 or $9.99. Enterprise $11.99 or $14.99. A 7-day trial of Pro features needs no credit card.

The limit: It is still primarily timer and timesheet based. Expenses, which Harvest includes even on its free plan, require Clockify Pro. No AI features are listed. Our Clockify for Mac comparison goes deeper.

Switch to it if you want Harvest’s billing workflow at a lower per-seat price and your team is bigger than one.

2. Toggl (formerly Toggl Track)

Toggl has renamed itself and now combines time tracking with planning. Toggl Track and Toggl Plan are described as legacy products still available to existing users. If you switch, you get timers, timesheets and calendar integrations, plus project planning with timelines, tasks and capacity management. The desktop app adds automated background tracking and a timeline. The vendor states it does not take screenshots or record keystrokes. Toggl AI answers natural-language questions about workspace data, and there is an MCP server and an AI Task Creator.

Price: Free for up to 3 users. Starter $9 per user/month billed annually or $12 monthly. Premium $16 or $24. Enterprise is contact-the-vendor. Paid plans have a 30-day trial.

The limit: Billable rates require a paid plan. Approvals, profitability reports and the Jira and Asana integrations require Premium. Its listed strengths focus on rates, reports and profitability rather than invoicing, so check the vendor’s pricing page if you need to send invoices from the tracker. See our Toggl for Mac comparison.

Switch to it if your team needs planning and capacity data next to its hours.

3. Timing

Timing is a Mac-only automatic tracker built for people who bill hours. It records time across apps, websites and documents, down to specific URLs and Mail threads. It also supports manual entries, iOS activity import and call tracking. The vendor states tracked times are stored locally and never leave your Mac unless you opt into sync, which all plans list as Sync & Cloud Backup. AI activity summaries, MCP integration and AI-powered entry suggestions are on every plan. For billing, it offers billing status tracking, reports with rounding, a GrandTotal invoicing integration, and two-way sync with ClickUp, Linear and Clio, depending on plan.

Price: Professional $9/month billed annually or $11 monthly. Expert $11 or $14. Connect $16 per user/month billed annually or $20 monthly. The trial is 30 days with no credit card.

The limit: Mac only, no free tier, and invoicing runs through an integration rather than being built in. Professional covers 1 Mac and has limited web app access. Our Timing comparison has the detail.

Switch to it if you are a solo Mac user who bills by the hour and keeps forgetting timers.

4. Dayflow

Dayflow drops timers entirely. It records your screen at one frame every 10 seconds, and AI writes the day into a readable timeline. Full recordings and the timeline are stored on your Mac. You choose where the analysis runs. Local AI uses a model through Ollama or LM Studio and keeps screenshot analysis on-device. Your own provider gets selected screenshots under its own terms. Dayflow Pro manages cloud analysis, deletes screenshots after processing, and may retain activity data for sync. The local and cloud processing page explains each mode. You can export a date range as Markdown from Settings → Export.

Price: $0 and MIT licensed. Optional Pro is $20 a month. See pricing. It requires macOS 14 or later.

The limit: No invoices, payroll approvals, team reports or website blocking. AI summaries can miss or misread work, so check them before sharing.

Switch to it if your real problem is not knowing what you did. Or keep Harvest’s free plan for invoicing and use Dayflow to fill in a timesheet without manual entry.

5. TMetric

TMetric keeps the timer model but bundles more at a lower price. The free plan covers 2 seats with unlimited time tracking, unlimited clients and projects, exportable reports and API access. A timer button appears inside 50+ web apps. Professional adds client invoicing, billable rates and project budgets. Business adds a time off module, team timesheets, Jira, Redmine and ClickUp integrations, plus app and site monitoring, activity levels and optional screenshots. It runs on Linux as well as Mac, Windows and mobile, and it is developed by Devart.

Price: Free for up to 2 seats. Professional $5.83 per seat/month billed annually or $7 monthly. Business $7.50 or $9. Enterprise is custom pricing. The trial is 14 days, extendable by 7.

The limit: The free plan keeps only 7 days of activity data, and invoicing needs a paid plan. It’s primarily timer based and cloud hosted. Screenshot monitoring is optional, but think about whether your team wants it. We wrote about time tracking without surveillance. See our TMetric comparison.

Switch to it if you want invoicing and budgets for a small team at the lowest price on this list after Clockify.

6. Memtime

Memtime records everything automatically, including every program, document, email, call, meeting and browser tab, and shows it as a timeline. You then turn that timeline into time entries. The vendor states this activity data is stored exclusively on your device and not uploaded to a server. It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, which makes it the automatic option for mixed-OS teams. Connect and above sync time entries to 100+ project and billing tools. Premium adds call system integrations and SSO, SAML and SCIM. Built-in project management and custom reports are included.

Price: Basic $14 per user/month billed annually, $18 quarterly, or $12 billed every 2 years. Connect $21, $26 or $18. Premium $29, $35 or $23. Enterprise is custom for 50+ seats. There is no monthly billing option. The 14-day trial needs no payment information and does not convert to a subscription.

The limit: It’s the most expensive option here, with no free tier and no mobile app. Integrations with project software start at Connect. See our Memtime comparison.

Switch to it if you bill time, want local-only automatic capture, and work across Mac and Windows.

Alternatives by reason for leaving

• Harvest’s per-seat price is too high: Clockify.
• The free plan’s 2-project cap is too tight: TMetric, with unlimited clients and projects free for 2 seats.
• You keep forgetting to start timers and you bill hourly: Timing.
• You keep forgetting what you did, and you don’t invoice: Dayflow.
• You want activity data to stay on your device, across Mac and Windows: Memtime.
• You want planning, capacity and AI alongside time: Toggl.
• You want open source: Dayflow, the only MIT-licensed tool here.

Full comparison table

Tool	Price	Automatic capture	Where data lives	Platforms	Open source
Harvest	Free (1 seat, 2 projects); Teams $9/seat/month billed annually or $11 monthly; Enterprise $14 or $17.50; Enterprise Plus custom	None listed (timers, timesheets, calendar)	Cloud	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, browser extensions	No
Clockify	Free up to 5 users; Basic $3.99, Standard $5.49, Pro $7.99, Enterprise $11.99 per seat/month billed annually ($4.99, $6.99, $9.99, $14.99 monthly)	Auto tracker in desktop app; activity monitoring on Pro	Cloud, hosting in EU (Germany), UK, USA or Australia	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions	No
Toggl	Free up to 3 users; Starter $9, Premium $16 per user/month billed annually ($12, $24 monthly); Enterprise contact vendor	Background tracking and timeline in desktop app	Cloud	Web, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, browser extensions	No
Timing	Professional $9, Expert $11/month billed annually ($11, $14 monthly); Connect $16/user billed annually or $20 monthly	Yes, apps, websites and documents	Local, optional sync	Mac	No
Dayflow	$0; optional Pro $20/month	Yes, one screen frame every 10 seconds	Recordings and timeline on your Mac; analysis local or cloud, your choice	Mac (macOS 14+)	Yes, MIT
TMetric	Free up to 2 seats; Professional $5.83, Business $7.50 per seat/month billed annually ($7, $9 monthly); Enterprise custom	App and site monitoring on Business	Cloud	Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, browser extensions	No
Memtime	Basic $14, Connect $21, Premium $29 per user/month billed annually (quarterly and 2-yearly options); Enterprise custom	Yes, programs, documents, calls, meetings, tabs	Local, on your device	Mac, Windows, Linux	No

When should you stay with Harvest?

Stay if invoicing is the point. Harvest turns tracked time into invoices with online payments and keeps expenses alongside them. QuickBooks and Xero integrations mean the numbers flow into your books. Of the alternatives here, only Clockify and TMetric list built-in invoicing, and both put it behind a paid plan.

Stay if you’re a solo freelancer with two projects or fewer. Harvest’s free plan includes invoicing and expenses, which no other free plan here does.

Stay if you need Enterprise controls like timesheet approvals and profitability reporting, and your team already knows the tool.

Stay if timers work for you. Plenty of people start a timer without thinking about it, and automatic capture adds nothing for them.

Where Dayflow is the wrong pick

Dayflow is a memory tool, not a billing system. Be honest with yourself about which one you need.

• You send invoices. Dayflow has none. Harvest itself wins here, or Clockify if you want it cheaper.
• A manager approves hours or reviews team reports. Dayflow has no team reports or payroll approvals. Toggl Premium or Clockify Standard fit better.
• You bill hourly from your Mac and want billing status and rounding. Timing is built for exactly that.
• Your team mixes Mac and Windows. Dayflow is Mac only. Memtime gives automatic capture on Mac, Windows and Linux.
• Your Mac runs something older than macOS 14. Dayflow won’t install.
• You want website blocking. Dayflow doesn’t block anything.

Dayflow also uses AI to describe your day, and AI can get things wrong. If a client sees the result, review it first.

The bottom line

If you want Harvest’s workflow for less money, move to Clockify. Its Standard plan gives you invoicing at $5.49 per seat a month billed annually. If your team plans projects and wants AI on top of its hours, Toggl is the better home. If you bill from a single Mac and keep forgetting timers, Timing records time automatically and keeps it local.

If your problem is not billing but memory, try Dayflow. It’s free, it’s open source, and it writes your day out for you. It won’t invoice, so pair it with Harvest’s free plan or another billing tool if clients pay you by the hour.

And if invoicing with payments and accounting sync is why you chose Harvest, staying is a reasonable call.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free alternative to Harvest?

Clockify has the most generous free plan here: up to 5 users with unlimited tracking, timers, timesheets, an auto tracker and reports. Invoicing needs its paid Standard plan. TMetric is free for 2 seats with unlimited clients and projects. Dayflow is free and MIT licensed but has no invoicing. If you are one freelancer with two clients, Harvest's own free plan already includes invoicing.

Is there a Harvest alternative that tracks time automatically on Mac?

Yes. Timing records time across apps, websites and documents on your Mac and stores it locally unless you opt into sync. Memtime records programs, documents, calls and browser tabs into a timeline stored only on your device. Dayflow captures one screen frame every 10 seconds and has AI write your day into a readable timeline. Harvest itself lists no automatic activity capture.

Is Dayflow a good replacement for Harvest?

Not if you invoice clients. Dayflow has no invoicing, payroll approvals or team reports, so Harvest, Clockify or TMetric beat it for billing work. Dayflow is a good fit if your problem is forgetting timers and not remembering what you did. Many people could keep Harvest for invoices and use Dayflow's timeline to fill in their hours accurately.

How much does Harvest cost in 2026?

As of October 4, 2026, Harvest's free plan covers 1 seat and 2 projects. Teams is $9 per seat a month billed annually ($108 per seat a year) or $11 billed monthly. Enterprise is $14 per seat a month billed annually ($168 per seat a year) or $17.50 billed monthly. Enterprise Plus is custom pricing. There is a 30-day trial with no credit card.

Which Harvest alternative keeps my data on my Mac?

Memtime states its automatically recorded activity data stays exclusively on your device. Timing stores tracked time locally and only leaves your Mac if you opt into sync. Dayflow keeps full screen recordings and its timeline on your Mac, and with Local AI the screenshot analysis also stays on-device. Clockify, Toggl, TMetric and Harvest are cloud services.

Does Clockify have invoicing like Harvest?

Yes, on paid plans. Clockify lists invoicing, time off and approval workflows on Standard and above. Standard costs $5.49 per seat a month billed annually or $6.99 billed monthly. Expenses arrive on the Pro plan at $7.99 billed annually or $9.99 monthly. Clockify's free plan, for up to 5 users, covers tracking and reports but not invoicing.

Who owns Harvest now?

Harvest's website footer reads Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A., which means Harvest is now owned by Bending Spoons. The product and pricing page are still live. The paid plans are named Teams and Enterprise on the current pricing page, although the pricing FAQ still refers to pro and premium plans, so read plan details carefully before upgrading.

Is Toggl cheaper than Harvest?

On annual billing they start at the same price: Toggl Starter and Harvest Teams are both $9 per user a month. Monthly, Toggl Starter is $12 versus Harvest's $11. Toggl's free plan is larger, covering up to 3 users, while Harvest's covers 1 seat and 2 projects. Toggl Premium is $16 billed annually or $24 monthly.

Can I use Dayflow alongside Harvest?

Yes. Dayflow does not connect to Harvest, but the two do different jobs. Dayflow records your Mac screen at one frame every 10 seconds and writes a timeline of what you worked on. You read that timeline at the end of the day and enter hours in Harvest. You can also export any date range from Dayflow as Markdown.

Which Harvest alternatives have AI features?

Toggl offers Toggl AI for natural-language questions about workspace data, an MCP server and an AI Task Creator. Timing lists AI activity summaries, MCP integration and AI suggestions for time entries on all plans. Dayflow uses AI to write your timeline, running locally through Ollama or LM Studio, through your own provider, or through Dayflow Pro. Harvest lists no AI features.