# Harpoon vs Harvest

Both Harpoon and Harvest help you track time and invoice clients. Harpoon adds revenue goal tracking and dynamic forecasting to help agencies plan ahead — features Harvest doesn't offer.

## Feature Comparison

| Feature | Harpoon | Harvest |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue Goal Tracking | Yes | No |
| Dynamic Revenue Forecasting | Yes | No |
| Time Tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Invoicing | Yes | Yes |
| Expense Management | Yes | Yes |
| Project Management | Yes | Yes |
| Analytics & Reporting | Yes | Yes |
| Online Payments | Yes | Yes |
| Peppol E-Invoicing | Yes | Partial |

## Key Differentiators

### Plan a Profitable Future

Harpoon helps you set yearly [revenue goals](/content/features/planning/index.html) and break them into dynamic monthly targets. Harvest is excellent at recording time and billing for it, but doesn't include forward-looking revenue planning.

### Real-Time Revenue Forecasting

Harpoon automatically converts your project activity into [revenue forecasts](/content/features/analytics/index.html). Know whether you're on track to hit your goals without manual spreadsheets.

### Dynamic Monthly Goals

Your monthly targets adjust automatically based on performance. Fall behind one month and Harpoon recalculates the rest of the year to keep you on track.

### Predictive Project Budgeting

Before a project begins, Harpoon helps you predict its [profitability](/content/features/projects/index.html) by analyzing expected costs against projected revenue.

## Pricing Comparison

### Harvest

$10.80 per seat / month

- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Expense tracking
- Online payments
- Basic reporting

### Harpoon

From $9 / month (all features included)

- Financial planning & forecasting
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Expense management
- Project management
- Analytics & reporting
- Online payments

## Which Tool Is Right for You?

#### Choose Harvest if you...

- Want best-in-class time tracking as your primary tool
- Prefer simple per-seat pricing
- Don't need revenue goal tracking or forecasting
- Already have separate tools for financial planning

#### Choose Harpoon if you...

- Want to set revenue goals and track progress toward them
- Need dynamic revenue forecasting based on your project pipeline
- Run an agency or freelance business
- Want revenue goal tracking alongside time tracking and invoicing

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Is Harpoon better than Harvest for agencies?** They serve different needs. Harvest is excellent for time tracking and invoicing. Harpoon adds [revenue goal tracking](/content/features/planning/index.html) and dynamic forecasting on top of time tracking and invoicing, which many agencies find valuable for planning growth.

**Does Harvest offer revenue goal tracking?** No. Harvest focuses on time tracking, invoicing, and expense tracking. For setting yearly revenue goals and forecasting whether your pipeline will hit them, you need Harpoon.

**Can Harpoon replace Harvest for time tracking?** Yes. Harpoon includes [time tracking](/content/features/time-tracking/index.html) with timers, manual entry, and team tracking. Harvest's time tracking is more mature, but Harpoon covers the same core functionality plus revenue goal tracking.

**How does Harpoon's pricing compare to Harvest?** Harpoon starts at $9/month with all features. Harvest charges $10.80 per seat/month. For teams, Harpoon's flat pricing is often more affordable.

**Can I use Harpoon and Harvest together?** Some agencies do, using Harvest for time tracking and Harpoon for [revenue forecasting](/content/features/analytics/index.html) and goal tracking. But Harpoon's built-in time tracking means most agencies don't need both.

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> "Harpoon makes it very easy to keep track of your past, present and future income. The forecasting tools have been instrumental in helping us plan our growth."
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> [Filip Coertjens, Creative Director](https://esign.eu/)

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