Harvest is a time tracking and invoicing tool for freelancers and client-service teams, with no screenshots or activity monitoring. TrustHours is for teams that pay or bill by verified hours, with screenshots, payroll, chat and an AI connector. They solve related but different problems.
Choose Harvest if your main job is tracking billable time and invoicing clients through Stripe, QuickBooks or Xero, and you do not want monitoring. Choose TrustHours if you manage remote staff paid by the hour and want screenshots, payroll in 40 currencies, chat and an AI connector.
If you track time to invoice clients, Harvest is built for you. If you track time to pay and supervise remote staff, TrustHours is. Many agencies need both, and we say where each fits.
Sixteen things buyers ask about, side by side. Every Harvest figure comes from getharvest.com or its help centre.
| TrustHours | Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes Up to 3 users | Yes 1 seat, 2 projects |
| Lowest paid price | $8 per active user ($4.80 launch price) | $11 monthly, $9 yearly per seat (Teams) |
| Higher plan | Business $12 ($10 yearly) | Enterprise $17.50 monthly, $14 yearly |
| Usage-based extras | None | Yes Extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks billed on use |
| Screenshots and monitoring | Screenshots from Free; activity and apps on Business | None No screenshots, video, app or website tracking, per Harvest |
| Client invoicing | Not built in | Yes Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Deel |
| Expense tracking | No | Yes |
| Payroll | Team plan, 40 currencies | Not stated Deel integration only |
| Team chat and video | Built in from Team | No |
| AI connector (MCP) | Read and act, per-permission, asks first | None found |
| Platforms | Windows now, macOS coming, no mobile app | macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, web |
| GPS and kiosk | No | No No GPS tracking per Harvest |
| Integrations | Discord and MCP | 50+ core integrations |
| Seat minimum | None | None stated Unlimited seats on Teams |
| Owner | SEOS HUT LTD (UK) | Bending Spoons Operations S.p.A. |
| Trial | 14 days, no card | 30 days, no card |
Harvest is owned by Bending Spoons. Competitors report a 2025-2026 restructure to a base seat fee plus usage-based charges, and one tracker claims a July 2026 price rise. Harvest's own page does not say "increase", so we use only the prices on its current pricing page.
Harvest looks close to TrustHours Team on seat price, but adds usage-based charges for invoices, projects, clients and tasks. Neither bills a seat minimum.
| Plan | Monthly | Yearly | What stands out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | 1 seat, 2 projects, time tracking, invoicing, expenses, Mac and iOS apps |
| Teams | $11 | $9 | Unlimited seats, billed per seat, usage-based extras |
| Enterprise | $17.50 | $14 | Higher-tier controls and support |
| Enterprise Plus | Custom | Custom | Custom pricing |
Prices are from getharvest.com/pricing on 27 October 2026. Annual billing saves 20%, and teams of 10 or more seats paying yearly can pay by invoice. Extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks on paid plans are billed on what you use.
| Plan | List | Launch* | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | $0 | Up to 3 users, desktop app, live board, timesheets, screenshots every 10 min |
| Team | $8 | $4.80 | Unlimited users, screenshots every 2, 5 or 10 min, projects, chat and video, payroll in 40 currencies, leave, reports, MCP connector |
| Business | $12 | $7.20 | Team plus activity level, app and website usage, live view, screen recording, built-in AI assistant, priority support |
*40% off until 31 December 2026. The first 20 teams keep the launch price for life. Pay yearly and get 2 months free (about 17% off). No add-ons, no seat minimum, billed only for active users. See the live TrustHours pricing page.
| Item | Detail | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Usage-based charges | Invoices, projects, clients, tasks | Billed based on what you use |
| Annual billing | 20% discount | Automatically applied |
| Invoice payment (10+ seats) | ACH by invoice on annual | Per Harvest |
Because Harvest does not publish the usage rates on the page we read, your real bill depends on how many clients and invoices you run. Check your own numbers.
| Scenario | TrustHours: monthly bill / yearly bill | TrustHours launch price (monthly bill) | Harvest: monthly bill / yearly bill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team plans: 5 people | $40 / $33 | $24 | $55 / $45 |
| Team plans: 10 people | $80 / $67 | $48 | $110 / $90 |
| Team plans: 25 people | $200 / $167 | $120 | $275 / $225 |
| Team plans: 50 people | $400 / $334 | $240 | $550 / $450 |
| Higher plans: 5 people | $60 / $50 | $36 | $88 / $70 |
| Higher plans: 10 people | $120 / $100 | $72 | $175 / $140 |
| Higher plans: 25 people | $300 / $250 | $180 | $438 / $350 |
| Higher plans: 50 people | $600 / $500 | $360 | $875 / $700 |
Monthly bill is month-to-month. Yearly bill shows the per-month equivalent. Harvest excludes usage-based charges, which we cannot predict for you. TrustHours yearly is $8 or $12 with 2 months free.
Move the slider to your team size. Figures are list prices from the vendors' own pages, October 2026.
Harvest states plainly what it does not capture. That is a feature for some teams and a gap for others.
| TrustHours | Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshots | At a random moment in each interval (2, 5 or 10 min), passwords masked | None Harvest says it does not take screenshots or video recordings |
| Apps and websites | App and website usage on Business | None Harvest says it does not track websites or apps you use |
| Chats and messages | Not captured | Not monitored Harvest says it does not monitor chats or messages |
| Location | None | None Harvest does not support GPS tracking of teammates |
| Typed text (keylogging) | Never Counts only | Not stated on the Harvest FAQ we read |
| What the employee sees | Permission asked before tracking starts. Employees see their own hours, screenshots and activity | A manual timer and timesheet the user controls |
| Pausing | Pause or take a break from the tray. Manager sees the pause | The user starts and stops the timer |
| Hidden mode | None | None Nothing to hide |
If proof of work for hourly staff matters to you, Harvest will not provide it. If you want no monitoring at all, TrustHours is the wrong tool. See what TrustHours sees for what we capture.
Six areas where the two tools differ in ways that change your day.
Harvest turns tracked time into invoices and tracks expenses, with payment through Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel. For an agency billing clients, this is its core.
TrustHours has no built-in client invoicing, so agencies keep their accounting tool for invoices.
TrustHours runs payroll in 40 currencies with salary history built from tracked hours. Harvest is a manual timer and timesheet product and connects to Deel; payroll is not stated as a built-in feature.
Harvest records no activity. TrustHours records time, screenshots, active apps and activity counts, openly. Choose by what your clients or staff agreements need.
TrustHours includes channels, files and video calls on Team. Harvest has none.
We found no MCP or AI connector for Harvest. TrustHours has a connector for Claude and ChatGPT that reads and acts with approval. See the AI connector page.
Harvest runs on Mac, Windows, iOS, Android and the web, with 50+ core integrations. TrustHours is Windows today, with macOS coming for founding teams first, and has Discord and MCP only.
Harvest is a long-standing tool with solid scores. Scores were taken on 27 October 2026.
| Source | TrustHours | Harvest | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2 | Too new to have a rating yet | 4.3 out of 5 from 844 reviews | Harvest's own page claims 1,500+ reviews, which does not match G2 |
| Capterra | Too new to have a rating yet | 4.6 from 646 reviews | From a search snippet; Harvest claims 4,200+ |
| Trustpilot | Too new to have a rating yet | Not checked | We did not verify a Trustpilot score |
We use the review platforms' own counts, not Harvest's marketing figures. TrustHours is new and has no score yet, so try it on your own team.
Many agencies keep Harvest for invoicing and add TrustHours for remote staff. If you switch fully, plan your invoicing first.
Harvest stays useful for invoicing. Moving staff tracking to TrustHours does not stop you from keeping Harvest for client invoices.
Subject: We are moving to TrustHours for time tracking Hi team, From [date] we are moving from Harvest to TrustHours. Here is what that means for you. - You will be asked for permission before tracking starts. - It captures your tracked time, a screenshot at a random moment in each interval, which apps were active, and keyboard and mouse activity counts. It never records what you type. - Nothing is captured while you are paused, on a break, or the app is closed. You can pause from the tray icon at any time. - You can see your own hours, screenshots and activity in your app. The full explanation is here: https://trusthours.com/what-trusthours-sees/ Please install the app by [date]. Reply to me with any questions. [Your name]
Who wrote this. TrustHours made this page, so we have an interest in you choosing us. We tried to make it useful even if you stay on Harvest, which is why it says where Harvest is the better fit.
How we checked. Every Harvest statement comes from a Harvest page, its help centre, or its listings on review sites, opened on 27 October 2026 (see Sources). When a figure comes from a pricing guide or a listing because the vendor page loads prices with JavaScript, we say so. Vendor claims are shown as claims. We did not verify Harvest's security certifications or MCP support on a primary page and say so where relevant.
What we did not do. We did not run a hands-on accuracy test, and we do not repeat unverified opinions from forums. Where we could not confirm something, we left it out or marked it as not stated.
Corrections. Prices and features change. If you find something out of date, tell us and we will fix it and update the date. Last full check: 27 October 2026.
For monitoring, payroll and chat for a remote team, TrustHours. For a free tracker, Clockify or Jibble. For invoicing from time with more free users, Clockify. For analytics, ActivTrak. Each has a comparison page here.
Teams is $11 per seat per month billed monthly or $9 billed yearly, Enterprise is $17.50 or $14, and Enterprise Plus is custom. A free plan covers 1 seat and 2 projects. Harvest also bills extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks by usage.
Yes on seat price. TrustHours Team is $8 monthly or $6.67 yearly against Harvest Teams at $11 or $9, with no usage-based extras. But Harvest includes invoicing and expenses, which TrustHours does not.
No. Harvest says it does not take screenshots or video recordings, does not monitor chats, and does not track websites, apps or GPS. TrustHours takes screenshots at a random moment in each interval, openly.
Yes. It covers 1 seat and 2 projects with time tracking, invoicing, expenses and Mac and iOS apps. TrustHours Free covers up to 3 users with screenshots every 10 minutes.
Yes. Harvest invoices from tracked time and connects to Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero and Deel. TrustHours has no built-in invoicing, so agencies keep their accounting tool.
Payroll is not stated as a Harvest feature; it connects to Deel. TrustHours runs payroll in 40 currencies with salary history on Team.
Competitors and trackers report a restructure to a base seat fee plus usage charges, and one tracker claims a rise in July 2026. Harvest does not call it an increase on its own page, so treat this as unverified and check your invoice.
We found none on Harvest's pages. TrustHours has an MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT that reads and acts with your approval, only for the permissions you grant.
Yes. Harvest has Mac and Windows desktop apps and iOS and Android apps. TrustHours is Windows today with macOS coming and no mobile app.
Yes, and many agencies will. Keep Harvest for client invoicing, and use TrustHours to track, verify and pay remote staff. Hours would need to be reconciled between the two, since TrustHours has no Harvest integration.
Not today. Export your time entries and reports from Harvest and keep them for your records. Start fresh in TrustHours at the start of a pay period.
We did not verify Harvest's security certifications on a primary page. TrustHours has a selectable data region and publishes what it captures, but does not claim SOC 2 yet. Ask both vendors for their security documents.
The software is lawful in most places, but notice rules vary. New York, Connecticut and Delaware require written notice, and UK guidance expects openness. If you use Harvest only, there is no monitoring to notify. This is general information, not legal advice.
Vendor pages, help centres and review sites, each opened on 27 October 2026. Where a vendor page loads its prices with JavaScript, the note beside the figure says which guide or listing it comes from.
14 days free, no card needed. Start with the Free plan for up to 3 people, or try Team with everyone. If it does not fit, you have lost nothing.
Related reading: what TrustHours sees, privacy and trust, the AI connector, free tools.
