Comparison
People comparing Harvest vs Toggl are usually choosing ready-made invoicing (Harvest) versus a simple timer (Toggl). Both log hours. The split is what happens next: native invoices on one side, one-click tracking and light planning on the other.
Summary
Pick Harvest if the goal is to invoice and get paid in one place. Pick Toggl if the team only adopts a tool when the timer disappears into the menu bar. Look at Rabbiit if the question is “was the week approved, did capacity blow up, did the project margin close?”
Formal approval: Harvest on Enterprise, Toggl on Premium, Rabbiit on Ultimate. Native invoicing: Harvest wins — and Harvest’s official page says extra invoices, projects, clients, and tasks are billed on usage, on top of the seat. Task management: Rabbiit has lists and kanban; on Toggl the full planner was Toggl Plan, separate from Track; in Harvest a “task” is a time category.
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Editorial indicators to make shortlisting easier. Read the details before deciding.
Stars mean more is better for ease of use, value, and privacy. Price uses bars: fewer green bars = cheaper; yellow bars = mid-range; more red bars = more expensive. Editorial indicators are based on the monthly plan and capabilities verified in September 2026; they are not user ratings.
Pricing
| Tool | Complete plan | Per user / month | 10 users / month | 20 users / month | 50 users / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvest Free plan: 1 seat, 2 projects | Enterprise Source | $17.50 | $175 | $350 | $875 |
Toggl Track Free plan: Up to 3 users (official FAQ) | Premium Source | $24 | $240 | $480 | $1,200 |
Rabbiit Free plan: Up to 2 users | Ultimate Source | $10 R$ 49/month Starting band; drops as the team grows | $100 R$ 490/month | $200 R$ 980/month | $380 R$ 1.880/month Avg $7.60/user |
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Data verified on September 15, 2026 We compare each tool’s complete plan at the month-to-month list price, not the annual discount. Third-party prices are a snapshot from the official page on the verification date — check the source.
Rabbiit is the third column on this page: a project timesheet with approval, date locks, capacity, and margin. It does not try to be Harvest’s cash register or Toggl’s lightest timer.
Compare how each tool records, reviews, and closes project hours.
| Criterion | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manual entry and timer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Week and day timesheet | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Timesheet approval | YesEnterprise | YesPremium; approved periods lock | YesUltimate |
| Time-entry reminders | YesWeekly team and daily personal | YesOn paid Track plans | Yes |
| Lock past dates | YesTimesheet Lock; needs the approval module | PartialAfter approval on Premium | Yes |
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“Not verified” means we did not find it on the official page — it is not a “no”.
Start with the anti-surveillance policy, then compare screenshots, location tracking, and activity monitoring.
| Criterion | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No screen capture | Yes | YesToggl states it does not monitor screens | Yes |
| Anti-surveillance policy | NoPrivacy stance against invasive tracking, but no explicit anti-surveillance policy | YesExplicit official anti-surveillance statement | YesNo employee monitoring by product policy |
| No video monitoring | Yes | Yes | YesNo employee video monitoring |
| No GPS or location tracking | Yes | Yes | YesNo employee location tracking |
| No kiosk or attendance capture | YesIndividual sign-in; no kiosk documented | Yes | YesNo kiosk or attendance capture |
| No automated activity monitoring | Yes | PartialPrivate local app/site timeline; managers cannot access it | YesNo automated activity monitoring |
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“Not verified” means we did not find it on the official page — it is not a “no”.
Compare a complete activity module: list, Kanban, assignees, due dates, subtasks, collaboration, and time on the task.
| Criterion | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task management (lists, kanban) | NoTasks are time categories, not a work board | PartialTrack tasks are an extra project hierarchy, not a work-management board | YesActivities, list and kanban |
| List and Kanban views | PartialTask list; no native Kanban | PartialSimple task list; Kanban belongs to the separate Toggl product | YesThe same activity appears in list and Kanban |
| Task assignee | No | Yes | Yes |
| Task due date | No | NoNot available on Toggl Track tasks | Yes |
| Task labels or tags | No | NoTags categorize time entries, not Track tasks | YesColored labels |
| Timer and time entries on the task | YesTimer and entries by project and task | YesTimer and manual time on tasks | YesTimer or time entry inside the activity |
| Subtasks | NoHarvest explicitly does not support subtasks | NoNo subtask hierarchy in Toggl Track | YesSubtasks |
| Description, files, comments, and history | PartialTime-entry notes and audit history; no task comments or files | NoNo task comments, files, or collaborative history in Track tasks | YesDescription, attachments, comments, and activity history |
| Hour estimates vs. actual | YesBudgeted hours per task | YesStarter and up | YesEstimated vs. actual hours on activities |
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“Not verified” means we did not find it on the official page — it is not a “no”.
Compare the path from logged time to budget, cost, billed status, and margin.
| Criterion | | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billable hours and hourly rates | YesTeams | YesStarter | Yes |
| Billed status on hours | YesVia native invoices | No | Yes |
| Invoices and payments in the app | Yes | No | NoMarks hours as billed; no native client invoices |
| Project budget and consumption | YesProject budgets | YesEstimates and budget alerts on paid Track | YesBudget and consumption on the project |
| Team capacity | YesTeams | YesStarter and up | Yes |
| Internal hourly cost and margin | YesTeams cost rates | YesPremium | Yes |
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“Not verified” means we did not find it on the official page — it is not a “no”.
Screens
Time tracking plus native invoicing and payments — a billing loop in one app.
Freelancers and service teams that want to turn hours into invoices and collect payment in Harvest.
Teams that need a generous free plan, or that want project work management beyond time and invoices.
A one-click timer with planning views; team billing, approvals, and profitability sit on paid plans.
People who want a simple timer and will not adopt a heavier timesheet process.
Teams that need timesheet approval and labor-cost margin without jumping to Premium.
Time tracking for project work: timesheets, approval, capacity, and profitability — not employee monitoring.
Agencies, consultancies, and software teams that need hours tied to projects, rates, and margin.
Companies looking for punch-clock / attendance compliance or native client invoicing and card payments.
Every row in the table has a screen and a help center article behind it.
If the agency lives on in-app invoices, Harvest. If it lives on a timer and light reports, Toggl Starter. If it lives on weekly approval and margin, compare Rabbiit in the table.
Because many teams find they need a third kind of tool: not just invoices, not just a timer. The table makes that option visible instead of hiding it.
On this page’s snapshot: Harvest is 1 seat and 2 projects, Toggl is up to 3 users, Rabbiit is 2 users.
No. The official page says the seat rate is the starting point: extra invoices, projects, clients, and tasks are billed on usage. Toggl Track and Rabbiit charge per user without that layer.
Rabbiit
14 days on the full plan, no credit card. The permanent Free plan covers 2 users.
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