Compared honestly · July 2026
Timegeist vs Harvest
“Turn hours into profit” - getharvest.com, July 2026
Harvest has the most complete get-paid loop in the category: invoices from tracked time with Stripe and PayPal payment collection and QuickBooks/Xero sync, on every tier including Free. What it doesn't have is any automatic capture - every hour starts as a timer you ran or a timesheet you typed, and pre-billing approvals sit in the $14+ Enterprise tier. Timegeist starts one step earlier: it reconstructs the day you actually had from calendar, messages, and notes, gets your confirmation, and then drafts the invoice. If collecting card payments inside the tool is non-negotiable, Harvest wins today. If the leak is hours that never reach the timesheet, reconstruction comes first.
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| Capability | Timegeist | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Price and plans | ||
| Pricing | Free €0 · Pro €9/workspace/mo · Team €7/user/mo (2-seat min) | Free (1 seat, 2 projects) · Teams from $9/seat/mo (annual rate) · Enterprise from $14/seat/mo |
| Free plan | Free plan: full solo workflow, 10 AI uses/mo, 3 invoice finalizations/mo | Yes, 1 seat, 2 projects, includes invoicing |
| How time gets captured | ||
| Capture model | No background capture. Calendar, messages, notes, and schedule images you choose become reviewable proposals | Manual timers and timesheets; idle detection; pull calendar events into entries by hand |
| AI day reconstruction | Yes, proposals drafted from your evidence | |
| Review before it counts | Always, AI and calendar output stays a proposal until you confirm it | Timesheet approvals on Enterprise ($14+) only |
| Getting paid | ||
| Invoicing | Unlimited drafts on every plan; send by email or public link with seen status; Pro removes limits and branding | Full invoicing on all tiers, incl. retainers and recurring billing |
| Delivery & seen status | Email or public link, with opened status | Email delivery with payment reminders |
| Payment collection | Stripe and PayPal; QuickBooks Online + Xero sync | |
| Privacy | ||
| Surveillance features | None. No screenshots, no activity scores, no location - there is no employer view | None found in official docs (no screenshots/keystroke/GPS features) |
Competitor details verified against official pricing and documentation pages in July 2026. Spotted something outdated? Tell us at support@timegeist.ai and we'll fix it. Harvest was acquired by Bending Spoons in 2025 and its plans were restructured; prices here are the official July 2026 rates, worth re-checking often.
Choose Harvest if…
- You want clients to pay invoices by card inside the tool (Stripe/PayPal) with QuickBooks or Xero sync.
- You bill retainers or recurring invoices.
- Your team is disciplined about running timers and just needs clean billing on top.
Choose Timegeist if…
- Your billable day happens in meetings and messages, and the timer rarely captures it, you want it reconstructed and reviewed.
- You want review-before-billable on every plan, not gated at $14+ per seat.
- You want a free plan that isn't capped at 2 projects.
FAQ
Timegeist vs Harvest, answered.
The questions people actually ask when weighing the two.
Is Harvest free?
Harvest has a genuinely free plan - one seat and two projects, with invoicing included. Timegeist's Free plan has no project cap and includes the full solo workflow with 3 invoice finalizations per month.
Does Harvest track time automatically?
No. Harvest is a manual timer and timesheet product with idle detection and calendar-assisted entry, there is no background capture or AI reconstruction. Timegeist rebuilds the day from evidence you choose and asks you to confirm each proposal.
Can Timegeist collect payments like Harvest?
Not today. Harvest's Stripe/PayPal payment collection is its standout strength. Timegeist invoices deliver by email or public link with seen status; payment collection isn't built in yet.
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