Overview

Harvest is a comprehensive time tracking and expense management software designed to help teams and organizations capture time spent on projects, manage budgets, and streamline invoicing. It provides real-time insights into project progress, costs, and employee productivity, enabling informed decision-making. Harvest integrates with many tools and supports mobile and desktop use, ensuring flexible tracking anytime and anywhere.

Features and Capabilities

• Intuitive Time Tracking Across Devices: Harvest offers seamless time tracking via desktop apps, mobile applications for iOS and Android, and browser extensions, allowing users to start, pause, and stop timers effortlessly no matter where they work.
• Comprehensive Expense Tracking: Users can easily record expenses, upload receipts directly through mobile or desktop, and categorize spending to maintain clear financial records linked to specific projects or clients.
• Real-Time Project Budget and Time Monitoring: Harvest provides up-to-date visibility into how much time and money has been spent on projects, helping managers detect and prevent budget overruns before they occur.
• Customizable Invoicing: The platform allows businesses to generate tailored invoices based on tracked hours and expenses, supporting multiple billing rates and formats to suit client needs and improve cash flow.
• Advanced Reporting and Analytics: Detailed reports deliver insights on employee time usage, expense trends, project progress, and profitability metrics, enabling data-driven decisions to optimize resource allocation.
• Extensive Integrations: Harvest integrates smoothly with numerous project management tools (like Asana, Trello), accounting software (such as QuickBooks, Xero), and productivity platforms, streamlining workflows and data synchronization.
• Automated Reminders and Notifications: The system sends automatic alerts to team members to encourage timely time entry and expense submission, improving data accuracy and reducing administrative follow-up.
• Robust Team Management: Managers can assign team members to projects, monitor individual contributions, and analyze team performance, fostering accountability and balanced workloads.
• Mobile Apps for On-the-Go Tracking: Harvest’s mobile applications empower users to track time and expenses remotely, capture receipts instantly, and stay productive from anywhere.
• Offline Mode with Syncing: Time entries made offline are securely stored and automatically synced once the device reconnects to the internet, ensuring no data loss during travel or connectivity issues.
• Approval Workflows: Streamlined processes enable supervisors to review and approve timesheets and expenses efficiently, reducing delays and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Secure Cloud-Based Storage: All data is encrypted and stored in the cloud with stringent security measures, safeguarding sensitive client and company information.
• User-Friendly Interface: Designed for quick onboarding, Harvest features an intuitive layout that minimizes training time and helps teams adopt the platform smoothly.
• Flexible Billing and Budgeting: Users can set different billing rates per project, task, or team member and define client budgets to closely monitor financial targets and profitability.
• Versatile Export Options: Reports and timesheets can be exported in multiple formats (PDF, CSV, Excel), facilitating easy sharing, analysis, and integration with other systems.