Comparison
Timix.AI vs Harvest
Harvest is a long-established, polished time-tracking-and-invoicing tool with native mobile apps and built-in QuickBooks/Xero — great if you want a proven brand and to bill clients directly. Timix.AI is a newer, AI-native platform built for service firms that care about profitability: a deeper Customer→Project→Task→SubTask hierarchy, cost-vs-bill margin roll-ups, hard/soft budget limits with alerts, and a built-in AI assistant from the Starter tier. The honest verdict: pick Harvest for native mobile, native accounting sync, and mature invoicing; pick Timix.AI for AI, margin/utilization analytics, and predictable per-seat pricing without Harvest's new usage-based overage fees. And for T&M teams: Timix.AI bills against a customer frame order (blanket PO), lets you choose exactly which hours to invoice and write off the rest, and tracks the order's remaining hours — selective billing Harvest doesn't offer.
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Pricing, side by side
| Timix.AI | Harvest | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | $0 — up to 5 users, unlimited projects | $0 — 1 seat, 2 projects (incl. invoicing) |
| Free trial | 90-day full-access reverse trial, no credit card (launch offer) | 30-day free trial on paid plans |
| Entry paid tier (per seat/mo, annual) | Starter $7/seat/mo (annual); $9 monthly | Teams $9/seat/mo (annual, $108/yr); $11 monthly |
| Mid tier (per seat/mo, annual) | Professional $15/seat/mo (annual); $19 monthly | No distinct mid tier — Teams then Enterprise |
| Top self-serve tier (per seat/mo, annual) | Business $29/seat/mo (annual); $36 monthly (Enterprise is custom) | Enterprise $14/seat/mo (annual, $168/yr); 50+ seats for onboarding support |
| Seat model / minimum | Per seat, no seat minimum, no per-tier seat caps — scales with you | Per seat, unlimited seats, no stated minimum on Teams — BUT usage-based overage fees for invoices, projects, clients & tasks on top of the seat rate (exact rates not published) |
| Currency | USD | USD |
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Feature by feature
| Feature | Timix.AI | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| AI assistant / chat Timix: built-in AI chat from Starter+, allowance grows by tier. Harvest: no native AI assistant — AI only via third-party tools (Zapier/Make). | Yes | No |
| AI insights / predictions Timix: AI Insights on Business tier. Harvest: no native predictive/AI insights. | Yes | No |
| Profitability & margin (cost vs bill rates) Timix: dual cost+bill rates on all tiers; client margin roll-up reports Professional+. Harvest: cost/profitability reporting is Enterprise-tier only. | Yes | Partial |
| Utilization & capacity Timix: utilization & capacity built in. Harvest: basic capacity reporting native; richer forecasting needs the separate Forecast product. | Yes | Partial |
| Budgets + alerts Timix: soft AND hard limits with alerts. Harvest: project budgets with notifications, but no hard-stop enforcement. | Yes | Partial |
| Billing types (T&M / Fixed / OVH) Timix: T&M, Fixed Price and Overhead/OVH. Harvest: hourly/T&M and fixed-fee projects; no explicit overhead billing type. | Yes | Partial |
| Project hierarchy depth Timix: Customer→Project→Task→SubTask (4 levels, time at SubTask). Harvest: Project→Task (2 levels). | Yes | Partial |
| Time approvals Timix: approvals built in. Harvest: timesheet approvals are Enterprise-tier only. | Yes | Partial |
| Client invoicing Harvest: mature native invoicing on all plans incl. Free, with payments. Timix: commercial invoices Professional+ only (not cleared government e-invoicing). | Partial | Yes |
| Native QuickBooks / Xero Harvest: native QuickBooks Online + Xero (Teams+). Timix: via Zapier/Make/Workato connectors only (Professional+). | No | Yes |
| Public API + webhooks Timix: REST API + webhooks (Professional+). Harvest: robust public REST API V2; native webhook coverage is limited (much automation via Zapier/Make). | Yes | Partial |
| Use Timix from your AI (MCP) Timix: official MCP server (Professional+) — drive Timix from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients. Harvest: no official MCP server (community-built only). | Yes | No |
| SSO / SCIM Both gate SSO to top/Enterprise tier. Harvest: SAML SSO (Enterprise). Timix: SSO & SCIM at Enterprise, sales-led (not self-serve); SCIM not confirmed on Harvest. | Partial | Partial |
| Custom fields Timix: custom fields from Starter+. Harvest: custom fields are Enterprise-tier only. | Yes | Partial |
| Native mobile apps Harvest: native iOS + Android apps on all plans. Timix: installable PWA (add to home screen) with offline time tracking — no native App Store/Play app. | Partial | Yes |
| Genuine free plan Timix: up to 5 users, unlimited projects. Harvest: 1 seat, 2 projects but includes invoicing. | Yes | Yes |
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Which should you choose?
Choose Timix.AI if…
- You care about profitability and budgets: you want cost-vs-bill margin roll-ups from Professional tier (not locked to Enterprise like Harvest), plus hard budget limits that actually stop overruns — not just notifications.
- You want a built-in AI assistant (Starter+) and AI Insights (Business) instead of bolting AI on through third-party automation.
- Your work nests deeply — you need a real Customer→Project→Task→SubTask hierarchy with all time captured at the SubTask level.
- You want predictable per-seat pricing that scales with no seat minimums or caps — and no usage-based overage fees for projects, clients, tasks or invoices.
- You need utilization/capacity, approvals, and custom fields without jumping to a top tier.
Choose Harvest if…
- You specifically need native App Store/Play apps — Harvest ships polished iOS and Android apps.
- You want mature, built-in invoicing with online payments on every plan (including Free) rather than commercial invoicing gated to Professional+.
- You rely on native QuickBooks Online or Xero sync — Harvest has first-party integrations; Timix only connects via Zapier/Make/Workato.
- You value a proven, widely-adopted brand trusted by tens of thousands of teams, with a deep integration marketplace and a public REST API.
- You want the lowest-friction setup for straightforward time-and-invoice workflows — but check your renewal quote first, since Harvest now adds usage-based fees that can sharply increase the bill.
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Timix.AI vs Harvest, asked & answered
Is Timix.AI a good Harvest alternative?
Yes, especially for service firms focused on profitability and AI. Timix.AI adds cost-vs-bill margin analytics, a deeper SubTask-level hierarchy, hard budget limits, and a built-in AI assistant from the Starter tier. The trade-offs: Harvest still wins on native mobile apps, mature built-in invoicing, and first-party QuickBooks/Xero sync.
How does Timix.AI pricing compare to Harvest's?
Timix.AI is per seat: Free $0, Starter $7, Professional $15, Business $29 (annual, USD), with no seat minimums or caps and no usage fees. Harvest is Free $0, Teams $9, Enterprise $14 per seat annually — but adds usage-based overage fees for invoices, projects, clients and tasks, so real costs can climb at renewal.
Did Harvest's pricing change after the Bending Spoons acquisition?
Yes. Following the 2025 acquisition, Harvest restructured to a hybrid model: a per-seat base rate plus usage-based fees for invoices, projects, clients and tasks. Multiple customers have reported large renewal increases. Harvest doesn't publish exact per-unit overage rates — always confirm your own quote.
Does Harvest have an AI assistant like Timix.AI?
Not natively. Harvest offers strong time tracking, reporting and invoicing, but no built-in AI chat or predictive insights — AI capabilities only come via third-party automation tools like Zapier or Make. Timix.AI includes an AI assistant from the Starter tier and AI Insights on Business, running on Google Vertex AI.
Pricing and features fetched from getharvest.com (June 2026): Free $0 / Teams $9 / Enterprise $14 per seat annually, plus usage-based overage fees for invoices, projects, clients and tasks introduced under the 2025 Bending Spoons acquisition. Harvest doesn't publish exact per-unit overage rates, so confirm your own quote.. Comparison provided in good faith for general information — verify current details on Harvest's own site before deciding. Harvest and other names are trademarks of their respective owners; this page is not endorsed by or affiliated with them. Sources: getharvest.com, getharvest.com, help.getharvest.com, getharvest.com, apps.xero.com, getharvest.com, trackingtime.co.
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