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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ContactOffice

    Score4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ContactOffice is a private label cloud collaboration suite including messaging, collaboration and mobility technologies. It is a suite of web applications (Mail, Docs, Calendar, Contacts) that are accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.N/A

    Harvest

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AHarvest is used to track time, gain insights from past projects, and get paid for work. Dedicated apps and integrations with popular tools like Asana and Slack allow Harvest to fit into a team’s workflow. A selection of visual reports are offered to keep projects running smoothly and an organization's team supported. Harvest also helps to turn a team’s tracked time and expenses into professional nvoices and collect payment quickly with integrated online payments.

    $13.75

    per month per seat

    Pricing
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Harvest Pro
    $13.75
    per month per seat
    Harvest Premium
    $17.50
    per month per seat
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—20% discount for annual billing on Pro and Premium plans.
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    Community Pulse
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Considered Both Products
    ContactOffice
    No answer on this topic
    Harvest
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ContactOffice and Harvest
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ContactOffice and Harvest
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Chat8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of ContactOffice and Harvest
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    9.5
    (52 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContactOfficeHarvest
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ContactOffice
    1. Its cloud-based messaging and collaboration suite includes among others an email solution, calendars, address books, documents, polling tool and more. 2. Handling big data, managing events, and reminders. 3. Rich API allowing for a deep integration of the Contact Office applications. 4. Universal access to your data through desktop and mobile. 5. Almost every device supported.
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    Harvest
    Harvest is ideally suited for a variety of scenarios, particularly in the realms of freelance or consulting work, where accurate hour tracking for billing is crucial. It excels in small to medium businesses managing team projects, allowing for effective resource allocation and time management across multiple concurrent projects. For budgeting and forecasting, Harvest provides valuable data, aiding in accurately estimating the duration and cost of future projects based on past data. It's also highly beneficial for remote or distributed teams, thanks to its cloud-based platform that facilitates seamless coordination. Additionally, its detailed reporting features enhance client transparency, fostering trust through clear communication of time spent on projects. However, Harvest may be less suitable for larger enterprises with complex integration needs or specialized industries requiring more niche features. Small startups or individuals on tight budgets might find the cost challenging, especially if they don't fully utilize all its features. Lastly, for those needing only basic time tracking, simpler or free tools might be more appropriate, making Harvest an unnecessary expenditure for basic needs.
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    Pros
    ContactOffice
    • Can use it from anywhere, can access your documents, emails and others.
    • Can message your group and arrange meetings, and it will notify you.
    • Can manage tasks.
    • Fairly good customer support
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    Harvest
    • Offers several options on using the tool, for example, you can use the app on your phone, the app for desktop, or simply have the website open.
    • The timer integrates with other platforms. For example, our team uses Asana as our project management tool. Now, in real-time, I can know which projects my team is working on and whether we're implementing good time management strategies to meet our goals.
    • The summary break downs are wonderful! You can view an individual's hours as well as project hours. There are even notifications you could receive when your team is getting close to reaching the allotted time for a client's project.
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    Cons
    ContactOffice
    • Data safety concerns
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    Harvest
    • I’m still trying to figure out how tasks best associate to a specific project. There’s a couple different places to edit that and I’m a little confused as to best practice.
    • Does not integrate into basecamp which is our project management system
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    Usability
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Harvest
    Again, just a minor compatibility issues using with other platforms such as Basecamp, but it does do everything promised. The only downfall we have found is having to create a job in both platforms and then connecting them later vs being able to create a project once and having them automatically connect.
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    Support Rating
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Harvest
    They're very responsive and do their best to answer whatever questions we've had. Sometimes, the question or request we've made is for a feature that doesn't yet exist, however in most cases those features have been built later and did eventually address our need.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ContactOffice
    ContactOffice handles almost all data, all files like doc, pdf, mp3 etc. Task management. Worksection is an all-around project management app that gives users visibility and organization. ContactOffice is a contact management software that helps you to easily manage your data from any computer with a web browser. Worksection is Free: no charge. ContactOffice offers four plans for its Individual version. ContactOffice has more supported Integrations than Worksection.
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    Harvest
    Harvest is significantly better than Jira. I think Jira's is not originally intended to be used as a time logging/management system, but we had been previously using it as that. It was much clunkier, and many employees had a difficult time using it as a user interface goes. Harvest is much more user friendly and has simplified the daily time-logging process for everyone in our office
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    Return on Investment
    ContactOffice
    • Can get documents from anywhere if you forgot your files.
    • Can connect with anyone in your group, chat, share ideas, and requirements in a single instance.
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    Harvest
    • Harvest has improved our payment schedules. Since we switched, we get paid for projects much sooner.
    • Harvest has saved us a ton of time with payroll. We are able to track our users time and pay them appropriately based on their billable hours.
    • Harvest is becoming a lifesaver around tax time. The reporting features have allowed us to pull reports for our tax accountant.
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    ScreenShots

    ContactOffice Screenshots

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    Harvest Screenshots

    Screenshot of the time tracking experience in HarvestScreenshot of project progress tracking, with budgets and costsScreenshot of team capacity trackingScreenshot of a visualization displaying where a team's time is goingScreenshot of Harvest invoicing, that turns tracked time and expenses into invoices so users can get paid online