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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Harpoon

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AHarpoon is a web-hosted accounting and finance app that helps freelancers and consultants set and meet their financial goals. In addition, Harpoon provides useful tools to help users collect revenue and manage finances. Features include time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, project scheduling and more.  The vendor’s value proposition is that their solution that helps users boost their freelancing career.

    $19

    per month

    TribeHR (discontinued)

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ATribeHR was acquired by Netsuite in 2013. It has since been discontinued.N/A
    Pricing
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Editions & Modules
    Single User - Unlimited Everything
    $19
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Features
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.6
    2 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    6.7
    2 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
    Support for external payroll vendors00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.0
    2 Ratings
    16% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Report builder00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.5
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Harpoon and TribeHR (discontinued)
    Feature
    Harpoon
    -
    Ratings
    TribeHR (discontinued)
    8.9
    1 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Small Businesses
    Time Doctor
    Score8 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Toggl Track
    Score9 out of 10
    Zoho People
    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    TimeCamp
    Score7.3 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    6.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HarpoonTribeHR (discontinued)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Harpoon
    I think Harpoon works best for freelancers, consultants, self employed people and smaller companies with less client to bill. For larger enterprises with hundreds or thousands of clients, there are larger, more intricate platforms in the market that are better suited for those needs.
    Incentivized
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    Discontinued Products
    I think it's great for small companies to manage their basic HR functions if they do not have a dedicated department. I'm unsure of the capabilities it holds for a large company with multiple teams to organize and how the calendaring functions across departments. But, for our team of roughly 20 folks it is simple and straightforward.
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    Pros
    Harpoon
    • Makes Sending Invoices & Collecting Payment Easy, for Freelancers
    • Tracking Financial Goals (Monthly & Annual) & Projecting Future Results
    • Provides Insights On AR, Earned Income, Top Clients, and other helpful but highly relevant data points.
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    • Ad publication
    • process streamlining
    • scalability
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    Cons
    Harpoon
    • Sometimes expense reporting bring up duplicate transactions, which may be more of a fault of the API that connects my account, which is Plaid
    • Would be nice if in the future, they can offer ACH as one of the payment options for invoices
    • There are some redundancies that pop up when setting time frames for client work and the projects attached to them. If they aren't aligned, it can cause inaccurate reporting. If it just sent it once and it took care of both functions, it would be easier
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    Discontinued Products
    • I would like even more capabilities, but I think that has to do with how we are using the site.
    • I would like to receive email notifications once a week with a summary of activity in TribeHR, including time-off scheduled by my team and any new documents or information that has been added.
    • I'd like reminders if I am going to go over my time off that is allotted to carry over into the new year and other pertinent vacation, floating holiday, sick time notifications.
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    Support Rating
    Harpoon
    The few times I've needed help or had questions about the platform, the founder got back to me. And fairly fast. The extra effort resonated well with me
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    Alternatives Considered
    Harpoon
    I've used Less Accounting and & Quickbooks Online. After Less Accounting was acquired, its development was mostly stopped. While the tool was a simple way to manage invoices and expenses, its directional philosophy changed with the new owners. Quickbooks Online was a solid tool, but the company support was unhelpful and hard to work with at times. Harpoon provides a great tool, with a company that cares about its users.
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    Discontinued Products
    We evaluated Greenhouse but went with net suite because we were already using some of the other NetSuite. Greenhouse seemed a bit easier to use. The others were a bit too small, didn't have the stretch to scale.
    Incentivized
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    Return on Investment
    Harpoon
    • Clear and precise visibility of my financial status.
    • Projections of how I'm doing today, this month, and this year.
    • Clarity on what needs to happen with client development to reach my goals.
    • It shrinks the amount of time I spend on getting clients to pay my invoices.
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    Discontinued Products
    • As I stated it has alleviated numerous back and forth emails with our CFO (who is only available PT) and CEO (who is often too busy to spend time on HR functions) - this has allowed for easy answers to basic HR questions.
    • It has allowed us to track all employee time-off in one place, saving us time from checking each individual Outlook calendar for scheduling purposes.
    • It has allowed us to direct all employees to one place for core HR documents and information, ensuring that folks are always getting the same answers to their inquiries.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Harpoon Screenshots

    Screenshot of Harpoon's Dashboard showcases over a dozen crucial metrics to help you understand the health of your business. Enjoy the big picture view of your freelancing finances.Screenshot of Every business has expenses and Harpoon is the perfect place to track them. Assign expenses to your projects and easily add those expenses to invoices for reimbursement.Screenshot of You'll appreciate how simple it is to create invoices, and your clients will appreciate the one-click ease of making payments online. Harpoon's invoices are clean and beautiful, a perfect complement to the professional services and products you provide.Screenshot of All of a project's invoices, expenses, and recorded hours are grouped and organized in one convenient place ready for you to take action, or simply there for historical reference. Handy!Screenshot of Harpoon gives you powerful tools to track and organize your time. Simple one-click timers combined with flexible reporting puts you in total control of your business's tracked time.