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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    Ignition

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AIgnition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.

    $49

    per month

    Pricing
    HarvestIgnition
    Editions & Modules
    Harvest Pro
    $13.75
    per month per seat
    Harvest Premium
    $17.50
    per month per seat
    Solo
    $49
    per month
    Core
    $149
    per month
    Pro
    $249
    per month
    Pro+
    $499
    per month
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    HarvestIgnition
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details20% discount for annual billing on Pro and Premium plans.Discount available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    HarvestIgnition
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    96%
    Would buy again
    25 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    25 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
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    Features
    HarvestIgnition
    Proposal Creation & Organization
    Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Harvest and Ignition
    Feature
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Ignition
    8.9
    3 Ratings
    13% above category average
    Proposal branding00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Proposal templates00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Proposal content library updates00 Ratings9.52 Ratings
    Searchable proposal database00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
    Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Harvest and Ignition
    Feature
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Ignition
    8.4
    3 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal collaboration & approval00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    User permissions/proposal editing controls00 Ratings7.52 Ratings
    Sales proposal workflow00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Proposal automation user interface00 Ratings8.03 Ratings
    Proposal Delivery
    Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Harvest and Ignition
    Feature
    Harvest
    -
    Ratings
    Ignition
    8.3
    3 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Proposal distribution00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Interactive proposals00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Proposal content tracking00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Enterprises
    TimeCamp
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    HarvestIgnition
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.5
    (52 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.1
    (5 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.4
    (18 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    HarvestIgnition
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Ignition
    Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
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    Pros
    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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    Ignition
    • Automatic Payments: You set up a proposal to collect payments once and you don't have to worry about bugging the client for payment every month.
    • Amazing support: I have always received answers from the support team within the same day. They are very patient and understanding.
    • Integrates with Xero: It integrates with our accounting software, making reporting faster.
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    Cons
    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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    Ignition
    • The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
    • PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
    • PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
    • PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
    • PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
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    Usability
    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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    Ignition
    The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Ignition
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Ignition
    You aren't able to customize the design of the proposal, but it surpases everything we have ever tried. It's easy to use and quick to learn.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Ignition
    • We have reduced our A/R by 60% and expect to completely eliminate A/R by the end of this year.
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    ScreenShots

    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

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