Fortis Time Management vs Harvest
The Harvest alternative built for UK agencies
Harvest is a solid time tracker. But approvals and profitability reporting sit on its Enterprise plan, and usage on top of your seats is billed as you go. Fortis Time Management puts approvals, cost rates and live margin in front of every UK services team — and pushes the invoice to Xero.
No signup. No sales call.
Why teams look beyond Harvest
Usage-based charges on top of seats
Harvest's pricing page says additional invoices, projects, clients and tasks are billed based on what you use, on both Teams and Enterprise.
Approvals need Enterprise
Timesheet approvals are not part of Harvest's Teams plan — they're listed on Enterprise.
Profitability needs Enterprise too
Profitability reporting is an Enterprise feature on Harvest, so Teams users can't see margin by client or project.
Fortis Time Management vs Harvest, side by side
| Feature | Fortis Time Management | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From £9/user/mo billed annually (£11 monthly), ex VAT — no usage fees, ever | From $9/seat/mo (Teams, billed annually) — plus usage-based Flex fees on extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks |
| Timers and weekly timesheets | Included | Included |
| Timesheet approvals and locking | Team plan and above | Enterprise plan |
| Profitability by client, project and person | Live, on Team plan and above | Enterprise plan |
| Cost rates hidden from team members | Owners and admins only | — |
| Retainer, fixed-fee and time & materials billing | Included | Fixed-fee and T&M |
| Invoices with UK VAT | Team plan and above | Included |
| Push invoices to Xero | Team plan and above, as drafts matched to the contact | Teams plan and above |
| QuickBooks | Coming soon | Teams plan and above |
| Expense tracking | Not yet | Included |
| Capacity planning | Built in | Via Harvest Forecast |
| Branded client reports (PDF) | Your logo on reports and invoices | — |
| Mobile | Works in your phone's browser | Native iOS and Android apps |
| Pricing currency | GBP, built for UK VAT | USD |
Harvest details from Harvest pricing page, checked September 2026. Plans change — check their site for the latest.
Where Harvest is stronger
We'd rather you pick the right tool. Harvest is the better fit if you need:
- Native mobile and desktop apps
- Expense tracking
- QuickBooks integration today (Fortis Time Management's is coming soon)
- A free plan for one person
Switching from Harvest
Import method: Harvest API or CSV export
- 1Paste a Harvest personal access token — or upload your Harvest CSV export.
- 2Fortis Time Management maps your clients, projects, tasks, people and time, and shows you a preview first.
- 3Import. Billed time comes across as billing history, and a one-click undo covers the whole import.
Questions about switching
Can I bring my Harvest data across?
Yes. Connect with a Harvest personal access token or upload a CSV export. Fortis Time Management imports clients, projects, tasks, people and time entries, and shows a preview before anything is saved.
Does Fortis Time Management work with Xero like Harvest does?
Yes. Approved time becomes an invoice in Fortis Time Management, which is pushed to Xero as a draft matched to the right contact. Your finance team reviews and sends it from Xero.
Do I need a higher plan for approvals or profitability?
Fortis Time Management includes weekly timesheet approvals, internal cost rates and live margin by client, project and person.
Can I try it without signing up?
Yes. The live demo is a fully loaded agency workspace — no signup and no sales call.
Compare plans on the pricing page, or read about time tracking for agencies.
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