Comparison
fairzeit vs Harvest. A timer, or tracking that runs by itself.
Choose Harvest if invoicing is what you need most: it comes with every plan, even the free one. Teams costs ≈ €8.04 ($9) a month, billed yearly, plus usage fees. Choose fairzeit if you never want to start a timer again, if your entries should be stored in the EU, not the US, and if you want one fixed price per person, in euros.
Seven things
Lane by lane. fairzeit 7 of 7, Harvest 2 of 7.
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Tracks automatically in the background
Harvest only tracks when you start a timer or add time afterwards. fairzeit tracks in the background and suggests entries.
- fairzeit
- Yes: In the background, on the Mac (Windows planned)
- Harvest
- No: Timer only
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Suggests entries and says why
With Harvest you pick the project yourself as you start the timer. fairzeit suggests the project and tells you the reason.
- fairzeit
- Yes: With the reason; you confirm
- Harvest
- No: Assigned by hand
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Activity local, entries in the EU
Harvest keeps everything in the cloud, on servers in the US. With fairzeit the recording stays on your device.
- fairzeit
- Yes: Activity stays local; confirmed entries are stored in the EU
- Harvest
- No: Cloud in the US
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No screenshots, in any plan
Harvest takes no screenshots, and neither does fairzeit.
- fairzeit
- Yes: No setting turns them on
- Harvest
- Yes
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Cancel monthly
Harvest can be cancelled monthly, and so can fairzeit on monthly billing. No difference.
- fairzeit
- Yes: On monthly billing; the yearly plan at the year’s end
- Harvest
- Yes
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Everything in one plan, solo or team
Harvest bills extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks by usage. fairzeit has one price per person, for every feature.
- fairzeit
- Yes: Every feature, from one person
- Harvest
- No: More projects billed by usage
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Pay once, with updates
Harvest is subscription only. fairzeit can also be bought once, with every update for as long as fairzeit is offered.
- fairzeit
- Yes: Lifetime from €349; sales open soon
- Harvest
- No: Recurring only
Price · October 2026
What Harvest costs. And what fairzeit costs.
| Plan | Billed yearly | Billed monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Free1 seat, 2 projects, with invoicing | Free | |
| TeamsMatching planplus usage fees | ≈ €8.04converted from $9 | ≈ €9.83converted from $11 |
| Enterprisewith approvals; plus usage fees | ≈ €12.51converted from $14 | ≈ €15.64converted from $17.50 |
| Enterprise Plus | On request | |
Per person per month, VAT not stated. Harvest quotes US dollars only; converted here at the ECB reference rate of 13 October 2026 (€1 = $1.1188), rounded. As of 14 October 2026.
fairzeit
- Billed yearly
- €16
- Billed monthly
- €20
One plan with every feature, solo or team. Per person per month, excluding VAT.
Lifetime: €349 once per seat, €299 for each further seat, with every update for as long as fairzeit is offered, at least 5 years. Sales open soon.
A year for 1, 5 and 10 people, billed yearly
| 1 person | 5 people | 10 people | |
|---|---|---|---|
| fairzeitsubscription, excl. VAT | €192 | €960 | €1,920 |
| Harvest TeamsVAT not stated | ≈ €96.53converted from $108 | ≈ €482.66converted from $540 | ≈ €965.32converted from $1,080 |
| fairzeit Lifetimeonce, excl. VAT | €349 | €1,545 | – |
Lifetime at the first tier; at most 5 seats per company, larger teams use the subscription. Harvest quotes US dollars only; converted here at the ECB reference rate of 13 October 2026 (€1 = $1.1188), rounded.
In fairness
Where Harvest is better. What speaks for Harvest.
Invoices
Harvest writes invoices on every plan, the free one included. fairzeit exports amounts; e-invoicing is planned.
Free plan
One seat with 2 projects is free on Harvest. fairzeit has no free plan.
Price
Teams costs ≈ €8.04 ($9) a month billed yearly, ≈ €9.83 ($11) billed monthly, plus usage fees. fairzeit costs €16 or €20.
Approvals
On Enterprise, Harvest lets managers approve timesheets. fairzeit has no approvals.
Longer trial
Harvest’s trial runs 30 days, fairzeit’s 14.
Windows
Harvest also has a Windows app. So far fairzeit is for macOS only; Windows is planned.
A draw: neither takes screenshots, and on monthly billing both can be cancelled monthly.
Switching
From Harvest to fairzeit. Your data comes along.
- From Harvest
All time entries as CSVCSV- fairzeit takes over
- Time entries, clients, projects and tasks
- Hourly rates
- Not taken over; you enter them yourself.
Admins export all time under Import/Export in Harvest. Harvest only gives out hourly rates through its API, not in this file.
How switching worksQuestions
Questions about Harvest and fairzeit
Can I bring my Harvest data with me?
Yes. Export all time entries as CSV from Harvest and load the file into fairzeit. fairzeit takes over the time entries, clients, projects and tasks. Hourly rates aren’t in this file; you enter them in fairzeit yourself.
Is fairzeit cheaper than Harvest?
Not to start with: Harvest Teams costs ≈ €8.04 ($9) a month, billed yearly, fairzeit €16 excluding VAT. But Harvest bills extra invoices, projects, clients and tasks by usage, quotes US dollars only and doesn’t say whether VAT is included. With fairzeit it stays one price per person.
Do I have to start a timer in fairzeit?
No. fairzeit records what you work on at your computer in the background and suggests entries from it. You confirm them with one key, or correct them.
Can fairzeit write invoices?
Not yet. fairzeit exports your time with amounts as CSV, Excel, PDF and JSON, plus the hours for payroll (DATEV Lohn); e-invoices as XRechnung or ZUGFeRD are planned. If invoicing is your main reason, Harvest is stronger today.
Where is my data stored?
Harvest says so itself: “All our servers are located in the United States.” With fairzeit the recording stays on your device; confirmed entries are stored in the EU.
Never start a timer again.
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