Harvest and DevInvoice both serve freelancers who bill for their time, but they approach the problem from opposite directions. Harvest starts with time tracking and adds invoicing. DevInvoice starts with invoicing and connects to time tracking through Asana integration.
If you bill hourly, the question is: do you want a time tracker that can invoice, or an invoicing tool that connects to your project management? This DevInvoice vs Harvest comparison helps you decide.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | DevInvoice | Harvest |
| Starting Price | $0 (Pro $4.99/mo) | $0 (Pro $10.80/seat/mo) |
| Free Plan | Unlimited invoices/clients | 1 seat, 2 projects |
| Core Strength | Invoicing | Time tracking |
| Time Tracking | Via Asana integration | Built-in (best-in-class) |
| Asana Integration | Yes (task → invoice) | Yes (time tracking only) |
| Stripe Integration | Yes | No (PayPal + Stripe via 3rd party) |
| Invoice From Time | Via Asana tasks | Direct from tracked hours |
| Recurring Invoices | Pro plan | Yes |
| Multi-Currency | Yes | Yes |
| Expense Tracking | No | Yes |
| Team/Multi-Seat | Coming soon | Yes (per-seat pricing) |
| Project Budgeting | No | Yes |
| Dark Mode | Yes | No |
| Reporting | Invoice reports | Detailed time + financial reports |
Where Harvest Wins
Harvest is the gold standard for time tracking with invoicing:
- Best-in-class time tracking: One-click timers, manual entry, weekly timesheets, and browser extensions. If time tracking accuracy is your top priority, Harvest is hard to beat.
- Direct time-to-invoice: Select uninvoiced time entries, click “Create Invoice,” and Harvest generates the invoice from your logged hours. Seamless.
- Project budgets and forecasting: Set budgets per project, track burn rate, and get alerts when you’re approaching the limit. Essential for agencies and multi-project freelancers.
- Expense tracking: Log expenses, attach receipts, and include them on client invoices as pass-through costs.
- Detailed reporting: Time reports by project, client, team member, and date range. Financial reports showing billable vs. non-billable breakdowns.
- Team support: Multi-seat pricing with team timesheets, approval workflows, and role-based access.
Bottom line: Harvest is better if time tracking is your primary workflow and invoicing is secondary. Especially strong for teams and agencies.
Where DevInvoice Wins
DevInvoice wins on the invoicing and payment experience:
- Better free plan: DevInvoice’s free plan has no limits. Harvest’s free plan restricts you to 1 seat and 2 projects — effectively a trial.
- Native Stripe payments: One-click payment links embedded in every invoice. Harvest doesn’t have native Stripe integration — it uses PayPal for online payments.
- Asana task-to-invoice: DevInvoice pulls completed Asana tasks into invoice line items with descriptions and time. Harvest connects to Asana for time tracking only — the invoicing step is separate.
- Invoice design quality: DevInvoice’s PDF output is cleaner and more professionally formatted. Your invoice is a client touchpoint — design matters.
- Modern developer UI: Dark mode, fast interface, optimized for developers. Harvest’s UI is functional but hasn’t been modernized significantly in years.
- Lower cost at scale: Harvest charges $10.80 per seat per month. A 3-person team costs $32.40/month. DevInvoice Pro is $4.99/month total, not per seat.
Bottom line: DevInvoice is better if you want superior invoicing with Stripe payments, use Asana for project management, and want a modern developer-focused interface.
The Verdict
- Choose Harvest if: Time tracking is your primary workflow, you need project budgets and expense tracking, you have a team with multiple seats, and invoicing is secondary to tracking.
- Choose DevInvoice if: Invoicing and payment collection are your primary needs, you use Asana for task management, you want Stripe payment links on every invoice, and you prefer modern developer-focused design.
Some freelancers use both: Harvest for time tracking and DevInvoice for invoicing. The Asana connection serves as the bridge between the two workflows.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use Harvest for time tracking and DevInvoice for invoicing?
Yes. Track time in Harvest, manage tasks in Asana, and pull the completed work into DevInvoice for professional invoicing with Stripe payment links. This gives you best-of-breed for both time tracking and invoicing.
Does Harvest have Stripe integration?
Not natively. Harvest supports PayPal for online payments and integrates with Stripe through third-party connectors. DevInvoice has native, first-party Stripe integration with one-click payment links.
Which is cheaper for a solo freelancer?
DevInvoice starts free and Pro is $4.99/month for unlimited invoicing. Harvest’s free plan limits you to 2 projects. For a solo freelancer with 3+ projects, DevInvoice is the more cost-effective choice for invoicing.
Is Harvest’s time tracking really that much better?
For standalone time tracking, yes — Harvest is arguably the best in the market. But if you’re already tracking tasks and time in Asana, DevInvoice’s integration pulls that data directly into invoices, making a separate time tracker unnecessary.
Try DevInvoice Free
The best way to decide is to try it yourself. DevInvoice’s free plan has no time limit and no credit card required.
