Oplero vs Harvest
Harvest already does the hard half — it tracks time and turns it into an invoice. Oplero covers that same ground and adds what sits either side of it: the tasks the hours belong to, the client emails that created them, and the payment that closes them.
| Feature comparison | Oplero | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking with a live timer | ||
| Invoicing from tracked hours | ||
| Task management with multiple views | List, kanban, calendar, table, Gantt, form, document | Projects and tasks for time entry |
| Client approves the timesheet without an account | ||
| Helpdesk with email mailboxes | ||
| Quotes with per-item approval | ||
| CRM for clients and contacts | ||
| Automatic payment matching from bank notices | ||
| Expense tracking and receipt capture | ||
| Free tier | Everything, while in beta | 1 seat, 2 projects |
Prices checked July 20, 2026 · getharvest.com
Why teams switch
The hours already know what they are for
In Harvest, time attaches to a project. In Oplero it attaches to the task, the ticket or the document you were actually working on, so the invoice line can cite the work rather than a project name.
Client approval stops being an email thread
The timesheet goes out as a link. The client ticks it off without creating an account, and the approved version is what becomes the invoice.
Support work reaches the invoice
Harvest has no helpdesk, so time spent answering clients usually goes untracked. In Oplero a ticket is a first-class place to run the timer.
From tracked hour to paid invoice
With Harvest
- Track time against a project
- Manage the actual tasks in a separate tool
- Handle client email in an inbox with no link to the work
- Generate the invoice from tracked hours
- Reconcile the payment against a bank feed or by hand
With Oplero
- Track time on the task or the ticket itself
- The client approves the timesheet from a link, without an account
- The approved timesheet becomes an invoice with a QR payment code
- A forwarded bank notice matches the payment and closes it
When ClickUp or the others make more sense
You need expenses and receipts
Harvest captures expenses, attaches receipts and rolls them into the invoice. Oplero does not — if reimbursable costs are a regular part of your billing, that gap matters.
Reporting depth is what you are paying for
Harvest's time reports, budget alerts and forecasting are more refined than ours. Teams that manage to utilisation targets will feel the difference.
Your integrations already run through it
Harvest connects to a long list of project and accounting tools. If your process depends on one of those links, check for an equivalent before you move.
Moving your data across
Harvest exports clients, projects, time entries and invoices to CSV. The structure imports cleanly if you build it in the right order.
- Import clients first, then projects, then time entries
- Billable rates carry over per project; check them after import
- Expenses have no destination in Oplero — keep that history in Harvest
- Issued invoices are best left where they are; continue the number series in Oplero
Frequently asked questions
Does Oplero track time as precisely as Harvest?
For everyday use, yes — a live timer, manual entries, editing after the fact, billable flags and per-project rates. What Harvest adds on top is budget forecasting and utilisation reporting, which Oplero does not have.
Can I import my Harvest time entries?
Yes, through CSV and Excel import with a preview and an error report. Create the clients and projects first so entries have somewhere to land.
What does Oplero do that Harvest doesn't?
An email-based helpdesk with a branded client portal, quotes with per-item approval, CRM, email campaigns, automation rules, and timesheets a client approves from a link before they turn into an invoice.