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        "name": "Harvest",
        "category": "Time Tracking",
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        "entry_price_text": "Free for 1 seat; Teams from $9/seat/mo (annual) plus usage charges",
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        "free_plan": "Yes — 1 seat, 2 projects",
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                "title": "Toggl Track vs Harvest",
                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/toggl-track-vs-harvest/",
                "last_verified": "2026-09-19"
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            {
                "title": "Clockify vs Harvest",
                "url": "https://helpcompare.com/clockify-vs-harvest/",
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        "slug": "harvest",
        "name": "Harvest",
        "category": "Time Tracking",
        "checked": "2026-09-19",
        "scope": "Harvest time tracking and invoicing; Harvest Forecast not researched.",
        "profile_url": "https://helpcompare.com/tools/harvest/#security-offline-remote",
        "trust_center": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
        "fields": {
            "soc2": {
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "We rely on our server host’s audit, and they are SOC 2 compliant ."
            },
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                "v": null
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            "other_certs": {
                "v": [
                    "PCI DSS (merchant certificate)"
                ],
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "Yes, Harvest has a PCI-DSS Merchant Certificate, although we don’t store any payment info."
            },
            "hipaa": {
                "v": null
            },
            "gdpr_dpa": {
                "v": true,
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "We offer a data processing agreement (DPA) that aims to help our customers meet their obligations under GDPR."
            },
            "sso_saml": {
                "v": true,
                "plan": "Enterprise",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/31447072608397-Information-about-pricing-plans",
                "q": "The one exception to offering the full range of Harvest's features in trials is SAML-based SSO, which is offered only on the paid Enterprise plan."
            },
            "scim": {
                "v": false,
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/29972032988301-SAML-SSO-FAQ",
                "q": "Harvest will not be providing SCIM at this time."
            },
            "mfa": {
                "v": true,
                "enforce": "Teams",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "Two-factor authentication is available for all paid Harvest accounts."
            },
            "audit_log": {
                "v": true,
                "plan": "Enterprise",
                "src": "https://www.getharvest.com/pricing",
                "q": "Activity log ? Audit trail of every time entry and edit."
            },
            "data_residency": {
                "v": [
                    "US"
                ],
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "No, all of our data is stored within the U.S."
            },
            "encryption": {
                "v": "TLS 1.2/1.3 in transit; backups AES-256 at rest; attachments encrypted at rest on Amazon S3",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "All data is encrypted in transit, and all connections use TLS 1.2/1.3."
            },
            "self_host": {
                "v": false,
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048181352-Can-I-host-Harvest-on-my-own-server",
                "q": "No, it's not possible to host Harvest on your own server."
            },
            "mode": {
                "v": "full",
                "summary": "The iPhone and Android apps track time and log expenses offline and sync when reconnected; the browser and desktop apps need an internet connection, though a running timer keeps running.",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052219232-Can-I-use-Harvest-offline",
                "q": "However, you can track time and log expenses in our iPhone and Android apps while your phone is offline"
            },
            "desktop": {
                "v": [
                    "macOS",
                    "Windows"
                ],
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048181532-Members-Apps-and-browser-extensions",
                "q": "you can track time right from your desktop with our Harvest for Mac and Harvest for Windows desktop apps."
            },
            "mobile": {
                "v": [
                    "iOS",
                    "Android"
                ],
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048181532-Members-Apps-and-browser-extensions",
                "q": "You can also track time and expenses on the go with our mobile app for iPhone and Android ."
            },
            "limits": {
                "v": "Offline works only in the mobile apps; browser and desktop apps require a strong internet connection.",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052219232-Can-I-use-Harvest-offline",
                "q": "To use Harvest in your browser or in one of our desktop apps, you’ll need to have a strong internet connection."
            },
            "ip_allowlist": {
                "v": null
            },
            "device_controls": {
                "v": null
            },
            "office_hardware": {
                "v": null
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                "topic": "security",
                "text": "When enabled, two-factor authentication is an account-wide sign-in requirement for everyone, and it is mandatory for accounts connected to Xero.",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/10108571515917-Two-factor-authentication-2FA-FAQ",
                "q": "No. 2FA will need to be enabled account-wide as a sign-in requirement ."
            },
            {
                "topic": "remote",
                "text": "All Harvest data is stored in the U.S. (Google Cloud, with AWS backups), with no customer-selectable region.",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
                "q": "All our infrastructure is hosted by Google Cloud and all data is located in the U.S. We also back up data with Amazon Web Services, also located in the U.S."
            },
            {
                "topic": "office",
                "text": "Harvest's Gusto payroll sync is only for US-based Gusto customers and must be run by an Administrator.",
                "src": "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/47877340686477-Gusto",
                "q": "The Gusto integration is available for US-based Gusto customers."
            }
        ]
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        "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048685851-Security-FAQ",
        "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/29972032988301-SAML-SSO-FAQ",
        "https://www.getharvest.com/pricing",
        "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048181352-Can-I-host-Harvest-on-my-own-server",
        "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360052219232-Can-I-use-Harvest-offline",
        "https://support.getharvest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048181532-Members-Apps-and-browser-extensions"
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