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Switching from Harvest to Clockify

Clockify publishes a Harvest migration guide: export a CSV from Harvest, match Clockify’s columns and import. Seat costs usually fall sharply.

Quick verdict: Export all time from Harvest as CSV, match Clockify’s import columns (Email, Project, Client, Description, Start Date, Start Time, Duration), invite users first so emails match, and import in Workspace settings. Choose Standard ($5.49 a seat, annual) if you invoice or approve timesheets.

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Switching Cost & Friction Estimator

Most buyers only budget for the new subscription. This estimates the hidden labor, data-cleanup, and retraining cost of actually making the switch.

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Estimate assumes: 1 hour of data-mapping/cleaning labor per 2,000 records, a blended $75/hr ops rate, tiered migration & cleaning tooling fees, and 4 hours of retraining per seat at a $45/hr fully-loaded rate.

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Total Hidden Switching Cost $0

    Why teams move from Harvest to Clockify

    Lower seat cost, no usage charges

    Clockify charges $3.99 to $11.99 a seat a month on annual billing, with no usage fees.

    Free for small teams

    Clockify’s free plan covers up to 5 users.

    Time-clock features

    Kiosk from Basic, GPS on Pro.

    How the migration actually works

    Pick Standard if you invoice from the tracker: Clockify’s Basic plan has no invoicing.

    StepWhat you do
    1Export your Harvest dataAdministrators go to Settings, then Import/Export: export all time as CSV and all invoices and estimates as a zip of PDFs. Projects, tasks, people and clients export to Excel or CSV.
    2Invite users in ClockifyClockify matches imported rows by email, so invite everyone first; rows for unknown emails are skipped.
    3Match the columnsRename Harvest’s columns to Clockify’s: Email, Project, Client, Description, Start Date, Start Time, Duration.
    4ImportUpload in Workspace settings, then Import; importing time entries needs a paid plan or trial.
    5Rebuild invoicing and accountingInvoicing needs Standard; QuickBooks sync is on Standard, Xero is a $4.99-a-month add-on.
    6Archive Harvest invoicesExport invoices and estimates as PDFs before you cancel.

    What this path doesn’t do for you:

    Invoices, expenses and payment history do not import. Harvest’s Stripe payments and Gusto sync have no documented Clockify equivalent.

    Pricing side by side

    PlanHarvestClockify
    Free plan1 seat, 2 projectsUp to 5 users
    Entry planTeams from $9/seat/mo annual, $11 monthlyBasic $3.99/seat/mo annual, $4.99 monthly
    Next planEnterprise from $14 annual, $17.50 monthlyStandard $5.49; Pro $7.99; Enterprise $11.99 (annual)
    Usage chargesFlex billing adds usage charges (rates not published)None
    Approvals / SSOEnterpriseApprovals on Standard; SSO on Enterprise

    Prices checked on each vendor’s pricing page on September 19, 2026 (Toggl: toggl.com/pricing, the plans new customers buy).

    Feature parity check

    CapabilityHarvestClockify
    Import from the other toolGeneric CSV import onlyDocumented Harvest CSV guide
    InvoicingEvery planStandard and up
    Usage chargesFlex billing (not published)None
    ApprovalsEnterpriseStandard
    Gusto syncYesNot documented

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    Security & access: what changes when you switch

    Security, offline and access rules that differ between Harvest and Clockify. Rows where both tools are the same (5) are left out; the full side-by-side is on each tool’s page: Harvest, Clockify.

    What changesHarvest (today)Clockify (after)
    SOC 2 reportNot publishedSOC 2 Type IIsource
    ISO/IEC 27001Not publishedCertifiedsource
    Other certificationsPCI DSS (merchant certificate)sourceNot published
    SCIM user provisioningNosourceYesEnterprisesource
    Two-factor authenticationYesEnforcement: TeamssourceNot published
    Data residency choicesUS onlysourceUS, EU, UK, AustraliaProsource
    EncryptionTLS 1.2/1.3 in transit; backups AES-256 at rest; attachments encrypted at rest on Amazon S3source256-bit SSL/TLS in transit; hosted on AWSsource
    Self-hosting optionCloud onlysourceNot published
    Desktop appsWindows, macOSsourceWindows, macOS, Linuxsource
    Offline limitsOffline works only in the mobile apps; browser and desktop apps require a strong internet connection.sourceAvailable on all plans including Free.Freesource
    Office & room hardwareClockify's kiosk turns a shared device into a clock-in/clock-out station (PIN from Basic, QR code from Standard, photo capture on Pro); kiosk-only 'limited' users are billed at a lower seat rate.source
    Editorial assessment

    Before you cut over

    • Set up single sign-on in Clockify on Enterprise before you invite the team, so accounts are created through your identity provider rather than by hand.

    Checked September 19, 2026 against each vendor’s own trust center, help docs and app pages. Hover or tap “source” to see the exact wording we relied on. “Not published” means we could not find the vendor saying it on its own site — it doesn’t mean the feature is missing. Plan names are the lowest plan the vendor says includes the feature. Security · Offline · Remote vs office · Download the data

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can Clockify import from Harvest?

    Yes, by CSV. Clockify’s help center has a Harvest migration guide; importing time entries needs a paid plan or trial.

    Will I lose invoicing?

    Not if you choose Standard ($5.49 a seat a month, annual) or higher.

    Does Clockify connect to Gusto?

    Clockify documents no Gusto integration; it offers a QuickBooks Payroll add-on.

    Can I keep my old reports?

    Yes, as exports. Keep the full CSV export and invoice PDFs from the old tool as your archive; historical rates and approvals do not carry over as live settings.

    Sources

    Prices on this page were recorded from each vendor’s own pricing page on the date shown at the top of the page. Vendors change pricing often — check the live source before you buy.

    Every figure is also in our open dataset (JSON and CSV, CC BY 4.0), with its source page and verification date. See how we research pricing.

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