The Harvest alternative for consultants

Updated 2026-10-21 · Written by the Feestead team

Consulting firms bill people, not projects: a partner and an analyst on the same engagement have different rates. Feestead handles that the way Harvest did — and keeps your numbers auditable.

Built for billing by person

• Bill by person on any engagement, or by project/task where it fits.
• Cost rates per person so reports show internal cost next to billable amount.
• Locked after invoicing. Mark time as invoiced and it locks, so what you billed can't drift.
• Client-level reporting with drill-down to engagement, task and consultant; detailed CSV with notes for client back-up.
• Budgets in hours or fees per engagement.

Audit-friendly migration

Finance teams care that history moves intact. Feestead imports every Harvest time entry with its original rate, billable flag and invoiced status — invoiced entries arrive locked — then compares entry counts, hours and billable amounts per project with Harvest. You get a reconciliation table to keep with your records.

Systems integration

If you push Harvest time into a BI tool, a PSA or your own billing scripts, the Harvest-compatible API lets you keep them with a base-URL change.

Pricing

$11 per person per month, no fees per client, project or engagement. Switching from Harvest locks today's price for 24 months. Check your numbers with the calculator.