InvoiceQuickly vs Harvest — Invoicing Feature Comparison
Harvest is a time tracking tool that includes invoicing as a secondary feature — you log hours and convert them to invoices. InvoiceQuickly combines AI-powered outgoing invoicing (5 invoices & 5 clients on the free plan after signup; unlimited on paid from $99/mo) with Autopilot for incoming invoice automation — AI OCR extraction, approval workflows, and ERP sync. If invoicing is your priority, here's how they compare.
Last updated: May 2026
Pricing Comparison
Free to start — 5 invoices included. Autopilot from $99/month.
Free (1 seat, 2 projects). Pro $10.80/seat/month.
Invoicing
| Feature | InvoiceQuickly | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| AI generation | Yes | No — creates from tracked time |
| Templates | 200+ | 1 basic template |
| Standalone invoicing | Yes | Tied to time entries |
| Project/client limits (free) | 5 clients / 5 invoices (free), unlimited (paid) | 2 projects |
Time Tracking
| Feature | InvoiceQuickly | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in time tracker | Not included | Yes — core feature |
| Team timesheets | Not included | Yes (Pro) |
AP Automation (Incoming Invoices)
| Feature | InvoiceQuickly | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| AI OCR data extraction | Yes — PDFs, images, scans, any language | No |
| Duplicate detection | Automatic with anomaly flagging | No |
| PO matching | 2-way and 3-way (Business+) | No |
| Approval workflows | Configurable multi-level (Business+) | No |
| ERP/accounting push | QuickBooks, Xero, Sage, SAP, API/webhook | No |
Pros & Cons
InvoiceQuickly strengths
- Free tier: 5 invoices and 5 clients; unlimited projects/clients on paid plans
- AI generates invoices without time tracking
- 200+ templates for professional formatting
- AP automation for incoming invoices
Harvest strengths
- Excellent time tracking with timers and timesheets
- Direct time-to-invoice conversion
- Project budgeting and profitability reports
- Clean, focused interface for service businesses
Who should pick which?
Pick InvoiceQuickly when…
Pick InvoiceQuickly when invoicing volume or vendor bill processing matters more than time tracking. Harvest is excellent for time-and-billing teams — log time, generate an invoice from those hours — but doesn't touch AP automation or 200+ industry templates. InvoiceQuickly's $99 Starter creates invoices in seconds without any time-tracking dependency.
Pick Harvest when…
Pick Harvest if your business model is hours-based (consulting, agencies, legal services) and tight time-to-invoice integration is the value driver. Harvest's $13-$59/mo plans include time tracking, expense capture, and one-click invoice creation from logged hours — that workflow is hard to replicate with separate tools.
Three worked scenarios
Real situations and the recommendation we'd actually give.
Tracks time daily across clients, invoices monthly based on logged hours.
→ Harvest for time tracking + InvoiceQuickly for invoice creation (paste logged hours into the AI prompt; it builds the invoice). Some firms use Harvest's invoice module directly — both are valid.
Bills fixed monthly retainers; time tracking is internal not for billing.
→ InvoiceQuickly alone — Harvest's time tracking adds workflow that doesn't drive the invoice.
Wants to invoice without tracking every hour.
→ InvoiceQuickly free — describe the work, get a PDF. Harvest's value depends on actually using its time tracking.
Switching from Harvest
Harvest exports clients, projects, and historical invoices as CSV. InvoiceQuickly imports clients directly. Time-tracking data isn't imported — InvoiceQuickly doesn't include a time tracker — so most teams running Harvest keep using it for time capture and use InvoiceQuickly only for the invoice-generation step. The two tools coexist via CSV export of completed time entries that AI converts into invoice line items.
The Verdict
Choose InvoiceQuickly for AI-powered invoicing on a free starter tier (5 invoices, 5 clients), independent of time tracking. Choose Harvest if time tracking is your primary need and you want invoices auto-generated from logged hours.
Last verified: April 2026
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Can I use Harvest for time tracking and InvoiceQuickly for invoicing?
Yes. Track your hours in Harvest, then describe the work in InvoiceQuickly's AI generator to create a professional invoice with your preferred template. Many freelancers use this combination.
What is InvoiceQuickly Autopilot?
Autopilot is the paid tier that automates incoming invoice processing — forward vendor invoices via email, Gmail/Outlook connection, or upload, and AI extracts data, validates it, detects duplicates, and pushes it to your accounting system. Plans start at $99/month for up to 500 invoices.
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