Costifys vs Harvest
Harvest is a great time tracker. But A&E firms need more. See how Costifys gives you full firm management, not just a stopwatch.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
See where Costifys and Harvest stack up on the features A&E firms care about.
Pricing Comparison
Better tools should not cost more. Costifys gives you more for less.
- All tools in every plan
- AI Budget Builder, AI Staffing, AI Notes
- Built-in e-signatures
- No setup fees
- Free 14-day trial, no credit card
- No AI tools
- No built-in e-signatures
- Thin or no client portal
- May charge setup fees
Harvest is cheaper per seat. But it only tracks time and basic invoices. Costifys replaces Harvest and the 3-4 other tools you need for budgets, pipeline, staff, and reports. You save more with Costifys overall.
Why Firms Switch from Harvest
Real reasons A&E firms are moving to Costifys.
Replace 4 tools with one
With Harvest, you still need other tools for budgets, pipeline, staff, and client portals. Costifys puts them all in one tool made for A&E firms.
Phase-based budgets made for architecture
Harvest tracks project budgets as simple hour or dollar caps. Costifys does multi-phase budgets with fees, milestones, and a MoneyGantt view that fits how real projects run.
Pipeline tools to win more jobs
Harvest has no CRM or pipeline. Costifys lets you track leads, send proposals with e-signatures, and forecast revenue. You always know what is in your pipeline and what is set to close.
Staff and resource planning
Harvest shows who worked on past jobs. It does not help you plan ahead. Costifys has a drag-and-drop planner, AI staff picks, and capacity forecasts.
Reports beyond time
Harvest reports focus on hours. Costifys has 7 reports: profit, use, pipeline, AR, budget, time, and revenue.
From Time Tracking to Full Project Control
Harvest shows how many hours your team logged. Costifys shows if those hours make money. With phase budgets, live burn tracking, and profit views, you get the full money picture of every job.
- Phase-based budgets with fees and milestones.
- Live burn rate tracking vs. budget.
- AI Budget Builder makes estimates from scope.
- MoneyGantt view shows budget health.
Invoicing That Does the Work for You
Harvest invoices are basic. Make one, send it, hope they pay. Costifys makes invoices from approved timesheets. It takes online payments via Stripe, sends auto nudges, and gives clients a portal to view and pay.
- One-click invoices from approved timesheets.
- Take online payments via Stripe.
- Auto payment nudges.
- Client portal to view and pay.
Know Your Team's Capacity Before It Is Too Late
Harvest shows use after the fact. Costifys helps you plan ahead. Use a drag-and-drop planner, AI staff picks, and capacity forecasts so you never overbook your team or miss billable hours.
- Drag-and-drop planner with weekly and monthly views.
- AI staff picks match team members to jobs.
- Live use dashboards.
- Forecast capacity for hires.
“We loved Harvest for time tracking, but we were using four different tools to run our firm. Switching to Costifys consolidated everything into one platform. Our team spends less time on admin and more time designing. The AI budget builder alone saves us hours every week.”
Marcus Rivera
Managing Partner, Rivera Engineering Group
14-person structural engineering firm
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about switching from Harvest to Costifys.
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