Harvest
DefaultTime tracking with invoicing and project budgets. Free for 1 seat and 2 projects; Teams from $9/seat/mo billed yearly.
Free, paid from $9/mo
Prices checked October 23, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
86/100
Tool matchup
Harvest vs Loom
Harvest vs Loom — which is better for consultants? Side-by-side scoring on workflow fit, pricing, setup speed, and 3 more dimensions. See the winner.
Loom
Strong ChoiceScreen and camera recording for async video messages. Record a walkthrough, share a link, track who watched. Replace meetings that could have been a video.
Free, paid from $15/mo
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
83/100
Verdict
Harvest leads by 3 points (close call).
Decision guidance
- Harvest currently leads with 86/100.
- Harvest strength: Strong on UX quality.
- Loom trails Harvest most on Pricing sanity: 10/15 vs 12/15.
What drives this decision
- Outcome fit favors Harvest by 2 points.
- Pricing sanity favors Harvest by 2 points.
- Trust & support favors Loom by 1 points.
Decision shortcuts
Which one fits your practice
Choose Harvest if
- Best fit: Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately
- Pricing sanity matters most to you: Harvest scores 12/15 vs 10/15 for Loom.
- Outcome fit matters most to you: Harvest scores 21/25 vs 19/25 for Loom.
- You want the lower paid entry: Teams at $9 vs $15 for Loom.
Choose Loom if
- Best fit: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings
- Trust & support matters most to you: Loom scores 10/10 vs 9/10 for Harvest.
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- Harvest: 86/100
- Loom: 83/100
- Harvest leads by 3 points (close call).
Best fit
Who each tool is for
Harvest
DefaultBest for: Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately.
Why pick it: Tracked hours flow straight into invoices, and project budgets show when a fixed-fee project is running over.
Watch for: The free plan only covers 2 projects. If you just need a timer, Toggl Track or Clockify have bigger free plans.
Loom
Strong ChoiceBest for: Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings.
Why pick it: A 3-minute Loom replaces a 30-minute meeting. View tracking shows you which clients watched and which need a nudge.
Watch for: If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
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Harvest | Loom | |
|---|---|---|
| Quick facts | ||
| Pricing sanity | Free, paid from $9/mo | Free, paid from $15/mo |
| Integrations | 8+ | 4+ |
| Score breakdown | ||
| Outcome fit | 21/25 | 19/25 |
| Setup speed | 18/20 | 18/20 |
| Pricing sanity | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Integrations | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| UX polish | 14/15 | 14/15 |
| Trust & support | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Summary | ||
| Best for | Hourly or retainer consultants who need to see where time goes and invoice it accurately. | Consultants onboarding clients, explaining deliverables, or replacing status update meetings. |
| Key strength | Strong on UX quality | Strong on trust |
Pricing
Plan-by-plan pricing
Harvest
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 1 seat, 2 projects |
| Teams | $9 per seat / month, billed annually$11 per seat / month, billed monthly | Unlimited seats, team reporting, accounting and payment integrations |
| Enterprise | $14 per seat / month, billed annually | Advanced reporting and admin; from $14/seat billed yearly |
Prices checked October 23, 2026getharvest.com pricing page
Loom
| Plan | Price | Limits (vendor's wording) |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | Free | 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length |
| Business | $15 per user / month, billed annually$18 per user / month, billed monthly | Unlimited videos and recording time; basic editing; no Loom branding |
Prices checked October 22, 2026loom.com pricing page
Cost calculator
What would you pay?
Seats
Billing
Harvest
$9 per month · $108 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Teams, $9 per seat or user
Loom
$15 per month · $180 per year
Cheapest plan that fits: Business, $15 per seat or user
Uses list prices from each vendor's pricing page, before tax and discounts. Free plans and custom-quote plans are left out.
Method
How we checked
- Scores: Curalo rates each tool out of 100 on six consultant criteria (outcome fit, setup speed, pricing, integrations, UX, trust and support). See the scoring method
- Harvest: prices checked October 23, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: getharvest.com
- Loom: prices checked October 22, 2026 on the vendor's pricing page: loom.com
- Plans, limits and platforms are copied from each vendor's pricing page in the vendor's own terms.
- Anything a vendor does not publish is shown as not listed rather than guessed. Prices change, so confirm on the vendor's page before buying.
Used by consultants
- Claire HollandLoomUses it
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Common questions
Questions consultants ask before choosing
Which is better for consultants, Harvest or Loom?
Harvest scores 86/100 and Loom scores 83/100 on Curalo's consultant rubric. The biggest gap is Pricing sanity: Harvest 12/15 vs 10/15.
Is Harvest or Loom cheaper?
Harvest's cheapest paid plan is Teams at $9 per seat / month, billed annually. Loom's cheapest paid plan is Business at $15 per user / month, billed annually.
Do Harvest and Loom have a free plan?
Harvest has a free plan: 1 seat, 2 projects. Loom has a free plan (Starter): 25 videos; 5-minute screen recordings; unlimited meeting length.
What would one user pay for Harvest or Loom?
Harvest: $9 a month on Teams. Loom: $15 a month on Business. Annual list prices where available, before tax.
When is Harvest the wrong choice?
The free plan only covers 2 projects. If you just need a timer, Toggl Track or Clockify have bigger free plans.
When is Loom the wrong choice?
If your clients prefer live interaction for everything, async video adds friction instead of removing it.
Guides
Guides for this matchup
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Stop Copy-Pasting Between Five Tabs: How to Connect Your Consulting StackThe practical guide to wiring your consulting tools together. Which integrations actually matter, what to automate first, and the mistakes that silently break your workflow.
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