# Free alternatives to Harvest

> Harvest (Teams) costs $108 a year. Free alternatives: Kimai. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/harvest/
- Category: Time Tracking (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/time-tracking/)
- Vendor: Harvest
- Plan: Teams
- Price: $9/month, $108/year
- Billing: per seat, billed annually ($11 monthly)
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "starting from $9 seat/month $108 per seat, billed annually starting from $11 seat/month"
- Price source: https://www.getharvest.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Kimai

- Website: https://www.kimai.org
- Repository: https://github.com/kimai/kimai (5,071 stars, last push 2026-10-14)
- License: AGPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: server app
- Linux: self-hosted server; web UI
- Self-hostable: yes
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/kimai/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Harvest?

Yes. The free alternative is Kimai (open source, AGPL-3.0).

### How much does Harvest cost?

Harvest's Teams plan costs $9 a month, which is $108 a year (per seat, billed annually ($11 monthly)). Source: the official pricing page at getharvest.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Harvest alternatives run on Linux?

Kimai (self-hosted server; web UI).

### Can you self-host a Harvest alternative?

Yes. Kimai runs on your own server.

### Are these Harvest alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: Kimai (AGPL-3.0).

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