Comparison
Harvest Forecast vs Pike: two subscriptions or one system?
Harvest Forecast schedules people and projects, and relies on a separate Harvest subscription for time tracking and invoicing. Pike includes scheduling, time, and invoicing in one system. Choose Forecast for the lowest-cost schedule on top of Harvest; choose Pike to plan, track, and bill from one set of data.
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Quick facts
- What Harvest Forecast is
- Team scheduling software from Harvest for planning people across projects. It compares scheduled hours with time tracked in Harvest.
- What Pike is
- A PSA platform for agencies and consultancies: projects, tasks, time tracking, resource planning, CRM, invoicing, and profitability in one system.
- Harvest Forecast pricing
- $5 per person per month on annual billing ($6.25 monthly). Everyone scheduled counts as a seat. 30-day trial, no free plan. Billed separately from Harvest. Source: Harvest Forecast pricing, checked October 25, 2026.
- Pike pricing
- Core $29 per user per month on yearly billing ($35 monthly) for projects, time tracking, and invoicing. Growth $49 adds full resource management, cost profiles, and profitability. Scale $99. See pricing.
Which one should you choose?
Choose Harvest Forecast if:
- You already use Harvest and are happy with it for time and invoicing.
- You want the cheapest way to see who is booked next week.
- You do not need task management or margin from cost data.
Choose Pike if:
- You want scheduling, time, and invoicing without two subscriptions to keep in sync.
- You need project and client margin from real hours and costs.
- You need tasks and deals in the same system as the schedule.
Harvest Forecast vs Pike, feature by feature
| Capability | Harvest Forecast | Pike |
|---|---|---|
| Resource scheduling | Core product | Full resource management on Growth and up |
| Time tracking | No: comes from a separate Harvest account | Every plan |
| Invoicing | In Harvest, not Forecast | Every plan |
| Task management | No | Yes |
| Budget burn | Scheduled vs tracked hours, with Harvest | Budgets, cost profiles, and margin |
| Harvest accounts | Connects to one Harvest account | Not needed |
Harvest Forecast details come from its own website, checked October 25, 2026. Spot something out of date? Email hello@usepike.com and we will correct it.
How the pricing compares
Forecast is the lowest-cost option here at $5 per person, plus Harvest for time and invoicing. Pike Growth is $49 per user and includes both, along with tasks and margin reporting. If Harvest and Forecast cover everything you need, they cost less.
Where Harvest Forecast is stronger
- A low per-person price.
- Simple setup, a repeated theme in reviews.
- Budget burn from scheduled against tracked hours when connected to Harvest.
Moving from Harvest Forecast to Pike
Teams leaving Harvest and Forecast together move time history, projects, and customers with CSV import. The Harvest vs Pike comparison covers the time and invoicing side.
Harvest Forecast vs Pike questions
Does Harvest Forecast track time?
No. Forecast schedules people. Tracked time comes from a connected Harvest account, which is a separate subscription.
Is Forecast included with Harvest?
No. Harvest’s pricing page lists Forecast as a separate product, billed per scheduled person.
What is a good alternative to Harvest and Forecast?
A PSA tool that combines scheduling, time, and invoicing, such as Pike, replaces both. If you only need scheduling, compare Float and Runn.
See how Pike handles the work Harvest Forecast doesn’t.
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