Harvest vs PayPal Invoicing

Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of The 11 Best Time Tracking Software and The 11 Best Invoicing & Billing Software for Small Business. Last verified June 4, 2026.

The short answer

Harvest ranks higher on Top 11 (#1 vs #9) for Agencies and teams billing and tracking hours / Small business owners and freelancers sending invoices and tracking payments. The top choice for agencies, seamlessly blending time tracking with invoicing and project budget management.

At a glance

HarvestPayPal Invoicing
Top 11 rank#1 / The 11 Best Time Tracking Software#9 / The 11 Best Invoicing & Billing Software for Small Business
Score (out of 9.4)9.27.6
Best forBest for agency billing & profitabilityFast and familiar for PayPal users
Pricing$$ ($12/user/mo)$ ($0 with processing fees)
HQNew York, USASan Jose, USA
Founded20061998

Harvest

The top choice for agencies, seamlessly blending time tracking with invoicing and project budget management.

www.getharvest.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Time Tracking Software

PayPal Invoicing

A simple, trusted invoicing tool for businesses that primarily use PayPal.

www.paypal.com/us/business/invoicing

See full entry in The 11 Best Invoicing & Billing Software for Small Business

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.