// Harvest alternative
Rytmely structures your time tracking as Client → Project → Label, with a more generous free plan, a lower entry price, and a native MCP API for AI agents. Data hosted in Europe.
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Harvest's free plan caps you at 1 user and 2 projects, which quickly becomes limiting for a freelancer or small agency.
Rytmely's Solo plan stays free with unlimited clients and projects, plus 200 MCP calls per month for your AI agents.
Harvest organizes work into projects and tasks, but without a formal hierarchy tying each entry to a client and then a project.
Rytmely enforces a clear Client → Project → Label structure, for readable reports and unambiguous rebilling.
Harvest offers no MCP server and no API designed for AI agents.
Rytmely exposes a native MCP server: your agents can start and stop timers, list projects, and log time autonomously, alongside your human entries.
Harvest is a non-EU vendor storing data in the US, with a partially translated interface for many locales.
Rytmely hosts your data in Europe in full GDPR compliance, with a native French interface and an installable PWA on mobile and desktop.
// Comparatif
An honest comparison of both tools. Harvest remains a strong choice, especially for integrated invoicing; Rytmely stands out on price, structure, and openness to AI agents.
| Feature | Rytmely | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| Hosting in Europe (GDPR) | ||
| Client → Project → Label structure | ||
| MCP API for AI agents | ||
| Free plan | Unlimited clients/projects | 1 user, 2 projects |
| Entry price | 8 €/month | ~$11/month |
| French interface | Partial | |
| Invoicing | CSV/JSON export | Built-in invoices |
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