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Harvest vs QuickBooks Time:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, QuickBooks Time had more branded searches than Harvest among time and billing software worldwide. QuickBooks Time had about 27,100 branded searches, while Harvest had 8,100. QuickBooks Time made up 4.6% of all time and billing software searches we track, and Harvest accounted for 1.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about time and billing software, QuickBooks Time appeared in four of the five answers and Harvest in three. Harvest was mentioned before QuickBooks Time in three out of four answers.

Among time and billing software worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

QuickBooks Time, about 3 searches for every 1 for Harvest

QuickBooks Time 27.1K searchesHarvest 8.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

QuickBooks Time, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Harvest in 3

QuickBooks Time in 4 of 5Harvest in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Harvest, named ahead of QuickBooks Time in 3 of 4 answers

Harvest first in 3QuickBooks Time first in 1

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Top time and billing software in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, QuickBooks Time was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Harvest was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Harvest was listed before QuickBooks Time in three out of four answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Clockify1st
  2. Harvest2nd
  3. FreshBooks3rd
  4. QuickBooks Time4th
  5. Toggl5th
  6. BigTime–
  7. Replicon–
  8. Bill4Time–
  9. TimeSolv–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Clockify4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • QuickBooks Time4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • FreshBooks3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Harvest3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Toggl2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Bill4Time1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • BigTime0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Replicon0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TimeSolv0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Harvest or QuickBooks Time more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Harvest and QuickBooks Time by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all nine time and billing software we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Harvest and QuickBooks Time among time and billing software worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for QuickBooks Time, Harvest. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthClockifyTogglFreshBooksBigTimeRepliconQuickBooks TimeHarvestBill4TimeTimeSolv
Oct 202549.7%14.9%12.2%11.3%4.5%4.5%1.3%0.73%0.89%
Nov 202546.8%17.1%11.5%13.1%4.2%4.2%1.5%0.68%0.84%
Dec 202548%14.4%11.8%13.4%4.3%5.3%1.3%0.7%0.86%
Jan 202645.9%16.8%11.3%15%4.1%4.1%1.2%0.67%0.82%
Feb 202648.8%17.9%9.8%11.1%4.4%4.4%1.6%0.88%1.1%
Mar 202647.2%17.2%9.5%12.9%5.2%4.2%1.9%0.85%1%
Apr 202648.5%17.7%9.7%10.8%5.3%4.4%1.6%0.87%1.1%
May 202651.2%15.4%8.4%11.4%5.6%4.6%1.7%0.75%0.92%
Jun 202649%14.7%12%10.7%5.4%4.4%2%0.88%0.88%
Jul 202646.2%17%9.3%12.6%6.2%5.1%1.9%1%0.83%
Aug 202643.7%16.1%13.1%14.3%4.8%4.8%1.4%0.78%0.96%
Sep 202641.7%18.6%15.3%11.2%5.6%4.6%1.4%0.91%0.75%

How has the Harvest and QuickBooks Time comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for time and billing software worldwide in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Replicon overtook QuickBooks Time to rank 5th among time and billing software worldwide, with 5.6% of the searches.

  2. Harvest’s share of searches among time and billing software worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 2% to 1.4% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for QuickBooks Time worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Harvest’s and QuickBooks Time’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Harvest

1 branded search term

  • harvest time tracking

QuickBooks Time

1 branded search term

  • quickbooks time

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