Shlomi Lavi /
Apr 22, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Merlin software or Harvest?
Merlin software is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Harvest, and Harvest is rated higher (90/100) than Merlin software (79/100). Merlin software offers users more features (11) than Harvest (6).
Looking for the right Time Tracking solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
Merlin Software Vs. HARVEST
Merlin Software: In 1981, Kevern Kendle (CPA) founded his own business to provide management and financial consulting services to South Australian small businesses. It was quickly apparent that computers would play an integral part of the future of this market sector, and as such we were one of the early distributors of Sybiz Software.
We pride ourselves on our re...
HARVEST: We believe software should be useful, simple, and fast – so you can work better, get more accomplished, and make smarter decisions for your business.Harvest was founded by Danny Wen and Shawn Liu in 2006, at a small office in downtown New York City. During the years leading up to launching Harvest, we ran a web design studio called Iridesco. As our...
Who is more expensive? Merlin software or Harvest?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Time Tracking software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Merlin software and Harvest.
Merlin software price starts at $4.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Merlin software is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Time Tracking software. Harvest price starts at $12 per seat/month , When comparing Harvest to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Time Tracking software cost.
Bottom line: Merlin software is more expensive than Harvest.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared Merlin software Vs. Harvest based on some of the most important and required Time Tracking features.
Merlin software: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Accounting Management, Bar Code Scanning, Consignment, Credit Card Processing, Customer History, Customer Management, Employee Management, Gift Cards.
Harvest: Billing & Invoicing, Sales Reporting, Project Management, Time Tracking by Client, Expense Management.
Target customer size
The software is a useful product for small and medium retail businesses of a variety of types. The software is suitable for the time tracking needs of any business regardless of the type and size.