Harvest was acquired by Bending Spoons. Chronixo is independently built for agencies.
Harvest's 2025 acquisition by Bending Spoons has driven a significant customer exodus. Chronixo is the independent alternative - built for agencies - with sprint planning, a client portal, BYOS S3, and 4-level approvals that Harvest has never offered.
Chronixo vs. Harvest
Everything Harvest leaves you piecing together - and how Chronixo delivers it in one platform.
Harvest vs. Chronixo, feature by feature
A feature-by-feature look at where Harvest stops short and Chronixo keeps going.
| Feature | Harvest | Chronixo |
|---|---|---|
| Time tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoicing | Basic (Phase 2 for Chronixo) | Limited |
| Project management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Sprint planning | ✗ | ✓Yes Exclusive |
| Client portal | ✗ | ✓ |
| Screenshot monitoring | ✗ | ✓BYOS S3 |
| 4-level approval | ✗ | ✓Yes Exclusive |
| Independent ownership | No - Bending Spoons | ✓ |
Why agencies move from Harvest to Chronixo
The real reasons agencies replace Harvest with Chronixo.
Post-acquisition uncertainty
Bending Spoons has a pattern of aggressive pricing changes and feature removals after acquisitions. If you are on Harvest, your current pricing and features may look different within 12-18 months.
No sprint planning
Harvest does time tracking and basic invoicing. There is no sprint planning, project management, or client portal - teams using Harvest still maintain 2-3 additional tools.
No client visibility
Harvest has no client portal. Clients who want to see project status get a PDF export or a prepared report email - not a live, branded self-service portal.