Two subscriptions vs one purchase. Here's the math.
Toggl Track charges $18/month ($725 over 3 years). Harvest charges $13/month ($524 over 3 years). Helix includes time tracker as part of a $279 one-time purchase — plus scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. You save $446 vs Toggl Track and $245 vs Harvest over 3 years. Break even in weeks, not years.
| Feature | Toggl Track | Harvest | Helix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timer-based tracking | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Manual time entry | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Job/client assignment | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billable vs non-billable | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team time tracking | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time reports | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Invoice from time | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Productivity insights | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| Price | $18/mo | $13/mo | $279 once |
| 5-Year Cost | $1,357 | $980 | $279 |
Toggl Track and Harvest are both popular choices for time tracker, but they solve the problem differently. Toggl Track at $18/month costs more but tends to offer deeper functionality in its core area. Harvest at $13/month keeps costs low but relies on integrations for anything beyond basics. Both are subscriptions — meaning you pay every month whether you use them heavily that month or not.
The third option most people miss: stop subscribing entirely. Helix includes time tracker as part of a $279 one-time purchase. No monthly drain. Everything is integrated — your time tracker connects directly to your CRM, scheduling, invoicing, and time tracking. No Zapier. No copying data between apps.
SaaS tools increase prices an average of 11.4% per year — five times general inflation. Here is what that looks like for these three tools:
By year 5, Toggl Track has cost you $1,078 more than Helix. Harvest has cost you $701 more. That money goes to a subscription company. With Helix, it stays in your business.
Choose Helix if: You're a solo operator or small team who wants to own your tools and stop paying monthly for time tracker.
Helix is built for solopreneurs and small teams (1-3 people) who run service-based businesses. If you are a plumber, photographer, house cleaner, personal trainer, nail tech, landscaper, or any other trade where you book clients, do work, and send invoices — Helix replaces the 3-5 subscriptions you are currently paying for. Everything is integrated: your calendar connects to your CRM, your jobs auto-generate invoices, your time tracking feeds your accounting. No Zapier. No copying between apps. $279 once — or $99 today and two more payments — and you own your tools forever.