How do I switch to PeopleMuster from Harvest timesheets?
Moving timesheets from Harvest to PeopleMuster starts with your client and project list, since every hour is logged against a project. PeopleMuster loads your projects and people with you during setup, or through its CSV importer. Your team then logs daily hours that managers approve, beside leave and the capacity plan, for $3 per person per month.
Harvest prices per seat. Its pricing page, read on 24 September 2026, lists a free plan for one seat and two projects. Teams costs $9 per seat per month billed annually ($11 monthly), and Enterprise $14 ($17.50 monthly).
PeopleMuster charges $3 per person per month, and timesheets are one module among many. Leave, attendance, the capacity plan and client records come in the same price.
Begin with clients and projects. Each project links to a client, and you flag it billable or non-billable and fixed price or hourly. Load the ones that are active now; closed work can stay in your archive.
Next, set your logging window. Your window decides how far back a person may log hours, so late entries don't rewrite a month you've already reported.
Daily logging works per project. Each person records how the day went. A weekly summary shows your hours logged against the expected week, such as 40 hours, with a completion percentage.
Approvals run from one queue. A timesheet moves from draft to submitted, and managers approve it. A Needs Attention view shows who is behind before the week closes.
Reports come out as utilisation. You see total hours and utilisation by project and by department, with a week-over-week trend. You can send that summary to Slack from the reports screen in one step.
You also gain context around the hours. Approved leave shows up in the capacity plan straight away, so the week someone is off never looks like under-logging.
Related questions
Can I bring my Harvest projects and clients over?
Yes. The CSV importer takes your projects with their clients, or we load them with you during setup. Each project keeps its billable and fixed-price or hourly flag.
How do timesheet approvals work in PeopleMuster?
Each timesheet moves from draft to submitted, then into a manager's approval queue. A Needs Attention view flags people who are behind.
What replaces Harvest's reports after the switch?
Utilisation reports by project and department, with a week-over-week trend. You can post them to a Slack channel from the reports screen.