Can I migrate from my current tool?

Yes. CSV importer for clients, projects, and time entries — most teams migrate in an afternoon.

Is there a desktop app?

Yes — a native macOS menu bar app on every plan. Start and stop timers, add time, and see your week without opening a browser tab. It signs in with your normal Tempough login (no separate setup), stays in sync with the web in real time, and keeps working offline — entries you log without a connection sync automatically when you're back. Download it from Settings → Desktop app. A Windows version is on the way.

Can I control what different roles see?

Yes. Permission groups bundle granular keys (view team time, approve timesheets, see project health reports, etc.) and you assign them to staff. Admins can revoke the Dashboard entirely for specific roles, or set a per-user default landing page so contributors jump straight to Timesheet and payroll goes straight to Reports.

Does everyone have to use the dashboard?

No. The Dashboard is a permission — turn it off for a role and those users land directly on their chosen default view after sign-in. Individual gauges adapt too: managers see team-wide utilization, contributors see their own.

Who processes invoice payments?

Your own Stripe account. Payments settle directly to your bank — Tempough never holds funds.

Workspace-level isolation so data never crosses between accounts. Two-factor authentication with backup codes. Scoped tokens for integrations and AI access. Every change recorded in a searchable audit log with configurable retention.

Can I connect Claude, Cursor, or Zed?

Yes. Tempough exposes an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server from Partnership up. Each user mints a personal token in Profile → AI access — the AI client then acts as that user, scoped to their permissions. A contributor's AI sees their own time; a manager's AI sees the team. Per-token rate limits and sustained-abuse auto-cooldown built in.

What if I pick the wrong tier?

Move between tiers any time. Features turn on or off tenant-wide when you switch — data stays put, no migration, no downtime. Individual plans can upgrade to Partnership when a co-founder joins, and Partnership plans can move to Team when the business grows past two people.

Does it work for solo freelancers or partnerships?

Yes to both. Free covers the basics — timer, timesheet, projects, and CSV export — for one user, forever. Individual at $8/mo adds invoicing and QuickBooks export. Partnership at $15/mo adds a second seat for a partner or co-founder. All three plans support unlimited clients and projects; the difference is whether you need to send invoices and how many people are logging time.

Are there any add-on fees or metered usage charges?

No. The monthly price on this page is the full cost. Tempough does not charge per email sent, per API call, per integration, or per any other usage metric. No overage charges, no tiered add-ons, no "starter" features that get unlocked for extra money. If you ever see a surprise line item on your invoice, it's a bug — email us and we'll fix it.

What doesn't come over?

Per-user cost rates (Harvest doesn't expose these structured in exports), invoice history (different schema — usually not worth migrating), expense receipts (file attachments don't round-trip cleanly through CSV), and integrations / webhook configs. Most teams set up cost rates fresh on the Tempough side as a one-time exercise anyway, since the Margin report is more accurate with current rates.

Why does Tempough need a user_email column?

Tempough's importer matches time entries to existing users by email. Harvest exports identify users by display name only, which can be ambiguous — two "Alex Johnson" entries could collide. Adding an email column eliminates that ambiguity. Practically: open the time CSV in a spreadsheet, add a column called user_email, paste each person's work email next to their name (five minutes for a small team), save as CSV.

What if I make a mistake?

Every import has a Dry-run button that runs the full operation inside a transaction and rolls it back. You see exactly what would land — counts of new clients, projects, time entries, plus any per-row errors or warnings — before committing. If something looks off, fix the CSV and try the dry-run again. Real imports also dedupe so re-uploading a corrected file is safe.

How long does the import take for a team of N people?

For a team of 1–10 people with 1–2 years of history: about 30-60 minutes total, mostly spent reviewing the dry-run output to make sure project/client mappings look right. For 25+ seat teams with longer histories: budget half a day. The import itself is fast — the time goes into double-checking that nothing was misnamed in Harvest.

Do I have to pay before importing?

No. Tempough Free gives you a 1-seat workspace with unlimited projects, clients, and the full CSV importer. You can bring all your history over and explore the data before deciding whether to upgrade. Most people upgrade when they invite their second teammate or want to send their first invoice.

Can you help with the migration?

Yes. For teams over 10 seats we'll get on a call, walk through the dry-run together, and handle any data shaping. Reach out through the contact form on our homepage and mention "Harvest migration" — we'll book a time.

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Migration · CSV import

Import from
Harvest.

Step-by-step CSV migration. Clients, projects, and time entries — including one Harvest-specific gotcha you need to know about. Most teams finish in under an hour.

What works

CSV import for clients, projects, time entries. Dedupes on re-upload.

Safety net

Every import has a Dry-run that rolls back inside a transaction.

One gotcha

Harvest exports don't include user emails. Add a column before import.

The 6 steps

1
Export Clients from Harvest
In Harvest, go to Manage → Clients. Click Export at the top-right. You get a CSV of every client, including name and default rate.
File: clients.csv. The default rate column will come through if it's set in Harvest.
2
Export Projects from Harvest
In Harvest, go to Manage → Projects. Use Export to download a CSV containing project name, the linked client name, billable status, and any budget fields.
File: projects.csv. The client_name column is what links each project to a client during import.
3
Export Time entries from Harvest
In Harvest, go to Reports → Detailed time. Pick the date range you want — usually all-time for a full migration, or a fiscal year if you only need recent history. Click Export → CSV.
File: time.csv. Columns: date, hours, project_name, task, notes, user (display name).
4
Add a user_email column to the time CSV
Open the time CSV in a spreadsheet. Add a column called user_email. Paste each person's work email next to their name. Save as CSV.
Why: Tempough matches time entries to users by email, not display name (two "Alex Johnson"s would collide). Five minutes for a small team.
5
Sign up for Tempough and invite your team
Create your workspace at tempough.com. Free tier works fine for the import. Invite team members at Settings → Team. Their emails must match what you pasted in step 4.
You don't need a paid plan to import. Upgrade later when you actually want to send invoices or run team reports.
6
Run the imports in order
Go to /imports. Upload in order: Clients → Projects → Time. Each one has a Dry-run button — use it first to preview exactly what would land. If anything looks off, fix the CSV and try again.
Dry-run rolls back inside a transaction, so it can't corrupt anything. Real imports dedupe automatically — re-uploading a fixed file is always safe.

The Harvest export gotcha

Harvest's time export doesn't include emails.

Harvest identifies people by their display name in CSV exports. Tempough matches on email — that way "Alex Johnson" and "Alex Johnson" (two different people) don't collide silently.

The fix is a one-time spreadsheet step. Open the time CSV. Add a column called user_email. Paste each person's work email next to their name. Save. The importer will pick it up from there.

For a 5-person team this is about 5 minutes. For a 25-person team, maybe 15 minutes with copy-paste. After that, imports are clean.

Common questions

Clients (name, default rate, currency, address), Projects (name, client, billable status, code, budget if you map it), and Time entries (date, hours, project, task, user, notes, billable flag). The importer dedupes on natural keys so re-running a fixed file won't double-import.