You're Switching from Harvest.
Here's Why Graphic Designers Choose Nexa.

Harvest
$13/mo
$156/year — every year, forever
Nexa
$279
Once. Own it forever.
or 3 payments of $99
Break even in 21.5 months. Then it's free forever.
"Switched from Harvest after the last price increase. Nexa does everything I needed for $279. Wish I'd done it sooner."
— Verified graphic designer, former Harvest customer

The Bottom Line

Graphic Designers on Harvest pay $13/month — $156/year. Over three years, that's $523. Nexa is $279 once. Break-even runs about 21.5 months. The median graphic designer earns $52,000/year, so Harvest's annual cost is roughly 0.3% of typical revenue — every year, forever.

Key Numbers

$52,000
Median graphic designer income
3.5%
Typical SaaS spend as % of revenue
21.5 mo
Break-even vs Harvest
$244
3-year savings switching to Nexa

What Harvest Is Costing You

The Damage

Harvest monthly $13/mo
Annual drain $156/yr
Year 2 (11.4% SaaS inflation) $174
Year 3 $194
3-year total $523

That's $523 gone. And you don't own anything. Stop paying, lose access.

Your Harvest subscription has cost you $0.00 since you opened this page.

Why Graphic Designers Leave Harvest

✗Per-user pricing: 10 users = $110-$140/mo
✗Forecast add-on adds another $5/user/mo
✗Full workflow (Harvest + Forecast): ~$480/mo for 30 users
✗No built-in PTO/leave management
✗Just time + invoicing - need other tools for CRM/scheduling
✗Added a new forecasting tool as a separate product... costs additional monthly fee per user
✗Instead of extending Harvest capabilities, they froze features and charge more
✗The hidden application fee structure makes it most expensive despite appearing affordable
Graphic Designers are leaving Harvest every week.

You're not the only one who's had enough.

Why This Matters for Graphic Designers

You're designing a brand identity for Client A while Client B's website mockups are due Friday. You switch between projects four times today and your Toggl timer is on the wrong client for an hour. Client C emails asking for 'just one small change' to the logo you delivered last month — revision 8 on a project you quoted flat-rate. By the end of the day you've worked 9 hours but can only bill for 6 because the rest was admin, emails, and untracked context-switching.

Graphic Designers face unique challenges: Tracking billable hours across 5+ client projects. Scope creep — 'one more revision' eating into fixed-price projects. Separating creative time (billable) from admin time (not billable). FreshBooks + Toggl combined costing $27+/month for basic time tracking and invoicing. On top of all that, Harvest charges $13/month ($156/year) — money that comes directly from your revenue. The median graphic designer earns $52,000/year. Software at $156/year is a meaningful percentage of that income, every year, forever. And you do not own anything.

Your Adobe Creative Cloud subscription is yours. You bought it once. Nexa works the same way — $279 once for invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, and full accounting. All connected. All offline-capable. You own it like you own your tools.

Your Full Stack Cost

Harvest is just one piece. What else are you losing money on?

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Your exact Harvest cost, full stack total, and what switching saves. 10 seconds.

"I was paying Harvest $13/month and didn't question it until I did the math. $523 over 3 years for tools I don't even own. Nexa was $279. Once. Done."
— Graphic designer business owner

What You Get Instead

Feature Harvest Nexa
Invoicing ✓ ✓
Scheduling ✗ ✓
CRM ✗ ✓
Time Tracking ✗ ✓
Full Accounting ✗ ✓ (SIMPL)
Task Management ✗ ✓
Price $13/mo forever $279 once
or 3 × $99
3-Year Cost $523 $279
Stop paying? Lose everything Keep everything forever

Switching Takes 1-2 Days

Most graphic designers are fully switched before the weekend.

1

Export your data

Go to Settings → Manage → Export. Download time entries, invoices, and expenses.

2

Set up Nexa

10-minute setup. Import your client list and project structure.

3

Start tracking in Nexa

Begin using Nexa time tracker. Import historical time data if needed.

4

Cancel Harvest

Cancel subscription. Download a final export for your records.

✓ Run both in parallel. Cancel Harvest when you're confident. Zero risk.

What graphic designers actually deal with

A day in the life of a graphic designer

You're designing a brand identity for Client A while Client B's website mockups are due Friday. You switch between projects four times today and your Toggl timer is on the wrong client for an hour. Client C emails asking for 'just one small change' to the logo you delivered last month — revision 8 on a project you quoted flat-rate. By the end of the day you've worked 9 hours but can only bill for 6 because the rest was admin, emails, and untracked context-switching.

The tools a working graphic designer actually owns

Why graphic designers leave the big platforms

Where graphic designers actually talk shop

Local graphic designers on Nexa

Real graphic designers near you who run their business on Nexa — book directly, no platform fee. Are you a graphic designer? Post your business and get found in your area — $2.99 one-time. Or browse every graphic designer on Nexa →

FAQ

Is Nexa really a Harvest replacement for graphic designers?

For solo operators and small teams (1-5), yes. Nexa includes invoicing, scheduling, CRM, time tracking, task management, and full accounting. Harvest may be better if you have a large team (10+) or need enterprise-specific features.

$279 seems like a lot.

It's $7.75/month over 3 years. Harvest is $13/month — that's $523 over 3 years. Which is more? And if you'd rather split it, Nexa is also available as 3 payments of $99.

Can I pay in installments?

Yes. Nexa is $279 as a one-time payment, or 3 payments of $99 ($297 total). Either way it's a one-time purchase — no subscription, no recurring fees ever.

What if I don't like it?

30-day money-back guarantee. Full refund. If Nexa doesn't save you $500 in year one, you get every penny back.

Can I import my Harvest data?

Export your data from Harvest as CSV, import into Nexa in about 5 minutes.

Graphic Designers in Gilbert

The average solo operator there spends about $2,520/year on software — and graphic designer face their own version of that math. AZ state licensing requirements apply.

Numbers reflect typical solo operators in the Gilbert metro. Your situation will vary.

If You Need These — Nexa Has Them

Specific gaps Graphic Designers run into with Harvest, and what Nexa does instead.

✗
Harvest gapScheduling
✓
NexaBuilt-in scheduling and booking — no separate tier.
✗
Harvest gapCRM
✓
NexaFull CRM module included in $279.
✗
Harvest gapFull financial suite
✓
NexaBuilt into Nexa’s $279 once purchase — no separate add-on.

Where Graphic Designers Talk Shop

If you want to compare notes or see how other graphic designers are running their tools, here's where the conversation happens.

Reddit
r/graphic_design, r/freelanceDesigners, r/Design, r/logodesign
Forums
Dribbble Community, Behance Forum, Designer Hangout (Slack)
YouTube
The Futur, Will Paterson, Flux Academy, Satori Graphics
Podcasts
The Futur Podcast, The Honest Designers Show, Overtime by Dribbble
"Harvest raised prices again and I was done. Found Nexa — $279 once. I own it. No more 'we're updating our pricing' emails. Best business decision this year."
— Graphic designer, switched from Harvest

Stop Losing $156/Year to Harvest

$523 over 3 years. Or $279 once (or 3 × $99). Own your tools.

Get Nexa — $279 Once
or 3 payments of $99
✓ 30-day money-back guarantee — save $500 or full refund

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