Comparison
Diurna vs Harvest
Diurna was built by a studio that ran on Harvest for years, screen by screen against a live account. That means we know exactly what we did and didn't rebuild — so here it is.
| Capability | In Diurna | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Week grid timesheet with per-cell notes | Yes | Built |
| Sidebar timer | Yes | Built |
| Expenses with receipt storage | Yes | Built |
| Project budgets (hours or fees, per task or person) | Yes | Built |
| Cost rates and profitability reporting | Yes | Built |
| Team capacity and utilization | Yes | Built |
| Client report links, no login required | Yes | Built |
| Invoices and estimates | Yes | Built |
| Xero hand-off | Yes | CSV export and copy-paste lines, not a live sync |
| MCP server for AI assistants | Not yet | Local today, hosted in progress |
| Native mobile apps | Not yet | Not planned yet — the web app is responsive |
| Payment collection inside invoices | Not yet | Not planned — invoices go to Xero |
| Integrations directory | Not yet | Not planned — Xero is the one we needed |
Pick Harvest if…
You need native mobile apps, a long list of third-party integrations, or payment collection built into invoicing. Harvest is a mature product with a large surface area, and we're not going to pretend a newer tool matches all of it.
Pick Diurna if…
You're a small studio that wants budgets, cost rates and honest profitability without the rest — and you'd rather ask an assistant where the hours went than build the report by hand.
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