Migrating from Harvest to Tillage: A Complete Guide

Love Harvest's time tracking but wish it had better quoting and contract features? You're not alone.

Tillage complements Harvest (or replaces it) with intelligent quoting, contract generation, and automated invoicing. And migrating your data is painless.

Why Agencies are Switching

Harvest is great for time tracking, but falls short for:

• AI-powered quote generation: Harvest has no quoting features
• Built-in profitability tools: No variance buffers or margin calculations
• Contract automation: Basic or non-existent
• Recurring invoice intelligence: Manual setup, no pattern detection
• Payment processing integration: Limited compared to modern tools

Tillage fills these gaps while preserving everything you love about Harvest.

What Gets Imported

When you connect Harvest to Tillage:

Clients & Contacts

• All client company information
• Associated contacts with email and phone
• Client status (active/archived)
• Internal notes and details

Invoice History

• Complete invoice details with line items
• Original amounts and dates
• Payment status
• Client relationships

Recurring Patterns

• Automatic detection of recurring invoices
• MRR (Monthly Recurring Revenue) calculation
• Future invoice automation setup
• Billing frequency identification

The Migration Process

It's surprisingly simple:

Step 1: Connect Your Account

1. Go to Settings → Integrations
2. Click "Connect Harvest"
3. Authorize Tillage to access your Harvest data
4. Connection established in seconds

Step 2: Select What to Import

• Choose date range (last year, all time, custom)
• Select clients to import (or import all)
• Choose invoice history range
• Review preview before importing

Step 3: Review & Import

• See duplicate detection summary
• Review recurring pattern detection
• Confirm import settings
• Click "Import" and let Tillage work

Step 4: Verify & Optimize

• Review imported clients in Tillage
• Check recurring invoice schedules
• Set up any additional automation
• Start creating your first Tillage quote

Total time: Usually 10-15 minutes

Smart Features During Import

Duplicate Prevention

Tillage tracks Harvest source IDs to prevent duplicates. Run the import multiple times without creating duplicates.

Recurring Detection

If you've been manually creating the same invoice every month in Harvest, Tillage:

• Detects the pattern automatically
• Calculates your MRR
• Sets up automatic future generation
• Saves you hours of manual work

Data Preservation

All original Harvest data is preserved:

• Invoice numbers stay the same
• Dates remain unchanged
• Line item details intact
• Client information complete

What Happens to Harvest?

You have options:

Option 1: Keep Both

• Continue time tracking in Harvest
• Use Tillage for quoting, contracts, and invoicing
• Use Tillage's Harvest integration for ongoing sync (coming soon)

Option 2: Full Migration

• Move completely to Tillage
• Use Tillage's built-in time tracking (future feature)
• Export remaining data from Harvest for records

Option 3: Hybrid Approach

• Keep Harvest for historical time data
• Start new projects in Tillage
• Gradually phase out Harvest

Real Migration Story

Development Agency (15 people, $2.8M revenue)

Before Tillage:

• Harvest for time and basic invoicing
• Quotes in complex spreadsheet
• Contracts in separate tool
• Payment tracking across systems

After Tillage:

• Imported 5 years of client data in 10 minutes
• Found $15K MRR from recurring patterns
• Set up automatic invoice generation
• Unified quotes, contracts, and invoices

Their reaction: "Why did we wait so long?"

Common Questions

Will I lose any data?
No. The import is additive only. Your Harvest data remains untouched.

Can I import again if I mess up?
Yes. Duplicate detection ensures you won't create duplicates.

What if I'm still using Harvest?
Keep using it! Many agencies use both. Tillage complements Harvest's time tracking with better quoting and contracts.

How much does it cost?
The Harvest integration is included in Tillage's free tier. Import unlimited clients and invoices.

Ready to Migrate?

The hardest part of switching tools is usually the migration. With Tillage's smart Harvest integration, that barrier is gone.

Import your data in minutes. Start quoting smarter today.

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