Harvest hikes bills by 1500% after purchased by Bending Spoons
Users of the Harvest time-tracking app are expressing outrage after the company, acquired by Bending Spoons, implemented a new pricing model that resulted in massive bill increases. Some businesses report price hikes of up to 1500%, leading to concerns about affordability and business continuity.
Why it matters
This highlights the risks businesses face when software vendors change pricing structures post-acquisition, impacting operational costs for small and medium enterprises.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Laura Cress Technology reporter Richard Haldenby Richard Haldenby said he was "in shock" when he received an email detailing the price increase Customers have shared their outrage after an app used by many businesses to track timesheets and produce invoices hiked bills by as much as 1500%, with one person calling it "daylight robbery".
Richard Haldenby, head of UK consultancy firm Salentis, told the BBC his monthly bill had risen from $130 (£95.50) to $2,110.
Others have reported similar price hikes online, with one person in the US saying their annual charge went from $2,800 to $23,000.
The BBC has approached Harvest for comment.
Harvest was acquired by the Italian tech company Bending Spoons in 2025, and changed its pricing structure the following year.
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