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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software

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.

A Harvest spokesperson said customers on "outdated" legacy plans, some dating back to 2011, faced larger price increases as the product became "a significantly more powerful" tool.

They added customers are notified "30 days" by email and then "10 days before their renewal date" and can switch plans "in one click" or request help finding a better price.

Harvest was acquired by the Italian tech company Bending Spoons in 2025, and changed its pricing structure the following year.

Many businesses who pay annually are only now finding out about the increase, as their payment is now coming up for renewal.

Haldenby, whose business consists of up to 15 staff in the UK at any one time, with sister companies also in the US and Australia, said he was "in shock" when he received an email detailing the price changes.

"We have used Harvest in our three companies for at least 15 years and have been loyal and enthusiastic advocates of it," he said.


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