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UK business hit by 'daylight robbery' 1500% price hike for invoicing software
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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".
Key facts
- 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, external in the US saying their annual charge went from $2,800 to $23,000
- Bending Spoons has acquired more than 50 major tech firms since it was founded in 2013, such as Evernote, Vimeo and WeTransfer
- Harvest was acquired by the Italian tech company Bending Spoons in 2025, and changed its pricing structure the following year
Summary
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, external in the US saying their annual charge went from $2,800 to $23,000. 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.