Accelo vs Function Point (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Accelo if

• Fits if you bill clients for time, retainers or fixed fees
• Works for firms that already run HubSpot, Salesforce, Xero or QuickBooks

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: no prices are published, so you can't budget before talking to sales
• Not for you if you want a trial or free plan, as none is listed
• Too heavy for internal task tracking, which gets little from the billing and financial features
• Tight if you need a desktop app: only iOS and Android are listed

Pick Function Point if

• Fits if you run an agency that bills for time and estimates
• Works for firms that want one system from estimate to invoice

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are small: $53 a user is about four times the dearer quarter of the category
• Not for you if you want to try before paying, as there is no trial or free plan
• Tight if you use QuickBooks or custom reports: those need Optimize at $62
• Watch out: the $58 and $68 monthly prices assume a one-year term

Accelo

• No prices are published. The pricing page says cost depends on team size and growth goals and sends visitors to a custom quote.
• The pricing page says implementation guidance and onboarding support are part of the starting price.
• Built for client-billing firms. Teams that only need internal task tracking get little from the time-billing and financial features.
• The help center lists iOS and Android mobile apps; no desktop apps are mentioned.

Function Point

• Built for agencies. The pricing page lists no free plan or trial.
• The QuickBooks integration, saved custom reports, data visualization and report sharing need the Optimize plan.
• The $58 and $68 monthly prices are based on a one-year subscription term, according to the pricing page.
• The pricing page states no minimum number of users and no setup fee.

Accelo

Quote-to-project workflow

Projects can be started from an approved quote and built from reusable templates, with timelines and dependencies that adjust when scope changes.

Planning views

The project toolkit lists Gantt charts, task dependencies, milestone tracking, portfolio views, and both agile and waterfall methods.

Time tracking and timesheets

Logged hours feed project performance, capacity planning and utilization reporting. AI-assisted timesheets suggest entries based on actual work.

Project financials

Planned and actual performance are compared across time, services, materials and expenses. The vendor says it handles retainer, fixed-fee and hourly work side by side.

Tickets and client requests

Requests can be captured from email into the same workflow as projects, with custom statuses, filters and SLA tracking.

Resourcing and capacity planning

Capacity and utilization views help managers spot overbooked staff and bench time before work is assigned.

Function Point

CRM and estimating

Sales pipeline and opportunity tracking, estimates and proposals, custom rate cards, and change-order and revision tracking.

Project management

Creative briefs, schedule templates, Gantt charts, task dependencies, a Kanban board view and file sharing.

Resource forecasting

Forecasts by role and by staff member, including tentative projects, plus PTO tracking and a customizable work calendar.

Time, expenses and billing

Billable and non-billable time, expense markup, retainer management, batch invoicing and blended, role or staff rates.

Profitability reporting

Profitability by client, project and service, billable versus utilization rates for staff, and margin projection.

Accelo

Pricing could not be confirmed. See accelo.com.

Function Point

• Standardize$53

  per user / month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly)

  The base subscription: CRM and estimating, project management, resource and time management, expenses, invoicing and standard profitability reports.

• Optimize$62

  per user / month, billed annually ($68 billed monthly)

  Base subscription plus the QuickBooks integration and business intelligence reporting: saved custom reports, data visualization and report sharing.

Accelo

No public discounts listed.

Function Point

• Annual discount

  Save over 11% with annual billing

  Standardize is $53 per user per month billed annually against $58 on a monthly plan, and Optimize is $62 against $68.