Function Point vs Productive (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Productive grades higher than Function Point: 2.4 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Productive grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Function Point
Agency management software for estimates, projects, time and billing
Productive
Projects, resourcing and finances for agencies and consultancies
Which one is for you
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
Pick Productive if
- Fits if you're an agency or consultancy of 3 or more people that bills clients by project
- Works for teams that bring clients into projects, since client seats are free
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, because there's only a 14-day trial
- Not for you if you're one or two people, since every plan needs at least 3 seats
- Pricey if you need Xero or QuickBooks sync, rate cards or approvals, which start on Professional at $25 a user
- Watch out: HubSpot, webhooks and enforced SSO or 2FA need Ultimate, which has no public price
- Watch out: the AI Notetaker for calls is a paid add-on, and there's no Linux app
How we grade them
| 1.8GPAFunction PointWeak | 2.4GPAProductiveFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$53 a user a month yearly ($58 monthly), against a $9 middle and $30 for the dearest tenth, and the QuickBooks link needs Optimize at $62. | DEssential is $10 a user a month billed yearly, $12 monthly, already the dear edge of this category, and the pieces an agency actually bills with, invoicing syncs, rate cards, time and expense approvals, sit on Professional at $25, three times the category's middle. Three seats minimum, no free plan. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no trial are on the pricing page. | CNo free plan at all. There's a 14-day trial with no card needed, and after that you're paying for at least 3 seats. Client seats are free, which softens it if you work with a lot of them. |
| Features | BCRM and estimating, projects, resource forecasting, time, expenses, invoicing and profitability. The listing shows no gap in the agency job. | BSeven layouts including board, timeline, Gantt and workload, every logged hour tied to a project budget so revenue, cost and margin come out per project, plus resource planning, invoicing, a sales CRM and an AI Assistant. Invoicing syncs and approvals need Professional. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and an agency's estimates, rates and resources take setup. | CNo store rating on record. It's hosted, so nothing to install, and logging time is a click. But this is budgets, bookings, rate cards and approvals in one place: someone has to set all that up, and it's a bigger job than a task board. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb and iOS, with QuickBooks Online, Asana, Zapier, Google Calendar, Outlook and Gmail. No desktop or Android app. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with only Linux missing. It connects to Jira, Slack, Xero, QuickBooks, Google Calendar, Outlook and Zapier, the API is in from Essential, and an MCP server opens your data to Claude or ChatGPT. |
| Best for | agencies running estimates, projects, time and billing | agencies that want projects and money in one place |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Function Point and Productive. How we grade
Price against what you get
Function Point starts at $53 a month for each person and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Productive starts at $10 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
Productive scores higher and starts $43 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 29 score higher than Function Point for less, and 4 score higher than Productive for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Function Point also covers sales pipeline.
At a glance
| Function Point | Productive | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $53 per user / month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly) | $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Function Point Productivity Software Inc. | The Productive Company Inc. |
| Price read from | functionpoint.com | productive.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
Productive
- There is no free plan, and every plan requires at least 3 seats.
- HRIS and invoicing integrations start on Professional; the HubSpot integration, webhooks and enforced SSO or 2FA need Ultimate, which has no public price.
- The apps page lists desktop apps for Mac and Windows and mobile apps for iPhone and Android, but no Linux app.
- The AI Notetaker that joins calls is listed as an add-on rather than part of a plan.
Key features
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.
Productive
- Seven project layouts
- Tasks can be shown as a list, table, board, calendar, timeline, Gantt chart or workload view, and customized views can be shared with teammates.
- Budgets tied to tracked time
- Each logged hour is linked to a project budget, so revenue, cost and margin are reported per project as the work is done.
- Resource planning
- Plan bookings by person or by project, with tentative and repeating bookings, placeholders, and each person's availability after time off.
- Time tracking
- Log hours with a timer or by hand on web, desktop or mobile. Entries attach to tasks and can be submitted for approval; the Mac app adds a menu bar timer.
- Invoicing and accounting sync
- Invoices can be pushed to Xero, QuickBooks Online, Exact, e-conomic, Fortnox or Twinfield with payments synced back. These integrations start on Professional.
- AI Assistant, agents and MCP server
- An AI Assistant that drafts and summarizes work is included from Essential. Custom agents and connectors are listed under Ultimate, and an MCP server opens the data to Claude or ChatGPT.
Plans
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.
Productive
Essential$10
per user / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Budgeting, resource planning, projects and tasks, docs, time tracking, expenses, reporting, API access and the AI Assistant, with 5 account-level custom fields.
Professional$25
per user / month, billed yearly ($29 billed monthly)
Adds HRIS and invoicing integrations, recurring budgets, rate cards, time and expense approvals, advanced reports and 15 account-level custom fields.
UltimateCustom
Adds revenue forecasting, Scenario Builder, multiple subsidiaries, the HubSpot integration, webhooks, agents and enforced SSO or 2FA.
Ways to pay less
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.
Productive
- Annual discount
Save up to 17% with yearly billing
Essential is $10 per user / month billed yearly against $12 billed monthly, and Professional is $25 against $29. The pricing page labels the yearly option as saving up to 17%.
- Nonprofit
50% off for nonprofits and charities
The pricing FAQ says nonprofits and charities get 50% off all subscriptions and asks them to contact the company.
- Education
Free accounts for teachers and students
The pricing FAQ says Productive gives free accounts to teachers and students; details are available on request.
- Other savings
Volume discount from 50 users
Companies with 50 or more users are eligible for a volume discount on the Professional and Ultimate plans, according to the pricing FAQ.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Function Point or Productive?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Productive is cheaper to start with: $10 a month for each person, against $53 a month for each person for Function Point. Function Point starts at $53 per user / month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly), and Productive starts at $10 per user / month, billed yearly (3-seat minimum).
Which has a free plan, Function Point or Productive?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Function Point nor Productive has a free plan. Productive has a free trial.
Which platforms do Function Point and Productive run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Productive lists macOS, Windows and Android apps. Both list a web app and an iOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.