FunctionFox vs Noko (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Noko grades higher than FunctionFox: 2.0 against 1.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Noko 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.
FunctionFox
Time tracking and project management for creative agencies
Noko
Time tracking and invoicing for small agencies and consultants
Which one is for you
Pick FunctionFox if
- Fits if you run a small agency tracking budgets and hours together
- Makes sense if you want one tool for estimates and timesheets
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you work alone, as every plan needs at least 3 users
- Skip it if you want to try before buying, as no free plan or trial is listed
- Pricey if you need Gantt charts or availability reports, which need Premier at $16 a user
- Watch out: custom intake forms and the request portal only arrive on In-House at $36.75 a user
- Not for you if you need phone apps or integrations, as none are listed
Pick Noko if
- Fits if you run a small agency or consultancy and invoice for hours
- Works for developers who want to log time from GitHub commit messages
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're on your own, at $12 a month without invoicing or $19 with it
- Skip it if you want a native Android or Windows app, because neither exists
- Not for you if you want a free plan you can just sign up for, as the free account means emailing support
- Pricey if you're a team of two or three, since Team bills 5 users at $49 a month and Organization 25 at $199
- Watch out: entry approval starts on Team, the audit log needs Organization, and no budgets are on record
How we grade them
| 1.4GPAFunctionFoxWeak | 2.0GPANokoFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D$10.50 per user a month billed yearly with a 3-user minimum, so at least $31.50 a month, and Gantt charts and to-dos need Premier at $16. | DEssential is $12 a month for one user, which is the dearest tenth of this category, and it doesn't invoice. Invoicing means Solo at $19, nearly three times what a time tracker typically costs. Team is $49 a month with 5 users included even if there are two of you. |
| Free plan and trial | FThe pricing page mentions no free plan or free trial, only a demo booking. | CThe plans page has no free plan, just a 30-day trial, fully functional and with no card asked for. The help centre does describe a free account with 1 user and 1 project, but you have to email support to get it. |
| Features | CTimesheets, estimates, budgets and schedules, but Gantt charts, to-dos and availability reports need Premier and request forms need In-House. | CQuick entry against projects with tags, timers that round up to your billing increment, unbillable time kept separate, and invoices in several currencies paid through Stripe or PayPal. But nothing tracks automatically, there are no budgets on record, and entry approval starts on Team. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. Clients, projects and budgets have to be set up before it is useful. | CNo store rating on record. Logging is quick, from any page, and you can make a new client's project while you're at it. It's still a web app where you build out the projects and tags first, and timers have shortcuts worth learning. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no integrations or mobile apps on record. | BWeb, a Mac menu bar app and an iPhone app, with a REST API, Zapier, Basecamp, QuickBooks Online and GitHub. But there's no native Android or Windows app. Android phones get the mobile web app instead. |
| Best for | timesheets and project budgets for agencies | small agencies that invoice for hours |
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: FunctionFox and Noko. How we grade
Price against what you get
FunctionFox starts at $10.50 a month for each person and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Noko starts at $12 a month and scores 2.3.
Noko scores higher, and starts $1.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other time tracking apps on the chart, 45 score higher than FunctionFox for less, and 31 score higher than Noko 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
- FunctionFox also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines and forms.
- Noko also covers menu bar app.
At a glance
| FunctionFox | Noko | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly) | $12 per month for 1 user (Essential), billed monthly |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day fully functional free trial |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | FunctionFox System Inc. | Slash7 LLC |
| Price read from | functionfox.com | nokotime.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
FunctionFox
- Every plan requires at least 3 users.
- The pricing page does not mention a free plan or a free trial; it offers a demo booking.
- Gantt charts, to-dos and availability reports need Premier; custom job intake forms need In-House.
Noko
- The plans page lists no free plan; the help center describes a free account with 1 user and 1 project, set up by emailing support.
- Essential has no invoicing, entry approval starts on Team and the entry audit log needs Organization.
- Team is priced for 5 users at $49 a month and Organization for 25 at $199, even if fewer people use it.
- There is no native Android or Windows app; Android phones use the mobile web app.
Key features
FunctionFox
- Timesheets with a timer
- Enter time on a timesheet or with a stopwatch, with approvals, reminders, batch timesheets and locking of projects and timesheets.
- Estimates, budgets and retainers
- Build fixed-fee or hourly estimates, apply billable rates and markups, track job costs and manage retainers on every plan.
- Schedules and Gantt charts
- Premier and In-House add project schedules, Gantt charts, milestones, calendar and board views and recurring to-dos.
- Resource availability
- Availability and traffic reports show who has capacity; resource forecasting is listed on the higher plans.
- Request forms
- In-House includes a request portal with custom job intake forms and email alerts when new requests arrive.
Noko
- Fast entry with projects and tags
- Time is logged from any page against a project, with tags to categorize the work. A new client's project can be created while logging the entry.
- Timers that follow you
- A timer started in the browser carries over to the Mac menu bar app or the iPhone app, and timers have keyboard shortcuts.
- Billing increments and unbillable time
- Timers and entries round up automatically to the increment you set. Unbillable time is tracked separately to show client and project overhead.
- Invoicing
- Invoices are generated from logged time in multiple currencies, with expenses or credits added. Clients can pay through Stripe or PayPal.
- Reports and exports
- Reports show who is working on what and how often, can be shared with a client or manager, and download as CSV, Excel or PDF.
- Developer integrations and API
- Developers can log time from GitHub or Beanstalk commit messages. Projects sync from Basecamp, and a REST API and Zapier connect other tools.
Plans
FunctionFox
Classic$10.50
per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly)
Timesheets with a stopwatch timer, unlimited clients and projects, estimate and budget tracking, retainers and reports. 3-user minimum.
Premier$16
per user / month, billed annually ($19.25 billed monthly)
Adds a to-do list, Gantt charts and schedules, availability and traffic reports and an internal blog. 3-user minimum.
In-House$36.75
per user / month, billed annually ($44 billed monthly)
Adds custom job intake forms, a request portal, an advanced report builder and unlimited custom job fields. 3-user minimum.
Noko
Essential$12
per month with 1 user; extra users $7 each a month
Time tracking and reporting for a team of one. No invoicing.
Solo$19
per month with 1 user; extra users $14 each a month
Time tracking, reporting and invoicing for a team of one.
Team$49
per month with 5 users; extra users $10 each a month
Time tracking, reporting, invoicing and entry approval, with email support.
Organization$199
per month with 25 users; extra users $8 each a month
Everything in Team, plus the entry audit log and priority support.
EnterpriseFrom $499
per month
For larger teams that need more users, integrations and training: all features, concierge setup and an account manager, by quote.
Ways to pay less
FunctionFox
No public discounts listed.
Noko
- Annual discount
One month free with yearly billing
Noko's help center says switching a plan to yearly billing gives one month free, with plan and user changes prorated during the prepaid year.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, FunctionFox or Noko?
As of Nov 12, 2026, FunctionFox starts at $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly), and Noko starts at $12 per month for 1 user (Essential), billed monthly. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, FunctionFox or Noko?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither FunctionFox nor Noko has a free plan. Noko has a free trial.
Which platforms do FunctionFox and Noko run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Noko lists macOS and iOS apps. Both list a web 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.