Function Point

Contents

1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from Function Point’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Function Point’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.

1. 1

   Best for agencies running estimates, projects, time and billing

   Function Point puts CRM, estimating, projects, time and invoicing in one system for agencies.

2. 2

   Paid plans start at $53 a month for each person

   As its pricing page puts it: $53 per user / month, billed annually ($58 billed monthly).

3. 3

   It runs on 2 platforms

   Web and iOS.

4. 4

   CRM and estimating

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

5. 5

   Project management

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

6. 6

   Resource forecasting

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

7. 7

   A 1.8 GPA, above 3 of 111

   That is against the other project management tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

8. 8

   Keep it

   The plain part of Function Point you could make: tasks, Gantt & timelines, kanban boards, time tracking, invoicing, sales pipeline and reports. What surrounds it you could not. The 4 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.

• 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.

Read from functionpoint.com on Nov 12, 2026.

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.

Function Point is made by Function Point Productivity Software Inc., and has been around since 1997.

Function Point's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 3 of the 111 other project management tools we grade, and level with 2.

It stands best on features (B, above 50 of 111) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $53 a month for each person, against a middle price of $9 for the category: 95 of the 97 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 29 tools score higher and cost less.

Part 05 · Alternatives

The alternatives

The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side

Workamajig, Accelo, Ravetree, Kantata and Productive

The 5 tools Function Point is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

• 

  1.6GPA

  Workamajig

  From $45/mo

  Agency management with projects, resourcing and accounting.

  • Only Function Point lists an iOS app.
  • Function Point also covers kanban boards and sales pipeline.
  • Workamajig also covers bookkeeping.

  Function Point and Workamajig compared in full
• 

  2.0GPA

  Accelo

  Paid

  Project, time and billing software for professional services firms.

  • Only Accelo lists an Android app.
  • Function Point also covers kanban boards, sales pipeline and invoicing.

  Function Point and Accelo compared in full
• 

  2.2GPA

  Ravetree

  Free trial · from $29/mo

  Project, time, billing and CRM software for client-service firms.

  • Only Function Point lists an iOS app.
  • Function Point also covers kanban boards and reports.

  Function Point and Ravetree compared in full
• 

  2.0GPA

  Kantata

  Paid

  Professional services automation for resourcing, projects and billing.

  • Only Function Point lists an iOS app.
  • Function Point also covers tasks, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines, sales pipeline and invoicing.
  • Kantata also covers dashboards.

  Function Point and Kantata compared in full
• 

  2.4GPA

  Productive

  Free trial · from $10/mo

  Projects, resourcing and finances for agencies and consultancies.

  • Only Productive lists macOS, Windows and Android apps.
  • Function Point also covers sales pipeline.

  Function Point and Productive compared in full

The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.

ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.

Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.

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