The FunctionFox Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about FunctionFox in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
FunctionFox
The Insider’s Guide
Time tracking and project management for creative agencies
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among time tracking apps, read from FunctionFox’s own pages.
Made by FunctionFox System Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from FunctionFox’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on FunctionFox’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.4
GPA, above 0 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade
FunctionFox is a web-based time tracking, budgeting and project management tool built for creative agencies and in-house creative teams. Timesheets and a stopwatch timer feed estimates, retainers, job costing and reports. Higher tiers add to-do lists, Gantt charts, availability reports and a request portal. Every plan has a three-user minimum.
To get you started, here are 8 things to know about FunctionFox, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Every plan needs at least three users, the useful extras sit on Premier, and there is no free plan or trial.
- 1
Best for timesheets and project budgets for agencies
FunctionFox does timesheets, budgets and schedules for small creative firms.
- 2
Paid plans start at $10.50 a month for each person
As its pricing page puts it: $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly).
- 3
It runs on Web
Web.
- 4
Timesheets with a timer
Enter time on a timesheet or with a stopwatch, with approvals, reminders, batch timesheets and locking of projects and timesheets.
- 5
Estimates, budgets and retainers
Build fixed-fee or hourly estimates, apply billable rates and markups, track job costs and manage retainers on every plan.
- 6
Schedules and Gantt charts
Premier and In-House add project schedules, Gantt charts, milestones, calendar and board views and recurring to-dos.
- 7
A 1.4 GPA, above 0 of 69
That is against the other time tracking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 8
Keep it
The plain part of FunctionFox you could make: time tracking, Gantt & timelines, reports, tasks, invoicing and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
FunctionFox at a glance
- Pricing
- Paid, from $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- FunctionFox System Inc.
- Category
- Time Tracking
- Our grade
- 1.4 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for timesheets and project budgets for agencies
FunctionFox does timesheets, budgets and schedules for small creative firms. Every plan needs at least three users, the useful extras sit on Premier, and there is no free plan or trial.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | F | The pricing page mentions no free plan or free trial, only a demo booking. |
| Features | C | Timesheets, estimates, budgets and schedules, but Gantt charts, to-dos and availability reports need Premier and request forms need In-House. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Clients, projects and budgets have to be set up before it is useful. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web only, with no integrations or mobile apps on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who FunctionFox is for
- Fits if you run a small agency tracking budgets and hours together
- Makes sense if you want one tool for estimates and timesheets
Who it is not for
- 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
Good to know
Good for
- Creative and marketing agencies that bill clients by the hour or on retainer
- In-house creative departments that take work requests from other teams
- Small teams that need estimates, budgets and time in one tool
Worth knowing
- 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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$10.50
A month to start, for each person
FunctionFox is a paid product, starting at $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly).
The pricing page mentions no free plan or free trial, only a demo booking.
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.
Read from functionfox.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
1
Place it runs: Web
Time tracking and project management for creative agencies. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: tasks, Gantt & timelines, time tracking, forms, invoicing, reports.
Web only, with no integrations or mobile apps on record.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
FunctionFox is made by FunctionFox System Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
0/69
Other time tracking apps it is graded above
FunctionFox's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (C, above 3 of 69) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $10.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 49 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 45 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 time tracking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. FunctionFox’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 69
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 69
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 69
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 69
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 69
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 64 time tracking apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. FunctionFox is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of FunctionFox you could make: time tracking, Gantt & timelines, reports, tasks, invoicing and forms. What surrounds it you could not. The 1 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 69 of the 69 other time tracking apps grade higher. It costs $126 a year.
What you could make
- Time tracking, Gantt & timelines, reports, tasks, invoicing and forms: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- It is priced for each person, which means accounts and billing for a team.
What this rests on. FunctionFox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Harvest, Costlocker, ClickTime, Noko and Tick
The 5 tools FunctionFox is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.6GPA
Harvest
Free plan · from $9/mo
Time tracking that turns logged hours into client invoices.
- Harvest has a free plan. FunctionFox does not.
- Only Harvest lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Harvest lists a browser extension.
- 2.0GPA
Costlocker
Free trial · from $12/mo
Time and cost tracking that shows profit per project for agencies.
- Only Costlocker lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps.
- FunctionFox also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines, forms and invoicing.
- 1.6GPA
ClickTime
From $12/mo
Timesheets and labor cost tracking for finance and project teams.
- Only ClickTime lists iOS and Android apps.
- FunctionFox also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines, forms and invoicing.
- ClickTime also covers expense tracking, time off and dashboards.
- 2.0GPA
Noko
Free trial · from $12/mo
Time tracking and invoicing for small agencies and consultants.
- Only Noko lists macOS and iOS apps.
- FunctionFox also covers tasks, Gantt & timelines and forms.
- Noko also covers menu bar app.
- 2.4GPA
Tick
Free plan · from $19/mo
Time tracking against project budgets, priced by project count.
- Tick has a free plan. FunctionFox does not.
- Only Tick lists macOS, iOS and Android apps.
- Only Tick lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
11
Questions, each answered in a line or two
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.
Is FunctionFox free?
No. FunctionFox is a paid product, starting at $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly).
How much does FunctionFox cost?
FunctionFox lists 3 plans. Classic: $10.50 per user / month, billed annually ($12.75 billed monthly).
What platforms does FunctionFox work on?
FunctionFox is available on Web.
Does FunctionFox have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. FunctionFox is listed for Web.
Does FunctionFox have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. FunctionFox is listed for Web.
Is FunctionFox open source?
FunctionFox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Who makes FunctionFox?
FunctionFox is made by FunctionFox System Inc.
What are the alternatives to FunctionFox?
The closest alternatives to FunctionFox in our directory are Harvest, Costlocker, ClickTime, Noko and Tick.
How does FunctionFox compare with other time tracking apps?
FunctionFox's GPA of 1.4 is higher than 0 of the 69 other time tracking apps we grade.
Is FunctionFox good value for money?
ToolGPA grades FunctionFox D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $10.50 a month for each person, against a middle price of $6.70 for the category: 49 of the 58 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of FunctionFox?
The plain part of FunctionFox you could make: time tracking, Gantt & timelines, reports, tasks, invoicing and forms.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from FunctionFox’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from FunctionFox's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by FunctionFox System Inc. Prices change, so check functionfox.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
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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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- FunctionFox, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/functionfox
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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