Function Point
Professional services automation software
Project management software
Project, portfolio & program management software
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- Ease of use
- Ease of management
- Quality of support
- Affordability
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$53 per user per month
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- Media and communications
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation
- Professional services (engineering, legal, consulting, etc.)
What is Function Point
Function Point is a project management and professional services management platform designed for agencies and service-based teams to plan work, manage tasks, and track time and costs. It supports end-to-end workflows from estimates and budgets through project execution, resourcing, and invoicing. The product is typically used by creative, marketing, and consulting organizations that need project financial visibility alongside day-to-day delivery management. It emphasizes job costing, time/expense capture, and operational reporting for client work.
Agency-focused job costing
Function Point centers on project budgets, estimates, and job costing, which fits organizations that need to manage client work profitability. It ties time and expenses back to projects to support margin analysis and cost control. This focus can reduce reliance on spreadsheets for tracking project financials. It is well-aligned to service delivery teams that bill by time, milestones, or fixed fees.
Integrated time and expense
The platform includes time entry and expense tracking as part of the core workflow rather than as an add-on. This supports more consistent capture of billable and non-billable effort across teams. It also enables project managers to compare actuals to estimates during execution. For services organizations, this integration helps connect delivery activity to invoicing and reporting.
End-to-end PSA workflow
Function Point covers multiple steps of the services lifecycle, including estimating, project execution, resourcing, and billing/invoicing. This breadth can simplify operations for teams that otherwise stitch together separate tools for project tracking and financial administration. It supports standardized processes across accounts and projects. The result is a single system of record for many agency operations.
Limited enterprise PPM depth
Compared with tools built primarily for portfolio and program management, Function Point is less oriented toward complex portfolio governance. Organizations needing advanced program dependencies, stage-gate controls, or enterprise-wide portfolio optimization may find gaps. It is typically better suited to client-services delivery than large-scale internal transformation portfolios. Teams may need complementary tooling for higher-level PPM oversight.
Integrations vary by ecosystem
Services organizations often require deep integrations with accounting, CRM, and collaboration suites. Function Point’s fit can depend on whether required connectors exist for a company’s specific stack and how much configuration is needed. If a needed integration is unavailable, teams may rely on manual processes or custom workarounds. This can affect data consistency across systems.
UI and reporting learning curve
Because the product spans estimating, project delivery, and billing, users may face a learning curve to adopt consistent workflows. Reporting needs can require careful setup of fields, project structures, and time/expense practices to produce reliable metrics. Organizations without strong operational discipline may see inconsistent data quality. This can slow initial rollout and reduce confidence in dashboards.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standardize | $53 / user / month (annual billing); $58 / user / month (monthly billing) | Base FP Subscription. Includes client management, project management (Gantt, Kanban), resource & time management, financial management (note: QuickBooks integration is Optimize-only), standard reporting. |
| Optimize | $62 / user / month (annual billing); $68 / user / month (monthly billing) | Base FP Subscription + QuickBooks Online integration + Business Intelligence (custom saved reports, data visualization, report sharing). |
Notes: Pricing page shows two sets of prices (annual vs monthly) and a site note “Save over 11% on Annual Billing.” All plans are per-user subscription. Onboarding fee and onboarding/implementation support are mentioned on the pricing page; non-profit discount ($2/seat) is noted in FAQ.
