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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ContactOffice

    Score4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ContactOffice is a private label cloud collaboration suite including messaging, collaboration and mobility technologies. It is a suite of web applications (Mail, Docs, Calendar, Contacts) that are accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.N/A

    FunctionFox

    Score6.1 out of 10
    Small Businesses (1-50 employees)
    FunctionFox provides TimeFox which is a timesheet and project management solution for small creative companies. The vendor says TimeFox is currently used by over 100,000 creative professionals in Canada, the US, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

    $5

    per user

    Pricing
    ContactOfficeFunctionFox
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    FunctionFox Classic
    $5
    per user
    FunctionFox Premier
    $10
    per user
    FunctionFox In-House
    $20
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContactOfficeFunctionFox
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—No hidden fees. All customer support, and regular upgrades are included free of charge.
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    Features
    ContactOfficeFunctionFox
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ContactOffice and FunctionFox
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.33 Ratings00 Ratings
    Search7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ContactOffice and FunctionFox
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Chat8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of ContactOffice and FunctionFox
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Cisco Business Edition 7000 (discontinued)
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    TimeCamp
    Score7.3 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ContactOfficeFunctionFox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContactOfficeFunctionFox
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ContactOffice
    1. Its cloud-based messaging and collaboration suite includes among others an email solution, calendars, address books, documents, polling tool and more. 2. Handling big data, managing events, and reminders. 3. Rich API allowing for a deep integration of the Contact Office applications. 4. Universal access to your data through desktop and mobile. 5. Almost every device supported.
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    FunctionFox
    If you are trying to track time across teams or functions, that is really what FunctionFox is designed for. I think this would work better for individual, smaller teams with similar tasks and activities, instead of for larger companies with more complex organizational operations. If you are just getting started with time tracking, this could be a good place to start.
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    Pros
    ContactOffice
    • Can use it from anywhere, can access your documents, emails and others.
    • Can message your group and arrange meetings, and it will notify you.
    • Can manage tasks.
    • Fairly good customer support
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    FunctionFox
    • With only a couple clicks I can still easily pull reports by employee on a weekly basis which provide the information I need to run payroll.
    • I pull reports by client each month for our monthly client billings, which we have broken down by project so I can easily see how our time was spent on their account.
    • We set a budget for the approved number of hours we can apply to any one project for the month, and the system provides the project manager with a warning as the limit comes near. That function has been fantastic!
    • FunctionFox's Help Desk personnel are wonderful, providing an exceptionally personalized experience. They take their time, and will even schedule a call to go into greater depth, such as an entire account review just to ensure you're able to use all the product features to your company's best advantage. Our entire team jumped on a half hour call a couple months ago, and she answered ALL of our questions, including providing us with info on some features we hadn't realized even existed.
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    Cons
    ContactOffice
    • Data safety concerns
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    FunctionFox
    • The function of the site is not as user-friendly as others, it's sometimes hard to find certain projects and organize data in order to track effectively. I would often need to download/export reports.
    • Sometimes a project would accidentally be created twice and hours billed to two separate projects for the same thing. Which made tracking and billing increasingly difficult.
    • Little to no organization of projects for billing and finance purposes, which makes it hard when we conduct billing as there is not a clear way to know if a project is complete, ongoing, rejected etc.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    FunctionFox
    All of my employees are used to it and introducing a new software to them requires them to get trained again increasing the costs. TimeFox is an easy to use and understand software. Another advantage of TimeFox is that is an online software and I can access it whenever I want to.
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    Usability
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    FunctionFox
    It's a good tool for tracking hours and overall budget. It does not give you insight into why there are those hours, or what part of the project has over burned. The tool is also tough to export reports and find the correct information throughout. Not only this, but I also have a hard time changing project details - there's no real easy way to and there's a larger room for error
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    Support Rating
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    FunctionFox
    I haven't used FunctionFox for a lot of support requests. On the times that i've been having issues I've had the issue resolved within a day, most questions I have had i've been able to source answers online or from a colleague. From what I have experienced the support team seems great.
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    Implementation Rating
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    FunctionFox
    Unsure on implementation of FunctionFox - was before my time at the company. Everyone at the company had a good understanding of the product and how to use it by the time I joined. My understanding is we implemented ourselves with a few training sessions for the creative team and adding hours as well as training for the account team to add projects
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    Alternatives Considered
    ContactOffice
    ContactOffice handles almost all data, all files like doc, pdf, mp3 etc. Task management. Worksection is an all-around project management app that gives users visibility and organization. ContactOffice is a contact management software that helps you to easily manage your data from any computer with a web browser. Worksection is Free: no charge. ContactOffice offers four plans for its Individual version. ContactOffice has more supported Integrations than Worksection.
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    FunctionFox
    When we were looking for software we tested several, and FunctionFox was hands down the best value. While there are other options, and each company is different, nothing could come close to filling our needs the way FunctionFox has. The money we spend has been returned several times over.
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    Return on Investment
    ContactOffice
    • Can get documents from anywhere if you forgot your files.
    • Can connect with anyone in your group, chat, share ideas, and requirements in a single instance.
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    FunctionFox
    • FunctionFox pays for itself just about every month in terms of how much more I am able to bill than before I started using the software, and how much less time I need to spend on non-billable admin tasks. I used to create invoices based mostly on what sounded fair, rather than on accurate time & cost records. I'm sure my clients loved it, but it wasn't healthy for my business. Now I base invoices on actual time and expense records, and end up with more money in my pocket.
    • It's not tangible, but FunctionFox has improved my ability to communicate with clients, and with freelance partners when I'm involved in a collaborative project. I can anticipate and discuss potential budget or delivery deadline overruns before they occur. The goodwill this builds has had a tremendously positive impact on client and partnership relations.
    • I fell into freelancing without a lot of experience running a business. FunctionFox has been a great teacher, helping me think through many issues that I wouldn't have even recognized as important. It is simple to use, with a UI that is neither intimidating nor overwhelming, and it has been super flexible in terms of molding it to suit the way I work.
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    ScreenShots

    ContactOffice Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily manage your data in your virtual office

    FunctionFox Screenshots

    Screenshot of Easily navigate throughout FunctionFox from the customizable Home dashboard.Screenshot of CEO Desktop enables users to visualize budgets and deadlines for specific projects.Screenshot of The Project Status page provides the users with  an overview of the projects and the different stages they are at. With the filters users can drill down to see specific clients or projects.Screenshot of The Calendar provides a great weekly or monthly view of project start and due dates, along with deliverables, milestones, and meetings.