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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    PeopleGuru™

    Score7.4 out of 10
    N/APeopleGuru is a cloud-based Human Capital Management solution designed for mid-market organizations. From recruitment to retirement, PeopleGuru HCM manages the entire employee life cycle. PeopleGuru's single platform, single database, solution includes: HR, Payroll, Benefits Management, Onboarding, Recruiting, Reporting and Analytics, ACA Management, Salary Administration, Performance Management, and Social Collaboration Tools. In addition to PeopleGuru's next generation technology, PeopleGuru…N/A
    Pricing
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Editions & Modules
    FunctionFox Classic
    $5
    per user
    FunctionFox Premier
    $10
    per user
    FunctionFox In-House
    $20
    per user
    No answers on this topic
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeRequired
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees. All customer support, and regular upgrades are included free of charge.—
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    Community Pulse
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Considered Both Products
    FunctionFox
    No answer on this topic
    PeopleGuru™
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    85%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    11 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    92%
    Happy with the feature set
    12 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    11 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    9 Answers
    Features
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Human Resource Management
    Comparison of Human Resource Management features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.5
    13 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Employee demographic data00 Ratings5.812 Ratings
    Employment history00 Ratings5.711 Ratings
    Job profiles and administration00 Ratings7.710 Ratings
    Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.00 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Organizational charting00 Ratings4.49 Ratings
    Organization and location management00 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)00 Ratings6.99 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    7.5
    12 Ratings
    9% below category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings8.39 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings4.28 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings8.211 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings9.04 Ratings
    Leave and Attendance Management
    Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    11 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Approval workflow00 Ratings7.311 Ratings
    Balance details00 Ratings5.911 Ratings
    Annual carry-forward and encashment00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
    Employee Self Service
    Comparison of Employee Self Service features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    8.1
    13 Ratings
    2% below category average
    View and generate pay and benefit information00 Ratings7.913 Ratings
    Update personal information00 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    View company policy documentation00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
    Employee recognition00 Ratings8.96 Ratings
    View job history00 Ratings7.99 Ratings
    Asset Management
    Comparison of Asset Management features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.0
    5 Ratings
    29% below category average
    Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings6.05 Ratings
    HR Reporting
    Comparison of HR Reporting features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.6
    13 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Report builder00 Ratings5.913 Ratings
    Pre-built reports00 Ratings6.313 Ratings
    Ability to combine HR data with external data00 Ratings7.76 Ratings
    Onboarding
    Comparison of Onboarding features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    7.6
    10 Ratings
    6% below category average
    New hire portal00 Ratings7.910 Ratings
    Manager tracking tools00 Ratings7.26 Ratings
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Corporate goal setting00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Individual goal setting00 Ratings7.22 Ratings
    Line-of sight-visibility00 Ratings8.21 Ratings
    Performance tracking00 Ratings7.32 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.4
    4 Ratings
    22% below category average
    Performance plans00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Review status tracking00 Ratings6.24 Ratings
    Review reminders00 Ratings6.43 Ratings
    Multiple review frequency00 Ratings6.53 Ratings
    Succession Planning
    Comparison of Succession Planning features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.1
    2 Ratings
    26% below category average
    Create succession plans/pools00 Ratings5.51 Ratings
    Candidate ranking00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Candidate search00 Ratings6.32 Ratings
    Candidate development00 Ratings6.41 Ratings
    Recruiting / ATS
    Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of FunctionFox and PeopleGuru™
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    PeopleGuru™
    6.9
    6 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Job Requisition Management00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Company Website Posting00 Ratings7.65 Ratings
    Publish to Social Media00 Ratings6.33 Ratings
    Job Search Site Posting00 Ratings6.44 Ratings
    Duplicate Candidate Prevention00 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Applicant Tracking00 Ratings6.25 Ratings
    Notifications and Alerts00 Ratings6.75 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score9.4 out of 10
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    Score9 out of 10
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    Score8.6 out of 10
    Enterprises
    TimeCamp
    Score7.3 out of 10
    PeopleStrong
    Score10 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    7.3
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    9.1
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.7
    (2 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    1.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.6
    (13 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FunctionFoxPeopleGuru™
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    I'd say PeopleGuru is well suited for most businesses -- a more significant (200+ employees) company may want to use something with a sleeker design. This provider is willing to work with cannabis businesses, which is unusual for payroll providers now.
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    Pros
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    • One system for all human resource functions.
    • Easy ticketing function if you have an issue with the software.
    • Cost effective option.
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    Cons
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    • Position change future dating
    • Timecard reporting including approval (multiple reports to show timecard with approval)
    • W2 Reconciliation Reports (had to calculate wages to verify accuracy)
    • Benefit Plan effective dating & how it affects the deduction effective dating (results in payroll errors if not careful)
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    The software is cost-effective and exceeds our needs compared to the previous software.
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    Usability
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    The software is intuitive and user friendly.
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    Support Rating
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    The customer service is great for the most part. There are a few issues with tax filings but overall I am pleased with the customer service provided by PeopleGuru.
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    Online Training
    FunctionFox
    No answers on this topic
    PeopleGuru™
    The trainer was difficult to understand.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    The implementation process was cumbersome and stressful. It took an extremely long time to complete this process. We had to learn a lot on the fly because this was the first implementation for all of us. The process would have been a lot easier if there was a third party that could assist with a lot of the work required to transfer and verify data.
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    PeopleGuru is better than other cannabis-friendly payroll systems, like CheckWriters or MyPaperlessOffice (companies so small they were not available in your dropdown). It is not as good as bigger companies that are not cannabis-friendly, like ADP or Paylocity. ADP is super expensive but given the choice I would be with Paylocity over PeopleGuru.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    PeopleGuru™
    • Less platforms that need to be managed or maintained
    • Less platforms to pay monthly or annual fees for
    • More costly than Gusto
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    ScreenShots

    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.

    PeopleGuru™ Screenshots

    Screenshot of A single employee profile panel stores all employee data including personal documents, PTO requests, banking, skills, certifications, and awards.Screenshot of PeopleGuru HCM is delivered with client defined dashboards which can be configured and controlled by an employee and/or administrator to improve the employee experience and drive user adoption. All dashboards can be exported to Excel.Screenshot of A user experience designed to help employees select the right benefits for themselves, family members, and dependents.Screenshot of The Employee Master, which can be used to manage a large, dynamic workforce. Filter by different locations, departments, or other various structures.Screenshot of the employee portal, available either via mobile or self-service, where employees have access to their pay stubs, W-2s, compensation statements, and PTO management.Screenshot of PeopleGuru's Daily Feed- communication platform to engage, reward, recognize, and collaborate with people. With the Daily Feed, employees can communicate with work groups, use direct private messaging, and publish posts for their peers.