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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

    Plutio

    Score8.7 out of 10
    N/APlutio is a project management application from the UK company of the same name, featuring configurable shareable task lists, task notifications and alerts, and a client portal.N/A
    Pricing
    FunctionFoxPlutio
    Editions & Modules
    FunctionFox Classic
    $5
    per user
    FunctionFox Premier
    $10
    per user
    FunctionFox In-House
    $20
    per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FunctionFoxPlutio
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsNo hidden fees. All customer support, and regular upgrades are included free of charge.—
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    Community Pulse
    FunctionFoxPlutio
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    FunctionFox
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    Plutio
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    100%
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    9 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    100%
    Implementation went as expected
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    Features
    FunctionFoxPlutio
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of FunctionFox and Plutio
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Plutio
    8.3
    12 Ratings
    8% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.012 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings7.58 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings6.03 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings10.08 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings6.95 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.011 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings5.04 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings8.52 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings10.09 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings7.69 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings10.07 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.25 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of FunctionFox and Plutio
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Plutio
    7.1
    10 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings7.17 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings8.610 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FunctionFoxPlutio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.0
    (13 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    10.0
    (7 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FunctionFoxPlutio
    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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    Plutio
    Plutio is great for the individual who is constantly on the go, managing a wealth of online information and projects. I can see those who work in education, such as administration, or technology coaches/teacher coaches using a platform like this to stay organized. Freelance or consultants would also benefit as it can manage your digital self.
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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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    Plutio
    • Task tracking.
    • Assigning tasks with sending notifications.
    • Start and complete the task with the notified team leader upon completion of the task.
    • Different project management.
    • Efficient working with the team.
    • Assign team members to manage the task with full or partial access.
    • Powerful user experience.
    • Set reminders of specific tasks or schedules.
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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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    Plutio
    • While the ability to customize is great, it is a little lacking in the visual GUI department. But thats more of a personal preference than anything else.
    • When choosing dates and times for tasks and projects I think the input method could be a little less clunky.
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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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    Plutio
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Plutio
    Plutio puts work into real contribution, allowing me to connect with the team with white-label collaboration. It is an all-in-one platform for me to manage all tasks effectively. Consistently, it positively impacts work and overall growth by adding encouragement. It's worth using this tool to keep track of the task and overall development, so sharing positive reviews might be helpful to others.
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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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    Plutio
    I have only needed to reach out for support once and got a quick response. There was an issue with the Mac app, but I knew it was in beta. Leo, the owner, was quick to reply thanking me for letting him know about the issue, that the Mac app is still in beta, and that I can use the web version in the meantime until the bug was fixed.
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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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    Plutio
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Plutio
    I have tried Suite Dash, Agiled, FlowLu throughout the process of finding a tool that fits our business the best. Plutio was the easiest to deploy and use by far. The other systems had more features and capability but was pretty difficult to learn how to use and set up. We were up and running with Plutio in a matter of hours with a business process, rather than a spreadsheet and an independent proposal and invoicing process.
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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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    Plutio
    • We landed some contracts on platforms like Upwork, due to the professional image we portray with Plutio
    • Excellent ROI, we save lots of time with this tool
    • Very reasonable pricing for what you get (ROI)
    • More organized in our daily business
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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.