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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

    Retool

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/ARetool is a UI software component library presenting a fast way to build custom internal tools, from the company of the same name in San Francisco, California.

    $10

    per month per user

    Pricing
    FunctionFoxRetool
    Editions & Modules
    FunctionFox Classic
    $5
    per user
    FunctionFox Premier
    $10
    per user
    FunctionFox In-House
    $20
    per user
    Team
    $10
    per month per user
    Business
    $50
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Custom Quote
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    FunctionFoxRetool
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    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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    Features
    FunctionFoxRetool
    Low-Code Development
    Comparison of Low-Code Development features of FunctionFox and Retool
    Feature
    FunctionFox
    -
    Ratings
    Retool
    6.7
    3 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Drag-and-drop Interfaces00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
    Platform Security00 Ratings6.62 Ratings
    Platform User Management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
    Reusability00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
    Platform Scalability00 Ratings7.93 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    FunctionFoxRetool
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.0
    (14 ratings)
    8.3
    (3 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    3.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    4.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.6
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    FunctionFoxRetool
    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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    Retool
    Works well in: Connecting directly to databases and APIs holding candidate data. Allows teams to easily drill into records from different data sources. Quick to build dashboards. It wouldn't work well without a team to actually get it set up. There is limited design/ branding, making it look very basic. Your team requires training because data can be overwritten easily. Having some knowledge with your whole team is super important, and if you work with contractors or non-tech people, this can be a huge issue.
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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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    Retool
    • Ease of use - someone with small amount of experience can use it.
    • Adaptability - you can build a lot of things with it.
    • Reliability - works quite well.
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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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    Retool
    • Some Retool apps can become slow to load or refresh.
    • When multiple team members work on the same app, changes can overwrite each other or break functionality.
    • The UI/UX is pretty basic.
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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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    Retool
    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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    Retool
    Because even though it is quite intuitive it is not the best tool I have ever seen.
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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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    Retool
    No answers on this topic
    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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    Retool
    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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    Retool
    We selected Retool because it offers the best balance of usability and power compared to alternatives like Appsmith, ToolJet, and OutSystems. It allows us to build much faster, with broad integrations and strong enterprise features like permissions and environment management. Competing tools were either too limited, required more engineering effort. Overall, retool support has been decent too.
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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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    Retool
    • Major impact - ability to build a backend system is huge.
    • Major impact - used every day by multiple people.
    • Major impact - ability to be used by less technical teammates.
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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.