Best for
Best for small agencies and service firms that want projects, timesheets, expenses and invoicing in one affordable tool rather than three subscriptions.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Agency Software Comparison
Avaza vs. Function Point
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for creative agencies that want new business, project delivery and agency financials in one system, with hands-on implementation and support.
- Small and mid-sized
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Avaza | Function Point |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | lower value Free tier; paid from $11.95 / month Startup plan, billed monthly, covering two timesheet and expense users plus one admin and finance user. Extra timesheet or admin users are $7 each per month, chat users $2. Prices in US dollars, VAT added for the UK and Isle of Man. | From $53 / user / month Standardize plan billed annually; $58 per user and month billed monthly. Optimize is $62 billed annually and $68 billed monthly. An onboarding fee applies to new customers, and registered non-profits get $2 off per seat. Prices in US dollars. |
| Free trial | Free plan, no credit card required | Not stated |
| API | Yes, REST API with developer documentation | Not stated |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS) | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Time tracking | Yes, one-click timers from tasks, timesheets and optional approval workflows | Yes, time tracking with billable and non-billable allocation, alongside PTO tracking |
| Project costing | Yes, project budgets, expense capture with approvals, and project profitability reporting | Yes, estimating, budgeting, expense tracking, retainer management and margin projection |
| Invoicing | Yes, quotes converted into invoices, timesheet and expense on-billing, recurring and retainer invoices, card and bank payments via Stripe | Yes, batch invoicing and retainer billing, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop on the Optimize plan |
| Resource planning | Yes, drag-and-drop resource scheduling with team availability and leave forecasting | Yes, resource forecasting with staff utilisation and efficiency reporting |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, more than 50 real-time reports covering utilisation, project profitability, time and expense analysis and uninvoiced amounts | Yes, profitability, utilisation and margin reporting; custom saved reports, data visualisation and report sharing on the Optimize plan |
| Integrations and API | Yes, REST API, plus integrations with Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Salesforce, Slack and Zapier | Zapier integration with two-way company and contact sync to HubSpot and Copper; QuickBooks Online and Desktop on the Optimize plan |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Email helpdesk, Chat | Email helpdesk, Phone |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base, Video tutorials | more entries Guided onboarding, Personal consulting, Live online demos and webinars, On-site training |
| Company size | more entries Freelancers, Small and mid-sized | Small and mid-sized |
| Integrations | more entries Xero, QuickBooks, Stripe, Salesforce, Insightly, SharpSpring, Google Workspace, Google Calendar, Google Drive, Dropbox, Evernote, Trello, Basecamp, Zendesk, GitHub, Jira, Slack, Mailchimp, Zapier | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Zapier, HubSpot, Copper |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Avaza Free tier; paid from $11.95 / month Function Point From $53 / user / month
- Company size Avaza Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Function Point Small and mid-sized
- Support Avaza Email helpdesk, Chat Function Point Email helpdesk, Phone
- Time tracking Avaza Yes, one-click timers from tasks, timesheets and optional approval workflows Function Point Yes, time tracking with billable and non-billable allocation, alongside PTO tracking
- Project costing Avaza Yes, project budgets, expense capture with approvals, and project profitability reporting Function Point Yes, estimating, budgeting, expense tracking, retainer management and margin projection
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Avaza
Strengths
- Projects, timesheets, expenses, quotes and invoices in one account
- Permanent free plan and paid plans starting at $11.95 per month
- Online payments through Stripe are built into invoicing
- Direct links to Xero and QuickBooks alongside a documented REST API
Limitations
- Plans cap active projects, monthly invoices and storage, not just users
- Additional timesheet and admin users cost $7 each per month on top of the plan
- No annual billing discount is published, all plans are billed monthly
Function Point
Strengths
- CRM, estimating, projects, resourcing and billing in one agency system
- Unlimited phone and email support with a stated average response under one hour
- One-to-one implementation, a dedicated customer success manager and optional on-site visits
- $2 per seat discount for registered non-profits
Limitations
- An onboarding fee applies to new customers on top of the subscription
- QuickBooks integration and the fuller reporting sit on the more expensive Optimize plan
- No free trial is published, so evaluation runs through a demo
Plans
Pricing
Avaza
- Free $0 One timesheet and expense user, one admin and finance user, 5 active projects, 10 customers, 5 invoices or bills per month, 100 MB storage.
- Startup $11.95 Per month. Two timesheet and expense users, one admin and finance user, 20 active projects, unlimited customers, 50 invoices or bills per month, 10 GB storage.
- Basic $23.95 Per month. Five timesheet and expense users, two admin and finance users, 50 active projects, 100 invoices or bills per month, 20 GB storage.
- Business $47.95 Per month. Ten timesheet and expense users, five admin and finance users, unlimited active projects and invoices, 30 GB storage.
Function Point
- Standardize $53 Per user and month billed annually, $58 billed monthly. CRM and client management, project management, resource and time management, financial management and basic business intelligence.
- Optimize $62 Per user and month billed annually, $68 billed monthly. Adds QuickBooks Online and Desktop integration, custom saved reports, data visualisation and report sharing.
What users say
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Avaza
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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- Features
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Function Point
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
- Not rated yet
- Onboarding
- Not rated yet
- Support and service
- Not rated yet
- Value for money
- Not rated yet
- Features
- Not rated yet
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Avaza https://www.avaza.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-23
Function Point https://functionpoint.com · checked against the official source on 2026-08-23
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.