Best for
Best for solo service providers and small studios that want enquiry, contract, invoice and payment in one branded client flow.
- Freelancers
- Small and mid-sized
Agency Software Comparison
Dubsado 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 | Dubsado | Function Point |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From $335 / year Starter plan; Premier is $525 per year. Annual billing is priced as ten months. Three additional users are included, then $25 per month for 4 to 10 users, and each extra brand costs $10 per month. Prices in US dollars. | lower value 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 | 21-day free trial with full access to the Premier plan, no credit card required | Not stated |
| API | No developer API is published. Integrations run through Zapier on the Premier plan alongside native connections | Not stated |
| Hosting | Cloud (SaaS), with a mobile app | Cloud (SaaS) |
| Made in | United States | Not stated |
| Time tracking | Yes, a global time tracker on the Premier plan. An entry carries a task description, a project, an hourly rate and the invoice it will be billed to, runs while you work elsewhere, and is applied to that invoice from the tracker or from within the invoice. | Yes, time tracking with billable and non-billable allocation, alongside PTO tracking |
| Project costing | Not offered as a costing module. Billable hours carry an hourly rate that feeds an invoice, and reporting covers revenue and profit margins, but the published feature list has no cost rates or budget-against-actual tracking. | Yes, estimating, budgeting, expense tracking, retainer management and margin projection |
| Invoicing | Yes, branded invoices with payment plans, recurring billing, automatic reminders and gratuity options; payments by card and ACH through Dubsado Payments on Stripe, in 135+ currencies with buy-now-pay-later and instant payouts | Yes, batch invoicing and retainer billing, with QuickBooks Online and Desktop on the Optimize plan |
| Resource planning | No. The published feature list runs from lead capture and scheduling through proposals, contracts, invoices, workflows, the client portal and reporting, without capacity or resource planning. | Yes, resource forecasting with staff utilisation and efficiency reporting |
| Reporting and controlling | Yes, dashboards covering month-to-month growth, profit margins, payment history and revenue patterns, plus lead conversion, project status and pipeline health | Yes, profitability, utilisation and margin reporting; custom saved reports, data visualisation and report sharing on the Optimize plan |
| Integrations and API | No developer API is published. Zapier connects thousands of apps on the Premier plan, alongside native integrations for Gmail, Microsoft 365, Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams. | 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, Live online demos and webinars | 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 Gmail, Microsoft 365, Stripe, QuickBooks Online, Xero, Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zapier | QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop, Zapier, HubSpot, Copper |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Dubsado From $335 / year Function Point From $53 / user / month
- Company size Dubsado Freelancers, Small and mid-sized Function Point Small and mid-sized
- Hosting Dubsado Cloud (SaaS), with a mobile app Function Point Cloud (SaaS)
- Support Dubsado Email helpdesk, Chat Function Point Email helpdesk, Phone
- Time tracking Dubsado Yes, a global time tracker on the Premier plan. An entry carries a task description, a project, an hourly rate and the invoice it will be billed to, runs while you work elsewhere, and is applied to that invoice from the tracker or from within the invoice. Function Point Yes, time tracking with billable and non-billable allocation, alongside PTO tracking
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Dubsado
Strengths
- Lead capture, proposal, contract and invoice run as one branded client-facing flow
- 21-day free trial with full access to the Premier plan, no credit card required
- Three additional users are included before the user add-ons start
- Payments by card and ACH in 135+ currencies, with QuickBooks Online and Xero sync
Limitations
- Automated workflows, advanced scheduling and the time tracker require the Premier plan
- Zapier, the only published route to apps without a native integration, is also on the Premier plan
- Extra brands and users beyond three are billed as monthly add-ons on top of the annual plan
- Once tracked hours are applied to an invoice they cannot be edited in the tracker or moved to another invoice
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
Dubsado
- Starter $335 Per year. Email integration, unlimited projects and clients, invoicing and payment plans, form and email templates, client portals, calendar connection, mobile app, email and live chat support, and one active lead capture form.
- Premier $525 Per year. Adds unlimited lead capture forms, automated workflows, advanced scheduling, public proposals, the time tracker, bookkeeping integration and Zapier.
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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Dubsado
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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
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Dubsado https://www.dubsado.com · checked against the official source on 2026-09-12
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.