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Alternatives to Function Point
4 consulting tools sit alongside Function Point in this directory. Below is what separates each from Function Point on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 4
- With a free tier
- 3
- Cheaper to start
- -
- Function Point starts at
- On request
Why people look past Function Point
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Function Point entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Function Point carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 3 of the 4 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Projects, timesheets, invoices done right
- Can be used without paying; Function Point cannot.
- Sold on a freemium model rather than subscription.
Time tracking software for teams that care about where their time goes
- Can be used without paying; Function Point cannot.
Time tracking that's easy, powerful, and frictionless
- Can be used without paying; Function Point cannot.
- Publishes an entry price of $9/month, where Function Point does not.
The all-in-one solution for growing, single-entity firms
Priced and rated the same as Function Point on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Every Function Point alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Function Point (this page) | On request | Subscription | - | |
| Avaza | Free | Freemium | - | vs Function Point |
| Harvest | Free | - | - | vs Function Point |
| Toggl Track | Free, then $9/month | - | 3 | vs Function Point |
| BigTime | On request | Subscription | - | vs Function Point |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Function Point badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (3)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- Avaza , Free
- Harvest , Free
- Toggl Track , Free, then $9/month
What you would be giving up
The record we hold does not list what Function Point is typically used for, so there is no honest way to enumerate what a switch would cost you from this page alone.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Function Point is broadly right and the question is cost, the Function Point pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Consulting category lists everything the directory holds, and best consulting tools ranks them.
Function Point runs on not recorded. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Function Point alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Function Point?
- 4 other consulting tools are listed in this directory, led by Avaza, Harvest, Toggl Track, BigTime. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Function Point?
- 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: Avaza, Harvest, Toggl Track.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Function Point?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Function Point?
- The record we hold does not list what Function Point is typically used for, so the honest answer is to check the side-by-side comparison for whichever alternative you are considering. Each one puts the two full feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Function Point?
- None of the consulting tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Function Point alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Consulting, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Function Point against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Function Point covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every consulting tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Consulting category, 4 tools beside Function Point. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.