Professional Services · head to head
BigTime vs Function Point

BigTime
Professional Services
The all-in-one solution for growing, single-entity firms
- From
- $20/user/month
- Rated
- -

Function Point
Professional Services
Agency management software for operations, projects and finances
- From
- $53/month
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: BigTime advanced and Premier pricing not specified; requires contacting sales; Function Point annual billing saves over 11% compared to monthly; significant price premium for monthly payments
- Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which BigTime and Function Point actually diverge.
| Attribute | BigTime | Function Point |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $20/user/month | $53/month |
Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Professional Services).
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
BigTime
- Professional services time trackingnot Function Point
- Project-based billingnot Function Point
- Multi-team resource managementnot Function Point
Function Point
- Consolidating CRM, project management, time tracking, and accounting datanot BigTime
- Tracking actual project cost versus quoted price for agenciesnot BigTime
- Forecasting resource availability by role and staff capacitynot BigTime
- Generating batch invoices and profitability reports by client and projectnot BigTime
- Analyzing billable efficiency versus staff utilization ratesnot BigTime
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
BigTime
- Advanced and Premier pricing not specified; requires contacting sales
- Specific feature costs for optional modules not disclosed
Function Point
- Annual billing saves over 11% compared to monthly; significant price premium for monthly payments
- Onboarding fee applies for new customers
Pricing, plan by plan
BigTime
$20/user/month- Essentials$20/user/month
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Expense management
- Advanced$null/user/month
- Multi-currency expense management
- Custom reporting center
- Project templates
- Premier$null/user/month
- Multi-currency invoicing
- Custom cost and rate management
- Project budgeting
- Enterprise$null/month
- Custom pricing
- Multi-entity, multi-currency
- Optional modules for Services CPQ and Resource Management
Function Point
$53/month- Standardize$53/month
- Annual billing ($53/user/month)
- Monthly billing ($58/user/month)
- Client management, project management
- Optimize$62/month
- Annual billing ($62/user/month)
- Monthly billing ($68/user/month)
- All Standardize features plus QuickBooks Online integration
Which should you pick?
Choose BigTime if
Nothing in the data separates BigTime from Function Point on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Choose Function Point if
Nothing in the data separates Function Point from BigTime on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is BigTime or Function Point better?
- Neither clearly leads. BigTime starts at $20/user/month and Function Point at $53/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, BigTime or Function Point?
- BigTime starts at $20/user/month and Function Point at $53/month.
- Does BigTime or Function Point run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- What is BigTime best used for?
- BigTime is most often used for professional services time tracking, project-based billing, multi-team resource management. Of those, professional services time tracking and project-based billing are not what Function Point is typically brought in for.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
BigTime: What is BigTime's starting price per user?
BigTime's Essentials plan starts at $20 per user per month and includes time tracking, invoicing, expense management, and payments.
SourceFunction Point: What is Function Point's cheapest plan?
The Standardize plan starts at $53 per user per month with annual billing, or $58/user/month with monthly billing. Annual billing saves over 11% compared to monthly pricing.
SourceBigTime: What features are included in BigTime's Essentials tier?
Essentials includes time and expense tracking, project portfolio management, billing and invoicing, automatic reconciliation, QuickBooks integration, and AI Assistant.
SourceFunction Point: What does the Optimize plan add to Function Point?
The Optimize plan ($62-$68/user/month) adds QuickBooks Online integration and Business Intelligence capabilities including custom saved reports, data visualization, and report sharing. All Standardize features are included.
SourceBigTime: What additional capabilities does the Premier plan add?
Premier adds multi-currency invoicing, custom cost and rate management, project budgeting, and multi-level approvals to all Advanced features.
SourceFunction Point: Does Function Point offer discounts?
Non-profit organizations receive a $2 per seat discount. Larger teams (20+ members) qualify for additional discounts. Function Point also includes 1-on-1 custom implementation and a dedicated customer success manager.
SourceBigTime: What modules are available as add-ons in BigTime?
BigTime offers three optional modules: Services CPQ (BigTime Quotes), Resource Management, and Data Hub available for additional fees.
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