FunctionFox vs Synergist

FunctionFox is a web-based work and financial management platform for creative teams. It brings together time tracking, budgets and billing, retainers, reporting, project management, and resource forecasting. Users can record time with a real-time stopwatch or manual entry. Project tools include to-do lists, Gantt charts, board views, calendars, recurring tasks, and automated reminders; resource and campaign planning are also listed. The mobile app runs on iOS and Android, and web access is available. Zapier integrations connect FunctionFox with other tools. Its In-House platform adds custom request forms that create projects automatically and can send email notifications. Plans include 10GB of file management storage, with additional storage available at extra cost. FunctionFox offers free customer support and onboarding, and reports an average support response time of less than one hour. It has a free trial but no free plan. Listed monthly prices are Classic at $12.75 a month, Premier at $19.25 a month, and In-House at $44 a month; each has a three-user minimum and unlimited clients and projects.

Synergist is agency management software for coordinating project work, people, and finances. Its scope includes CRM, quoting, project planning, resource scheduling, timesheets, purchasing, billing, and reporting. Project tools cover phase and stage plans, Gantt and list views, milestones, dependencies, templates, and budget and profit tracking. The iOS and Android app provides client and job information, task entry, time and expense logging, and receipt photography. Accounting integrations include Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, MYOB, Access, KashFlow, and Pegasus Opera 3; other integrations include Microsoft and Google sign-in, calendar and file services, and HubSpot or Salesforce CRM. An open API supports data sharing and automated record creation. It is offered as a cloud service or on-premise, with browser access and native Windows or Mac server support for on-premise deployments. Plans start at £300 a month for Foundation, with a one-time onboarding fee; the pricing page specifies an initial 12 billing months and three months' notice to cancel.