Podio Review - why 4.3 stars?

Shlomi Lavi / updated: Jan 04, 2023

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What is Podio?

Podio is a web based project management solution for businesses of all sizes. It offers such services as task management, resource management, collaboration, and others. The software was designed and launched by Citrix Systems Inc headquartered in Florida, United States.

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Who is it best for?

The software is a useful solution for small and medium businesses as well as large enterprises. Major industries where it can be deployed include financial services, retail and wholesale, automation and manufacturing, media and publishing, and others. Some notable clients of the software include Rackspace Hosting,12 Stars Media, and Order Express etc.

Main features and functionalities

The software offers comprehensive file management and sharing capabilities and provides integration with major file sharing systems including Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, One Drive, and others. For collaboration management, it also facilitates creation and team and groups, document management, instant messaging, and social collaboration platform. Its project management services include calendars, timelines, and project hierarchy management.

Podio offers task management capabilities of stakeholder assignment, grouping of tasks by projects, set priorities, task history, and to-do lists. Other than customizable dashboard, it facilitates creation of custom reports, financial reports, and resource reports. Other important capabilities include custom and email notifications, project planning, status tracking, issue management, and others.

What is the actual cost?

Citrix Podio offers three pricing plans for its users: Free, Plus, and Premium. The cost of each plan is:

• Free: The cost of the Free plan is around $0 per month.

• Plus: The cost of the Plus plan is around $14 per month. If paid annually, the cost is around $11.20 per month.

• Premium: The cost of the Premium plan is around $24 per month. If paid annually, the cost is around $19.20 per month.

ITQlick pricing score is 2 out of 10 (10 is most expensive). Access ITQlick pricing guide for Podio. You can also find here pricing information from Podio's website.

Pros

• Podio makes it easy for users to keep track of all critical emails, tasks, and projects
• The program enables users to collaborate with other teams or inside their own
• Because it is customizable and reasonably priced, the application is appropriate for any form of company

Cons

• Users claim there is no way to annotate attachments or monitor how long activities or stages take

How it stacks up?

Access a head to head analysis of Podio vs alternative software solutions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is Podio right for you or your business?

Podio is a project management tool for designed for startups to large corporations with thousands of users. Customers of Podio include Volvo, Time Warner Cable, Sony, and others.