Podio - Top Competitors (Jan 2023)

Podio Review
ITQlick Score: 85/100
ITQlick Rating:
Pricing: 2/10 - low cost
Category: Project Management -> Podio review -> Podio competitors
Ranking:Ranked 71 out of 884 Project Management systems
Company: PODIO
Pricing: starts at $11.20 per month
Typical customers: SMBs
Platforms: Desktop, Mobile, Cloud
Links: Podio review, Podio pricing guide
Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / updated: Jan 04, 2023

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Podio vs. Alternatives in 2023

Podio vs. Smartsheet

Both systems have Project Management features. Smartsheet offers features such as Project Planning, Resource Management, and Budget Management that Podio does not. Podio offers features such as integrated chat, full customization, and file sharing that Smartsheet does not.

Podio begins at $7.20 per month on yearly billing and $9 per month with a free trial and version, and Smartsheet also starts at $7 per user per month invoiced annually with a free sample. Both systems are project management tools that are hosted in the cloud. While Smartsheet is tailored to industries including project management, IT & Ops, marketing, construction, financial services, and others, Podio is utilized by businesses of all sizes, from startups to those with thousands of employees.

With over 500,000 companies, Podio by Citrix (established in 1989) is publicly listed on the NASDAQ under the CTXS symbol. Smartsheet (established in 2005) is publicly listed on the NYSE with the ticker SMAR. Smartsheet is utilized by over 75% of the Fortune 500.

Podio vs. Wrike

Automated Workflows are available in both systems. Wrike offers Kanban projects, product launches, and time-tracking tools, while Podio does not. Podio offers features such as Social Collaboration, Task Management, and a Connected CRM that Wrike does not. Wrike begins at $9.80 per user per month with a free trial and version, whereas Podio starts at $7.20 per month on yearly billing and $9 monthly with a free trial and version.

Both systems are project management tools that are hosted in the cloud. Wrike is for Project Managers, Marketing & Creative, Professional Services, and Product Development teams. Podio is used by everyone from startups to huge organizations with thousands of workers.

Wrike, a Citrix business (founded in 2006), is a publicly listed firm with over 20,000 customers globally. With over 500,000 companies, Podio by Citrix (established in 1989) is publicly listed on the NASDAQ under the CTXS name.

Podio vs. in-STEP BLUE

Change Management, Risk Management, and Version Management are features offered by in-STEP BLUE but not by Podio. Podio has features such as Web & Mobile, Automated Workflows, and Meeting Scheduling, but in-STEP BLUE does not. Podio begins at $7.20 per month on yearly billing and $9 monthly with a free trial and version. in-STEP BLUE starts at €990.00 for a one-time purchase.

Both systems are project management tools that are hosted in the cloud. For Windows applications, in-STEP BLUE has an on-premise version. in-STEP BLUE is used in Aviation/Railway, Automotive, Public Administration/Medical, and IT Software/Embedded Systems.

Startups and companies with thousands of workers use Podio. in-STEP BLUE by microTOOL GmbH (established in 1984) is a privately owned company trusted by over 5,000 enterprises and 125,000 users. With over 500,000 companies, Podio by Citrix (established in 1989) is publicly listed on the NASDAQ under the CTXS name.

Podio vs. Alternatives (pricing table)

Software

Pricing

Available Free Trial

Citrix Podio

$14 to $24 per user/month

N/A

Asana

$10 to $24.99 per user/month

30 days

Paymo

$4.95 to $20.79 per user/month

15 days

Favro

$10.2 to $25.5 per user/month

14 days

Trello

$6 to $210 per user/month

14 days

Click Up

$5 to $19 per user/month

N/A

Podio's Free Alternative

Zoho projects is a great free project management tool alternative for Citrix Podio. It allows 3 users and 2 projects in its free plan.

Podio alternatives - for small & large Business

Here are the top 4 alternatives to Podio that are worth checking out: Trello for SMBs, Basecamp for large size business, Hive for growing companies, and monday.com for low budget organizations.

ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
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Podio
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$11.20 per month
Functionality
16
Review
Best for SMBs
Trello
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$5 per user/month
Functionality
16
Review
Best for Enterprise
Basecamp
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$11 per user/month
Functionality
15
Growing
Hive
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$12 per user/month
Functionality
12
Review
Free version
monday.c...
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$10 per seat/month
Functionality
92


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