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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ContactOffice

    Score4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ContactOffice is a private label cloud collaboration suite including messaging, collaboration and mobility technologies. It is a suite of web applications (Mail, Docs, Calendar, Contacts) that are accessible anytime, anywhere and from any device.N/A

    Podio

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/APodio is a cloud-based platform for organizing team communication, business processes, and reporting in project management workspaces; also it may be used as a light CRM platform. It enables workflow automation and integrations. It includes a free version and paid packages with additional features.

    $14

    per month per user

    Pricing
    ContactOfficePodio
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Plus
    $14
    per month per user
    Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ContactOfficePodio
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    ContactOfficePodio
    Considered Both Products
    ContactOffice
    No answer on this topic
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    ContactOfficePodio
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ContactOffice and Podio
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.8
    3 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Podio
    7.7
    28 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management8.73 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Gantt Charts7.13 Ratings2.09 Ratings
    Scheduling8.13 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Workflow Automation7.12 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.33 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Search7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Visual planning tools9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings9.522 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings8.524 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of ContactOffice and Podio
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Podio
    -
    Ratings
    Chat8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Notifications8.73 Ratings00 Ratings
    Discussions9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Surveys8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with GoToMeeting7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Outlook7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of ContactOffice and Podio
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    7.9
    3 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Podio
    -
    Ratings
    Versioning7.82 Ratings00 Ratings
    Video files7.42 Ratings00 Ratings
    Audio files8.13 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document collaboration9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Access control8.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Advanced security features7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integrates with Google Drive7.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ContactOffice and Podio
    Feature
    ContactOffice
    -
    Ratings
    Podio
    6.3
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings5.07 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    ContactOfficePodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.3
    (3 ratings)
    2.7
    (42 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ContactOfficePodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ContactOffice
    1. Its cloud-based messaging and collaboration suite includes among others an email solution, calendars, address books, documents, polling tool and more. 2. Handling big data, managing events, and reminders. 3. Rich API allowing for a deep integration of the Contact Office applications. 4. Universal access to your data through desktop and mobile. 5. Almost every device supported.
    Incentivized
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    [Citrix Podios's] customer support is very quick and they provide you an option to convert your
    project into small tasks so that you can better assist your team and extract
    maximum work out of them hence I will totally recommend its usage. I could not think that keeping track of tasks could be this much easier and smart. It is a fully customizable tool that manages my tasks efficiently and deal with them effectively.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ContactOffice
    • Can use it from anywhere, can access your documents, emails and others.
    • Can message your group and arrange meetings, and it will notify you.
    • Can manage tasks.
    • Fairly good customer support
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    • Very easy for people without coding or technical skills to set up and maintain information in "Apps".
    • Platform is very easy to learn and adopt--it's intuitive.
    • Project management potential is awesome--instead of having to fit your projects into a structure that is industry specific, you can build an app that tracks what you want, in the order you want it.
    • Has a "relationship" field that allows you to relate an individual item or record to a record in another app. It effectively gives some of the functionality of a relational database.
    • Very useful for information sharing when staff members are in different regions or places.
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    ContactOffice
    • Data safety concerns
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    • More filter options for calendars.
    • Customizable views for Relation fields.
    • Full featured Podio mobile App for iPad.
    • A customizable profile status – would love to work with Podio in silent mode (logged in while working, but "not available" for requests when in heavy work mode)
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    Podio customer service is great. The cloud and mobile service is fast (almost instant, continuous syncing). With a solid user base, and backed by Citrix, this is a serious business solution. They're also constantly working on improving and making it more powerful. I anticipate it only getting better
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    Usability
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    It takes a while to understand how to wield the power of 'relationship' fields and unlocking the flow of data across Podio apps and workspaces. Once the lightbulb comes on, the options and builds are effortless and limitless. Because of the unrestrained customization, you truly start with a blank slate and must endure a potentially frustrating learning curve to crack to (no)code. But once you get it, all the power is readily at your fingertips.
    Incentivized
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    Reliability and Availability
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    I have not experienced any down time
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    Performance
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
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    Support Rating
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    Podio support was always responsive and very quick to provide answers and assistance during the history of using this product, their support team has always been top notch. There have been several cases where calling podio support a feature was not available and they provided either workaround solutions or added the features straight into their roadmap.
    Incentivized
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    Implementation Rating
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
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    Alternatives Considered
    ContactOffice
    ContactOffice handles almost all data, all files like doc, pdf, mp3 etc. Task management. Worksection is an all-around project management app that gives users visibility and organization. ContactOffice is a contact management software that helps you to easily manage your data from any computer with a web browser. Worksection is Free: no charge. ContactOffice offers four plans for its Individual version. ContactOffice has more supported Integrations than Worksection.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    I have not yet found a permanent solution that meets all of our needs. We continue to use different tools across our different departments, and none of our tools really communicate with one another to our satisfaction. We remain optimistic, however, that a company will emerge that embraces an abstract, highly customizable interface and also provides exceptional customer service with an open-minded development team that does not simply say no to everything by default.
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    Scalability
    ContactOffice
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    As you business grows, so does Podio. There seems to be no limit to the workspace and apps you can create on the platform
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    Return on Investment
    ContactOffice
    • Can get documents from anywhere if you forgot your files.
    • Can connect with anyone in your group, chat, share ideas, and requirements in a single instance.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    • Podio is great for task assignment and tracking. The ability to enter and assign tasks from mobile and track their completion saves me several phone calls a day.
    • Podio outdoes email as my go to place to search for information. The ability to forward emails into the system, organize by projects and contacts, and search it all saves considerable time and confusion.
    • Podio has considerable potential to reduce overall admin time spent organizing information (filing, tracking, etc) The ability to keep a single record of a given piece of information without being tied to email vs file structure works very well.
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