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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Copper Project

    Score6.1 out of 10
    N/ACopper Project, from Australian company Element Software, is project management software.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

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    Pricing
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Editions & Modules
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    Plus
    $14
    per month per user
    Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Considered Both Products
    Element Software
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    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
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    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
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Copper Project and Podio
    Feature
    Copper Project
    9.4
    1 Ratings
    20% above category average
    Podio
    7.7
    28 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management10.01 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Resource Management9.01 Ratings9.522 Ratings
    Gantt Charts10.01 Ratings2.09 Ratings
    Scheduling10.01 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Workflow Automation8.01 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.01 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology9.01 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.01 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Document Management10.01 Ratings8.524 Ratings
    Email integration10.01 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Mobile Access10.01 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.01 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.01 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management9.01 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Copper Project and Podio
    Feature
    Copper Project
    9.8
    1 Ratings
    24% above category average
    Podio
    6.3
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Quotes/estimates10.01 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Invoicing9.01 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting10.01 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software10.01 Ratings5.07 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (1 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
    -
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    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Copper ProjectPodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Element Software
    Copper Project is one of the best online project management and communication tools are available for businesses of all types. Creating and assigning the task to other team members becomes easy as it does on its own easily.
    Incentivized
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    Progress ShareFile
    [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
    Element Software
    • It has been a great find for me as it reduces my work and make me more productive at other work which I usually neglect them because of excessive work.
    • The platform is trending on top of list worldwide because of its stand out feature task structure.
    • It comprises all the best tools and strategies that involve a successful activity development system.
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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.
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    Cons
    Element Software
    • The biggest drawback that Copper Project has that it becomes slow at times [in my experience].
    • Secondly, to manage anything in the platform I have to make a ticket every time to make any changes which are frustrating for me a lot.
    • [In my experience] it usually becomes clunky and slow while dealing with large requests which need to be change and functionality needs to improve more.
    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
    Element Software
    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
    Element Software
    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.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Element Software
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    I have not experienced any down time
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    Performance
    Element Software
    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
    Element Software
    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.
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    Implementation Rating
    Element Software
    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
    Element Software
    Integration of the Copper Project is amazing. It is designed on such a great module that it can easily integrate with any other software. I have a lot of software already in my organization which we are using to handle different processes in the organization, Copper Project easily integrated with them and gives me all in one platform to manage all of my activities on one platform which is a great help for me.
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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
    Element Software
    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
    Element Software
    • This feature is also helping me a lot in making project structure and prioritizing things according to the flow of work, which is great as it gives clear path what to do next.
    • Customer support of Copper Project is very professional.
    • I recently had some problems while using the platform, they listened to the problem carefully and responded with a more feasible and workable solution within the limited time frame, which gives me the confidence to use the platform more in-depth.
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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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