Ignition is a platform for professional services that automates and optimizes proposals, client agreements, billing and payment collection to put an end to late payments, unbilled work and mundane repetitive admin.
$49
per month
Paymo
Score9.3 out of 10
N/A
Paymo is a collaborative work management platform that helps track team progress, collaborate in context, and make smarter decisions. It acts as a single source of truth, where project planning, resource scheduling, file proofing, time tracking, and billing feed into each other to co-exist under the same roof.
$0
Up to 10 users
Pricing
Ignition
Paymo
Editions & Modules
Solo
$49
per month
Core
$149
per month
Pro
$249
per month
Pro+
$499
per month
Free
$0
Up to 10 users
Small Office
$11.95
per user/per month
Business
$18.95
per user/per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Ignition
Paymo
Free Trial
Yes
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
No
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
No
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
Discount available for annual pricing.
Free version available for freelancers.
More Pricing Information
Features
Ignition
Paymo
Proposal Creation & Organization
Comparison of Proposal Creation & Organization features of Ignition and Paymo
Feature
Ignition
8.9
3 Ratings
13% above category average
Paymo
-
Ratings
Proposal branding
8.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal templates
9.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal content library updates
9.52 Ratings
00 Ratings
Searchable proposal database
9.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal Collaboration & Workflow
Comparison of Proposal Collaboration & Workflow features of Ignition and Paymo
Feature
Ignition
8.4
3 Ratings
6% above category average
Paymo
-
Ratings
Proposal collaboration & approval
8.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
User permissions/proposal editing controls
7.52 Ratings
00 Ratings
Sales proposal workflow
10.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal automation user interface
8.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal Delivery
Comparison of Proposal Delivery features of Ignition and Paymo
Feature
Ignition
8.3
3 Ratings
3% above category average
Paymo
-
Ratings
Proposal distribution
9.03 Ratings
00 Ratings
Interactive proposals
8.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Proposal content tracking
8.02 Ratings
00 Ratings
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Ignition and Paymo
Feature
Ignition
-
Ratings
Paymo
5.9
9 Ratings
26% below category average
Task Management
00 Ratings
3.59 Ratings
Resource Management
00 Ratings
5.36 Ratings
Gantt Charts
00 Ratings
4.43 Ratings
Scheduling
00 Ratings
7.06 Ratings
Team Collaboration
00 Ratings
4.16 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology
00 Ratings
7.82 Ratings
Document Management
00 Ratings
5.06 Ratings
Email integration
00 Ratings
5.04 Ratings
Mobile Access
00 Ratings
5.37 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking
00 Ratings
9.09 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management
00 Ratings
8.88 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Ignition and Paymo
Ignition (initially called Practice Ignition) performs quite well at proposal building, contract development, tracking and invoicing, payment and collections. The only issues where I see Ignition not being a good fit is in smaller firms that require a more feature rich plan. A perfect example is a solo firm has a limited number of proposals they can activate, and would have to spend extra for additional features like multiple e-signatures.
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Beautiful interface throughout, easy setup, most natural progressions are fluid and easy to use. Browser functionality allows us to use it cross-platform. Very reasonable pricing model as well. We have had a little trouble using Paymo for the entire creative process to have proofs reviewed and approved. Also, have to use external forms to have work submitted from campus.
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The ability to code exactly what time I worked on a project enables me to bill clients more accurately and within different minimums, which besides more accurately tracking time, this has been extremely helpful as I negotiate contracts for services and offer different deals with potential clients. Some are billed to the minute, some in 15-minute minimums, and some in 20-minute blocks.
The live reports are great, showing time spent in the minimums that I've set, while also including as much detail as I wish to share.
I've now started just writing my notes into the tracker, which are then carried into the live reports - this eases my needing to send logs to clients, as well as helping me to keep projects on track.
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The charge back process is messy and not transparent enough. When there is a charge back, PI deducts the amount from other payments settling on the same day, and does not provide a break down of the amounts. This makes it impossible to track without getting help from support.
PI should send email alerts monthly (or at some interval determined by user) for expiring engagements.
PI should allow the client to make service selections -- we should be able to offer 2 or 3 options under a service offering, and the client chooses and sees the impact on monthly/annual pricing.
PI should allow for more than 2 templates (Business and Individual).
PI should integrate with Jet Pack Workflow to automate the creation of new jobs once a proposal is approved.
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It would be really helpful if on the timer tool, they asked you to switch projects when you stop the timer, so it could fill that time in right away for you.
I never use the 'My Tasks' because I don't fully understand how to integrate it to be useful to what our purposes are in Paymo. Some Youtube tutorials might be helpful
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The Ignition product is quite usable for the average user. The app has preloaded templates that can get even new-hires to navigate the software and set up proposals. The only area where I see the Ignition product lacking is the additional fees smaller firms may have to pay to get the full feature advantages of the product.
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It is a complete, a bit overambitious app but with many features that are needed. I didn't need most of the features but managed to make the most of the two I was using. Also, I think it is a well-rounded app and I am considering moving some team collab there.
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Good! Fast, excellent, speedy responses. They always wanted to know why and how they could improve on something (good on receiving feedback, too). Not that they were much needed, but my limited experience with them is good; they were really keen to understand what the problem was really about and how they could help with it.
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We still use Trello and Slack, but Basecamp and HubSpot are too much for our operation to manage or integrate. Paymo is missing some of the tracking features of HubSpot and isn't as universally used as Basecamp but we've been with them for 8 years and they seem to know what matters most to their user base
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Gives me more accurate time that I've spent on projects compared to older methods I've used.
Has data that I can pull together, for example my boss wanted to know the percentage of time I'd spent working on projects for one client compared to everything else - I was able to give them an accurate percentage.
Forces you to stay on top of jobs, which can lengthen the time to complete something
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