Podio 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.
I used Keap for about 5 months and after spending dozens of hours and thousands of dollars, found it did not do what I needed (invoicing was a problem). I am currently using Zoho One for business and like that it has a lot of features I need at a price that is less that if I …
These options weren't available when we picked Podio. Podio cannot compete with these options because Podio chooses not to actively develop, communicate with their customers or build system stability. Any serious customer should consider these as showstoppers when looking at …
We were trying to find a cost-effective solution (we're a small company) that would allow us to store all our client contacts and notes and help save our team time. Podio's globiflow feature does this really well. Other options we looked at didn't have these features or gave …
[Citrix] Podio has smart features for project management. There are many functions that are missing in Clarizen One, so [Citrix] Podio keeps better functionalities than it. It is a reliable and straightforward tool with a smart interface.
Podio is a custom solution, where Mavenlink was a less robust, less feature-rich solution. We simply outgrew Mavenlink and don't have any regrets. Mavenlink did its job during the time we used it. In order for us to successfully grow with our business, we needed a custom-built …
As everyone knows Asana is a well-known project management solution but because of its ranking Asana and its functionalities are coming down and coming up with some complaints. So, I decided to choose Citrix Podio because it works well and provides effective services.
I only listed Slack because it is similar in that you can coordinate with external and internal teams. You can share files and chat with other individuals. Slack is severely lacking compared to Podio though. Podio has the capabilities to track tasks, finances, projects, …
Basecamp is as the product ironically states, much more basic. While Basecamp allows for form generation and tracking of projects and forms through workflows, Basecamp leaves a lot to be desired in the way of customization, historical tracking and workflows.
We actually use Airtable for some (different) databases, but have found the flexibility of Podio and integration with Globiflow to be superior for many of our needs.
Podio is decent for task management. We selected Podio to learn about the product and how to work with the product going forward. It feels like more of a project management tool than a CRM. The limited reporting and contact management features leave much to be desired. There …
We really hadn't used other project management software before Podio. We relied heavily on Outlook and Excel for communication and organization. Podio allows for more visibility across employee task lists and projects and helps us collaborate better.
We felt that Podio was more customizable than Wrike and met more of our needs as a company since it was able to go even deeper into managing projects by automating workflows with the webforms.
Podio isn't built for the enterprise market and is more flexible to adjust to the needs of our customers. The time to market is short, the app-builder is very easy to use and it can be used for multiple disciplines within a company or cross-company. Last but not least, it is a …
Unlike Trello, Podio allowed us to establish a structure for the data, to be used by all team members, and establishing a clear workflow. (Podio can mimic the Trello “card” look, and integrates with it). Basecamp seemed too rigid, or complex to modify. It's a solid tool, but not …
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We actually use both Podio and Salesforce. Podio is used for more internal communication and projects. I work for an event planning company and we use Salesforce for more external conversations and budgeting/invoices.
Asana, Basecamp and Trello are great for simple task management. Podio has more features than each of the other software and is a more comprehensive solution.
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 …
The direct Podio competitors we evaluated were Base CRM, Quickbase, and Insightly. Base CRM is a fantastic CRM product and I would love to use it. The problems is it stops at CRM. Base is really more for a sales environment than one that has a complex project lifecycle. …
Features
Podio
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Podio
7.7
28 Ratings
0% below category average
Task Management
8.026 Ratings
Resource Management
9.522 Ratings
Gantt Charts
2.09 Ratings
Scheduling
6.523 Ratings
Workflow Automation
10.026 Ratings
Team Collaboration
7.528 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology
9.016 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology
9.012 Ratings
Document Management
8.524 Ratings
Email integration
6.022 Ratings
Mobile Access
6.523 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking
7.014 Ratings
Change request and Case Management
9.019 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management
9.017 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
[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.
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.
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)
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
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.
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.
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.
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.