TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Asana

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAsana is a web and mobile project management app. With tasks, projects, conversations, and dashboards, Asana lets an entire team know who's doing what by when, enabling workload balancing. Users can also add integrations for GANTT charts, time tracking and more.

    $13.49

    per month per user

    Podio

    Score8.7 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
    AsanaPodio
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $13.49
    per month per user
    Advanced
    $30.49
    per month per user
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Personal
    Free
    Plus
    $14
    per month per user
    Premium
    $24
    per month per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AsanaPodio
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.A discount is available for annual pricing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    AsanaPodio
    Considered Both Products
    Asana
    Chose Asana
    Asana is a great balance of simplicity and robustness. JIRA is simply too robust for my team's needs - it is more appropriate for a software team. We did not need the capabilities to customize automated workflows. Our development process is waterfall, so a PM software centered …
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Asana Board is really awesome and assigning tasks is ultra easy. I can manage multiple projects without headaches.
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Asana is very simple and straight forward, other more expensive products offer more features but require you to do project management their way. Asana provides a nice interface for task management.
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    Basecamp and Podio can be too ridged for some departments/teams. With Asana, the tools is meant to be flexible so if you find another way to accomplish a task or process it is easy to adjust/refine. More administration is required with Basecamp and Podio. With Asana, …
    Incentivized
    Chose Asana
    We just evaluated Podio, which has a number of distinct advantages over Asana as far as flexibility and reporting, but fails spectacularly when relied upon to deliver complex task management. AskCow has also been evaluated, and is nearly identical to Asana in most respects, …
    Progress ShareFile
    Chose Podio
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Podio
    Hubspot.
    SalesForce.
    Dynamic CRM.
    Incentivized
    Chose Podio
    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.
    Incentivized
    Chose Podio
    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 …
    Chose Podio
    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 …
    Chose Podio
    Podio was a cleaner, more simple registration & setup process.
    Chose Podio
    • Ability to get apps of the market place
    • Ability to build customised apps
    • Less than 5 users free
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    88%
    Would buy again
    98 Answers
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    93%
    Delivers good value for the price
    86 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    96%
    Happy with the feature set
    107 Answers
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    92%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    72 Answers
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    94%
    Implementation went as expected
    78 Answers
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    Features
    AsanaPodio
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Asana and Podio
    Feature
    Asana
    8.4
    179 Ratings
    9% above category average
    Podio
    7.7
    28 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Task Management9.2179 Ratings8.026 Ratings
    Resource Management8.1152 Ratings9.522 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.261 Ratings2.09 Ratings
    Scheduling8.3162 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.2132 Ratings10.026 Ratings
    Team Collaboration9.4178 Ratings7.528 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.57 Ratings9.016 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.57 Ratings9.012 Ratings
    Document Management8.6150 Ratings8.524 Ratings
    Email integration8.7142 Ratings6.022 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.8149 Ratings6.523 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking6.16 Ratings7.014 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.44 Ratings9.019 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management7.277 Ratings9.017 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Asana and Podio
    Feature
    Asana
    6.7
    48 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Podio
    6.3
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Project & financial reporting5.51 Ratings8.010 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.947 Ratings5.07 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings6.010 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    AsanaPodio
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    AsanaPodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.1
    (209 ratings)
    2.7
    (42 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.6
    (34 ratings)
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (37 ratings)
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    Availability
    8.4
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    5.0
    (42 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
    8.2
    (1 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
    AsanaPodio
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Asana
    The usability of Asana is broad since it's available in a variety of platforms that are widely used nowadays. I think that it would be great for people who are constantly on the move and switching devices, since it has allowed me to work from my phone, too. I also think that Asana has proven itself to handle a large quantity of work
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Pros
    Asana
    • Through it, we were able to communicate and cooperate with the rest of the team to complete the work in the required manner and at the appropriate time.
    • Available for free on Android and iPhone.
    • Asana has a simple and easy user interface
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Cons
    Asana
    • Asana is not really a project management tool, it is good for simple projects only
    • UI has some glitches (doesn't save preferences, etc.)
    • Integration with other tools (Office 365, MS Project)
    • No reminders if the working period you entered is on holidays
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    Asana
    • Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
    • Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
    • Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
    • Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
    • Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Usability
    Asana
    It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Reliability and Availability
    Asana
    Working with Asana on a daily basis
    Read full review
    Progress ShareFile
    I have not experienced any down time
    Read full review
    Performance
    Asana
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    Asana
    I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    Asana
    No answers on this topic
    Progress ShareFile
    Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    Asana
    Asana is a top-tier project management software that helps us organize and track projects from start to finish. It allows us to apply tasks/to-dos to multiple projects without duplication, divide complex projects into smaller tasks, and track project progress. It also helps us organize work on Kanban boards or linear lists. It stands out from the crowd in a big way compared to the competition.
    Read full review
    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.
    Read full review
    Scalability
    Asana
    I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock
    Read full review
    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
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    Asana
    • Productivity - Most of all, it allows me to be more productive and have a good sense of where I am with projects and deadlines.
    • Easy to use - I can make the most of my time to get up (and stay) up and running.
    • Project coordination - Allows me to assign tasks to my interns and communicate directly within the platform to keep the work train moving.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    Asana Screenshots

    Screenshot of Product HomepageScreenshot of Team ConversationsScreenshot of Project CalendarsScreenshot of InboxScreenshot of List ProjectScreenshot of Portfolios