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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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

    ProjectLibre

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AProjectLibre is an open source project management software built as a software as a service (SaaS) deployment.N/A
    Pricing
    PodioProjectLibre
    Editions & Modules
    Plus
    $14
    per month per user
    Premium
    $24
    per month per user
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    PodioProjectLibre
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual pricing.
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    Community Pulse
    PodioProjectLibre
    Considered Both Products
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    ProjectLibre
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    89%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    92%
    Would buy again
    11 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    6 Answers
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    12 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    89%
    Happy with the feature set
    8 Answers
    83%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    86%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    6 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    8 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    75%
    Implementation went as expected
    6 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    PodioProjectLibre
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Podio and ProjectLibre
    Feature
    Podio
    7.7
    28 Ratings
    0% above category average
    ProjectLibre
    6.8
    14 Ratings
    12% below category average
    Task Management8.026 Ratings7.414 Ratings
    Resource Management9.522 Ratings7.914 Ratings
    Gantt Charts2.09 Ratings8.213 Ratings
    Scheduling6.523 Ratings7.314 Ratings
    Workflow Automation10.026 Ratings5.812 Ratings
    Team Collaboration7.528 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology9.016 Ratings5.99 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.012 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Document Management8.524 Ratings6.512 Ratings
    Email integration6.022 Ratings6.46 Ratings
    Mobile Access6.523 Ratings9.53 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking7.014 Ratings5.79 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management9.019 Ratings5.97 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management9.017 Ratings6.214 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Podio and ProjectLibre
    Feature
    Podio
    6.3
    14 Ratings
    20% below category average
    ProjectLibre
    6.7
    11 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Quotes/estimates6.010 Ratings6.16 Ratings
    Invoicing6.010 Ratings5.87 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.010 Ratings6.27 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software5.07 Ratings8.53 Ratings
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    PodioProjectLibre
    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
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    User Ratings
    PodioProjectLibre
    Likelihood to Recommend
    2.7
    (42 ratings)
    7.5
    (14 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.1
    (17 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Usability
    8.0
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Availability
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (6 ratings)
    9.8
    (3 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Configurability
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    PodioProjectLibre
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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.
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    ProjectLibre
    As a project management tool, especially with more straightforward timelines and components, ProjectLibre is a great alternative to some of the costly PM software tools. I have managed many projects with both MS Project and ProjectLibre, and I think ProjectLibre is a great alternative, especially when I've worked in regions of the world where users cannot afford other PM tools.
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    Pros
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    • 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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    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is great for project management. It allows us to establish milestones and timeline planning for projects.
    • It allows us to stay organized among multiple projects.
    • It is extremely simple to use with a simple interface. It takes little time to plan out a project with key dates and provides a nice graphic.
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    Cons
    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)
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    ProjectLibre
    • Customer service is not there - I understand that the product is open source but some kind of forum with FAQs, etc. can come in handy
    • App crashes at time for no reason. There have been instances where you try to create a new task and all the diagrams and other items get messed up
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    ProjectLibre
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    Usability
    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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    ProjectLibre
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    Reliability and Availability
    Progress ShareFile
    I have not experienced any down time
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    ProjectLibre
    No answers on this topic
    Performance
    Progress ShareFile
    It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
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    ProjectLibre
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    Support Rating
    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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    ProjectLibre
    There are a lot of discussions online about it, and a customer addition based manual. While that can lead to some confusion, I am not the kind of person who likes talking on the phone. So it is easier to go online with ProjectLibre!
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    Implementation Rating
    Progress ShareFile
    Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
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    ProjectLibre
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    ProjectLibre
    We decided to go with ProjectLibre because it is a free tool and there is a great community that supports us in case there are any questions or concerns about the software. This has allowed us to be able to invest time without having to worry about licensing costs or anything else.
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    Scalability
    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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    ProjectLibre
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    Return on Investment
    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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    ProjectLibre
    • ProjectLibre is free so it has allowed us to collaborate on MS Project files for users that run a Mac or Linux machine
    • Learning curve is minimal since it so closely resembles MS Project
    • Not all MS Project features (especially the newer editions) are present but it's best for users that are not the primary PM to user ProjectLibre.
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