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Agile CRM vs Podio

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Agile CRM

Software

All-in-one CRM, Marketing, and Service Software

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Agile CRM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Agile CRM the Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Agile CRM covers Contact management, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Agile CRM and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Agile CRM and Podio differ
AttributeAgile CRMPodio
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2009).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Agile CRM

  • Contact management
  • Lead scoring
  • Email automation
  • Marketing automation
  • Service desk
  • Web forms
  • Analytics
  • Mailchimp

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Dropbox
  • SSL
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Zapier
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • GDPR
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Agile CRM

  • Sales managementnot Podio
  • Marketing automationnot Podio
  • Customer servicenot Podio

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Agile CRM
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Agile CRM
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Agile CRM
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot Agile CRM

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Agile CRM

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Agile CRM's pricing page on 29 December 2022 listed Starter at $8.99 per user per month (2-year rate), Regular at $29.99, and Enterprise at $47.99, with the Free tier capped at 10 users and 1,000 contacts.

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

Pricing, plan by plan

Agile CRM

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Contact management
    • Task management
  • Starter$9/month
    • Everything in Free
    • Email automation
    • Landing pages
  • Business$39/month
    • Everything in Starter
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

Which should you pick?

Choose Agile CRM if

  • You need contact management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want lead scoring.
Agile CRM review

Choose Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

Is Agile CRM or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Agile CRM starts at Free and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Agile CRM or Podio?
Agile CRM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Agile CRM and On request for Podio.
Does Agile CRM or Podio run on more platforms?
Agile CRM runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Agile CRM for free?
Yes. Agile CRM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Podio starts at On request.
What is Agile CRM best used for?
Agile CRM is most often used for sales management, marketing automation, customer service. Of those, sales management and marketing automation are not what Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Agile CRM do that Podio cannot?
Agile CRM covers Contact management, Lead scoring, Email automation, Marketing automation. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Zapier, Slack, Google Drive, GDPR.
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