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Automate.io vs Podio

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Automate.io

Software

Connect and automate your cloud applications

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 Automate.io has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Automate.io no longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Automate.io and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Automate.io and Podio differ
AttributeAutomate.ioPodio
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, MobileWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20142009

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

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 Automate.io

  • Multi-step automations
  • Conditional logic
  • Data mapping
  • Error handling
  • Scheduling
  • Webhooks
  • API integrations
  • 500+ apps

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Automate.io

  • Workflow Automationnot Podio
  • Data Integrationnot Podio
  • Process Automationnot Podio
  • App Integrationnot Podio
  • API Connectivitynot Podio

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Automate.io

  • No longer exists as a product. automate.io redirects to notion.com, which acquired the company and wound the integration service down
  • Existing automations were not portable to Notion, so users had to rebuild elsewhere

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

Automate.io

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 250 tasks/month
    • 2 automations
  • Starter$15/month
    • 5000 tasks/month
    • Unlimited automations
    • Email support
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited tasks
    • Priority support
    • Advanced features

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Automate.io if

  • You need multi-step automations.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile.
  • You also want conditional logic.
Automate.io review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Automate.io or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Automate.io 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, Automate.io or Podio?
Automate.io has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Automate.io and On request for Podio.
Does Automate.io or Podio run on more platforms?
Automate.io runs on Web, Mobile. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
Can I use Automate.io for free?
Yes. Automate.io has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Podio starts at On request.
What is Automate.io best used for?
Automate.io is most often used for workflow automation, data integration, process automation, app integration. Of those, workflow automation and data integration are not what Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Automate.io do that Podio cannot?
Automate.io covers Multi-step automations, Conditional logic, Data mapping, Error handling. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Slack, Web support.
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