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Chatwork vs Podio

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Chatwork

Communication & Collaboration

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Chatwork and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Chatwork and Podio differ
AttributeChatworkPodio
Pricing modelquotefreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationProject Management
FoundedUnknown2009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Chatwork

Nothing recorded that Podio does not also cover.

Only in Podio

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

What people use each for

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

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

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

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Podio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Chatwork review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Chatwork or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Chatwork starts at On request and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Chatwork or Podio?
Chatwork starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Chatwork or Podio run on more platforms?
Chatwork runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Chatwork do that Podio cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.
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