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Freedcamp vs Podio

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Freedcamp

Software

Free project management for everyone

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Freedcamp plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Freedcamp covers Kanban, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Freedcamp and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Freedcamp and Podio differ
AttributeFreedcampPodio
Founded20102009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Freedcamp

  • Kanban
  • Gantt
  • Time tracking
  • OneDrive
  • SSL encryption

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • SSL
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Freedcamp

  • Task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tiernot Podio
  • Adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspacesnot Podio

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Freedcamp

  • Plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise
  • The issue tracker, wiki, CRM, invoices and reports all require the Business plan at $7.49 per user per month
  • Backups start at Business and are weekly, becoming daily only on Enterprise
  • SAML SSO and white labelling are Enterprise only at $16.99 per user per month
  • AI usage is banded by plan rather than metered in stated units, described as limited, high and almost unlimited

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

Freedcamp

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Core features
  • Pro$1.49/month
    • Advanced features
    • Subtasks
    • Private tasks

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Freedcamp if

  • You need kanban.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want gantt.
Freedcamp review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Freedcamp or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Freedcamp 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, Freedcamp or Podio?
Freedcamp starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Freedcamp or Podio run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Freedcamp best used for?
Freedcamp is most often used for task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier, adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces. Of those, task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tier and adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspaces are not what Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Freedcamp do that Podio cannot?
Freedcamp covers Kanban, Gantt, Time tracking, OneDrive. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Slack. Both handle Tasks, Calendar, Google Drive, Dropbox.
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