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Gong vs Podio

Gong logo

Gong

CRM & Sales

Revenue intelligence platform

From
$1600/user-per-year
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: Gong pricing not published; custom quotes and high platform fees make budget forecasting difficult; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Gong covers Call recording, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gong and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Gong and Podio differ
AttributeGongPodio
Starting price$1600/user-per-yearOn request
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
PlatformsWeb, Cloud-based SaaSWeb, Ios, Android
CategoryCRM & SalesProject Management
Founded20162009

Identical on both: 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 Gong

  • Call recording
  • AI transcription
  • Deal intelligence
  • Market intelligence
  • Team coaching
  • Salesforce
  • HubSpot
  • Zoom

Only in Podio

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Gong

  • Call analysisnot Podio
  • Deal forecastingnot Podio
  • Sales coachingnot Podio
  • Win/loss analysisnot Podio

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Gong

  • Pricing not published; custom quotes and high platform fees make budget forecasting difficult
  • Built for sales calls only; limited contact center and multi-channel conversation coverage
  • Forecasting and Engage modules use keyword-based analysis with 20-30 minute processing delay, not generative AI
  • Conversation analysis cannot capture internal buyer meetings or decision-making discussions

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

Gong

$1600/user-per-year

No published plan breakdown. See the Gong review.

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Gong if

  • You need call recording.
  • You work on Web, Cloud-based SaaS.
  • You also want ai transcription.
Gong review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Gong or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Gong starts at $1600/user-per-year and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gong or Podio?
Gong starts at $1600/user-per-year and Podio at On request.
Does Gong or Podio run on more platforms?
Gong runs on Web, Cloud-based SaaS. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Gong best used for?
Gong is most often used for call analysis, deal forecasting, sales coaching, win/loss analysis. Of those, call analysis and deal forecasting are not what Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Gong do that Podio cannot?
Gong covers Call recording, AI transcription, Deal intelligence, Market intelligence. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Gong: How much does Gong cost?

Gong pricing starts around $1,600 per user per year, with a mandatory platform fee of $5,000-$50,000 annually. Exact pricing is custom and requires a sales consultation.

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Gong: Does Gong integrate with Salesforce?

Yes. Gong integrates with Salesforce via REST API to import account data and export conversation summaries, enabling searchable calls by CRM fields.

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Gong: What conversations can Gong capture?

Gong was built primarily for sales call analysis and captures calls through integrations with major dialer systems. Coverage for contact center and multi-channel conversations is limited.

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Gong: Does Gong have an on-premise option?

Gong is a cloud-based SaaS platform without an on-premise deployment option. All conversation analysis and storage occurs in Gong's cloud infrastructure.

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