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Grasshopper vs Paymo

Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
Paymo logo

Paymo

Communication & Collaboration

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and Paymo differ
AttributeGrasshopperPaymo
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationUnknown
FoundedUnknown2008

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 Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that Paymo does not also cover.

Only in Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Zapier

What people use each for

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Grasshopper
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Grasshopper

Where each one falls short

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

Pricing, plan by plan

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

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

Choose Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or Paymo?
Grasshopper starts at On request and Paymo at On request.
Does Grasshopper or Paymo run on more platforms?
Grasshopper runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What can Grasshopper do that Paymo cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts.

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