Software · head to head
LiquidPlanner vs Paymo
The short version
- Each has a real cost: LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up; 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
- They diverge on capability: LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Paymo covers Task management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LiquidPlanner and Paymo actually diverge.
| Attribute | LiquidPlanner | Paymo |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android, Desktop |
| Founded | 2006 | 2008 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 LiquidPlanner
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Analytics
- Workload management
- Jira
- Salesforce
- SOC 2
Only in Paymo
- Task management
- Invoicing
- Gantt charts
- Resource scheduling
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
- SSL encryption
- Ios support
Both cover
- Time tracking
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LiquidPlanner
- Productivitynot Paymo
- Collaborationnot Paymo
- Task managementnot Paymo
- Organizationnot Paymo
Paymo
- Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot LiquidPlanner
- Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot LiquidPlanner
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
LiquidPlanner
- Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
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
LiquidPlanner
On request- Essentials$15/month
- Project management
- Basic scheduling
- Professional$25/month
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Analytics
Paymo
On request- FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
- Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing
Which should you pick?
Choose LiquidPlanner if
- You need predictive scheduling.
- You also want resource management.
Choose Paymo if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want invoicing.
Questions people ask
- Is LiquidPlanner or Paymo better?
- Neither clearly leads. LiquidPlanner 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, LiquidPlanner or Paymo?
- LiquidPlanner starts at On request and Paymo at On request.
- Does LiquidPlanner or Paymo run on more platforms?
- LiquidPlanner runs on Web. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- What is LiquidPlanner best used for?
- LiquidPlanner is most often used for productivity, collaboration, task management, organization. Of those, productivity and collaboration are not what Paymo is typically brought in for.
- What can LiquidPlanner do that Paymo cannot?
- LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Analytics, Workload management. Paymo covers Task management, Invoicing, Gantt charts, Resource scheduling. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, Web support.