Project Management · head to head
LiquidPlanner vs Podio
Podio
Project Management
The flexible team collaboration platform
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- On request
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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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
- They diverge on capability: LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Podio covers Workspaces.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which LiquidPlanner and Podio actually diverge.
| Attribute | LiquidPlanner | Podio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 2006 | 2009 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).
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
- Time tracking
- Analytics
- Workload management
- Jira
- Salesforce
- SOC 2
Only in Podio
- Workspaces
- Apps
- Workflows
- Tasks
- Calendar
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Zapier
Both cover
- Slack
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
LiquidPlanner
- Productivitynot Podio
- Collaborationnot Podio
- Task managementnot Podio
- Organizationnot Podio
Podio
- Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot LiquidPlanner
- Project and task management for a small teamnot LiquidPlanner
- Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot LiquidPlanner
- Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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
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
LiquidPlanner
On request- Essentials$15/month
- Project management
- Basic scheduling
- Professional$25/month
- Predictive scheduling
- Resource management
- Analytics
Podio
On request- FreeFree
- 5 employees
- Basic features
- Basic$7.2/month
- Unlimited employees
- User management
- Automations
Which should you pick?
Choose LiquidPlanner if
- You need predictive scheduling.
- You also want resource management.
Questions people ask
- Is LiquidPlanner or Podio better?
- Neither clearly leads. LiquidPlanner 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, LiquidPlanner or Podio?
- LiquidPlanner starts at On request and Podio at On request.
- Does LiquidPlanner or Podio run on more platforms?
- LiquidPlanner runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- 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 Podio is typically brought in for.
- What can LiquidPlanner do that Podio cannot?
- LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling, Resource management, Time tracking, Analytics. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Slack, Web support.