Softwr

Software · head to head

Mattermost vs Podio

Mattermost logo

Mattermost

Software

Channel-centric collaboration for secure workflows

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Mattermost no prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Mattermost and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Mattermost and Podio differ
AttributeMattermostPodio
Pricing modelquotefreemium
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android
FoundedUnknown2009

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 Mattermost

Nothing recorded that Podio does not also cover.

Only in Podio

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

What people use each for

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

Mattermost

No use cases recorded yet. See the Mattermost review.

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Mattermost

  • No prices are published for any of the three paid tiers (Professional, Enterprise, Enterprise Advanced); all require contacting sales
  • Professional is capped at a maximum of 250 users, forcing a move to Enterprise for larger teams
  • Licenses are sold only as prepaid annual subscriptions, and organizations that exceed their licensed seat count must purchase additional seats on a prorated quarterly basis

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

Mattermost

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Mattermost review.

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Mattermost if

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

Mattermost review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Mattermost or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Mattermost 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, Mattermost or Podio?
Mattermost starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Mattermost or Podio run on more platforms?
Mattermost runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What can Mattermost do that Podio cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on Mattermost

More on Podio

Keep looking

Other head to heads