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Nifty vs Paymo

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Nifty

Project Management

The operating system for your workflow

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Paymo

Project Management

Work & project management for teams

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Nifty the free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects; 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: Nifty covers Tasks, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nifty and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Nifty and Paymo differ
AttributeNiftyPaymo
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
Founded20172008

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), 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 Nifty

  • Tasks
  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2

Only in Paymo

  • Task management
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption
  • Desktop support

Both cover

  • Time tracking
  • Slack
  • Google Workspace
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Nifty

  • Project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspacenot Paymo
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Paymo

Paymo

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

Where each one falls short

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

Nifty

  • The free plan allows 100 MB of storage and 2 active projects
  • The standard plans are flat monthly fees with hard member caps, at 20 on Pro and 50 on Business, so the 21st member forces a jump from $79 to $124 a month
  • Active projects are capped at 100 on Pro despite the flat fee
  • Time tracking, custom fields and workflow automations all require the Pro plan
  • Microsoft SSO is Business only and SAML is Unlimited only, at $399 a month
  • White labelling and IP restriction are Unlimited only

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

Nifty

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Starter$5/month
    • 40 projects
    • Roadmaps
    • Time tracking

Paymo

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Nifty if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want milestones.
Nifty review

Choose Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want invoicing.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Nifty or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Nifty 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, Nifty or Paymo?
Nifty starts at On request and Paymo at On request.
Does Nifty or Paymo run on more platforms?
Nifty runs on Web, Ios, Android. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
What is Nifty best used for?
Nifty is most often used for project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace, tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking. Of those, project management with milestones, docs and team chat in one workspace and tracking client projects with guest access and time tracking are not what Paymo is typically brought in for.
What can Nifty do that Paymo cannot?
Nifty covers Tasks, Milestones, Docs, Chat. Paymo covers Task management, Invoicing, Gantt charts, Resource scheduling. Both handle Time tracking, Slack, Google Workspace, Web support.
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