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Nifty vs Podio

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Nifty

Software

The operating system for your workflow

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
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; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Nifty covers Milestones, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Nifty and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Nifty and Podio differ
AttributeNiftyPodio
Founded20172009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), free tier (No), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), 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 Nifty

  • Milestones
  • Docs
  • Chat
  • Time tracking
  • Google Workspace
  • Zoom
  • SOC 2

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Zapier
  • SSL

Both cover

  • Tasks
  • Slack
  • 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 Podio
  • Tracking client projects with guest access and time trackingnot Podio

Podio

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

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

Nifty

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

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Nifty if

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

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Nifty or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Nifty 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, Nifty or Podio?
Nifty starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Nifty or Podio run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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 Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Nifty do that Podio cannot?
Nifty covers Milestones, Docs, Chat, Time tracking. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Calendar. Both handle Tasks, Slack, Web support, Ios support.
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