Software · head to head
Paymo vs Pipefy
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; Pipefy free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Paymo and Pipefy actually diverge.
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 Paymo
- Task management
- Time tracking
- Invoicing
- Gantt charts
- Resource scheduling
- Slack
- Google Workspace
- Zapier
Only in Pipefy
Nothing recorded that Paymo does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Paymo
- Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Pipefy
- Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Pipefy
Pipefy
No use cases recorded yet. See the Pipefy review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
Pipefy
- Free Starter tier caps at 5 processes even with up to 10 users
- Business and Enterprise tiers publish no per-user price on the pricing page; both require contacting sales for a custom quote
- Cancellations do not receive refunds even though the plan can be changed or stopped at any time
Pricing, plan by plan
Paymo
On request- FreeFree
- 1 user
- Basic features
- Starter$4.95/month
- Time tracking
- Kanban
- Invoicing
Pipefy
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Pipefy review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Paymo if
- You need task management.
- You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
- You also want time tracking.
Choose Pipefy if
Nothing in the data separates Pipefy from Paymo on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Paymo or Pipefy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Paymo starts at On request and Pipefy at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Paymo or Pipefy?
- Paymo starts at On request and Pipefy at On request.
- Does Paymo or Pipefy run on more platforms?
- Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Pipefy runs on Web.
- What is Paymo best used for?
- Paymo is most often used for project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies, tracking billable hours and project profitability. Of those, project management with time tracking and invoicing for agencies and tracking billable hours and project profitability are not what Pipefy is typically brought in for.
- What can Paymo do that Pipefy cannot?
- Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts.