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Paymo vs Sublime Text

Paymo logo

Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Sublime Text logo

Sublime Text

Software

A sophisticated text editor for code, markup and prose

From
$99/one-time
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; Sublime Text a personal licence is $99 as a one off purchase but includes only 3 years of updates, after which a paid upgrade is required to keep receiving them
  • They diverge on capability: Paymo covers Task management, Sublime Text covers Lightning fast performance.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paymo and Sublime Text actually diverge.

Attributes where Paymo and Sublime Text differ
AttributePaymoSublime Text
Starting priceOn request$99/one-time
Pricing modelfreemiumone-time
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWindows, Macos, Linux
Founded20082007

Identical on both: 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 Sublime Text

  • Lightning fast performance
  • Multiple selections
  • Command palette
  • Instant project switch
  • Plugin ecosystem
  • Customizable UI
  • Advanced search and replace
  • Split editing

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 Sublime Text
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot Sublime Text

Sublime Text

  • Editing code and text files in a fast native desktop editornot Paymo
  • Working across large files and projects with multi cursor editingnot Paymo

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

Sublime Text

  • A personal licence is $99 as a one off purchase but includes only 3 years of updates, after which a paid upgrade is required to keep receiving them
  • Business use is a separate annual subscription rather than a perpetual licence, starting at $65 per seat per year
  • The distinction means the same editor is perpetual for an individual and subscription for a company

Pricing, plan by plan

Paymo

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

Sublime Text

$99/one-time
  • Personal License$99/one-time
    • 3 years of updates
    • All current features
    • Cross-platform license

Which should you pick?

Choose Paymo if

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

Choose Sublime Text if

  • You need lightning fast performance.
  • You work on Windows, Macos, Linux.
  • You also want multiple selections.
Sublime Text review

Questions people ask

Is Paymo or Sublime Text better?
Neither clearly leads. Paymo starts at On request and Sublime Text at $99/one-time, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paymo or Sublime Text?
Paymo starts at On request and Sublime Text at $99/one-time.
Does Paymo or Sublime Text run on more platforms?
Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Sublime Text runs on Windows, Macos, Linux.
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 Sublime Text is typically brought in for.
What can Paymo do that Sublime Text cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Sublime Text covers Lightning fast performance, Multiple selections, Command palette, Instant project switch.
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