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Paymo vs Zoho Projects

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Paymo

Software

Work & project management for teams

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Zoho Projects

Software

Project management software for smart teams

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On request
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; Zoho Projects the free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage
  • They diverge on capability: Paymo covers Task management, Zoho Projects covers Tasks.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Paymo and Zoho Projects actually diverge.

Attributes where Paymo and Zoho Projects differ
AttributePaymoZoho Projects
PlatformsWeb, Ios, Android, DesktopWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20081996

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (freemium), 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
  • Invoicing
  • Resource scheduling
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption
  • Desktop support

Only in Zoho Projects

  • Tasks
  • Kanban
  • Blueprints
  • Zoho CRM
  • Microsoft Teams
  • SOC 2
  • GDPR

Both cover

  • Time tracking
  • Gantt charts
  • 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.

Paymo

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

Zoho Projects

  • Project planning, task tracking and time logging for teamsnot Paymo
  • Running projects alongside other Zoho business applicationsnot 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

Zoho Projects

  • The free plan allows 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage
  • Custom profiles, roles and fields require the Enterprise plan
  • Read only users are rationed by tier, at 10 on Enterprise and 100 on Ultimate
  • Ultimate allocates storage per user with a 150 GB organisation minimum, so small teams pay for capacity they cannot use
  • The pricing page does not display per user costs for any paid tier

Pricing, plan by plan

Paymo

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

Zoho Projects

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 3 users
    • 2 projects
    • Basic features
  • Premium$5/month
    • 50 users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced features

Which should you pick?

Choose Paymo if

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

Choose Zoho Projects if

  • You need tasks.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want kanban.
Zoho Projects review

Questions people ask

Is Paymo or Zoho Projects better?
Neither clearly leads. Paymo starts at On request and Zoho Projects at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Paymo or Zoho Projects?
Paymo starts at On request and Zoho Projects at On request.
Does Paymo or Zoho Projects run on more platforms?
Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop. Zoho Projects runs on Web, Ios, Android.
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 Zoho Projects is typically brought in for.
What can Paymo do that Zoho Projects cannot?
Paymo covers Task management, Invoicing, Resource scheduling, Zapier. Zoho Projects covers Tasks, Kanban, Blueprints, Zoho CRM. Both handle Time tracking, Gantt charts, Slack, Google Workspace.
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