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Pipedrive vs Podio

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Pipedrive

All industries

The CRM that sales teams love to use

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Pipedrive email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Pipedrive and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Pipedrive and Podio differ
AttributePipedrivePodio
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
CategoryAll industriesProject Management
Founded20102009

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Pipedrive

  • Visual pipeline
  • Deal tracking
  • Activity reminders
  • Email integration
  • Mobile apps
  • Reporting
  • Goal tracking
  • Lead management

Only in Podio

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

Both cover

  • Slack
  • GDPR

What people use each for

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

Pipedrive

  • Sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboardsnot Podio
  • Multi-channel communication with email and calendar syncnot Podio
  • Sales automation for small to mid-market teamsnot Podio

Podio

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pipedrive

  • Email account connectivity restricted to maximum of five email accounts per user

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

Pipedrive

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Pipedrive review.

Podio

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Pipedrive if

  • You need visual pipeline.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want deal tracking.
Pipedrive review

Choose Podio if

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

Questions people ask

Is Pipedrive or Podio better?
Neither clearly leads. Pipedrive 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, Pipedrive or Podio?
Pipedrive starts at On request and Podio at On request.
Does Pipedrive or Podio run on more platforms?
Pipedrive runs on Web, iOS, Android. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
What is Pipedrive best used for?
Pipedrive is most often used for sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards, multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync, sales automation for small to mid-market teams. Of those, sales pipeline management with kanban-style dashboards and multi-channel communication with email and calendar sync are not what Podio is typically brought in for.
What can Pipedrive do that Podio cannot?
Pipedrive covers Visual pipeline, Deal tracking, Activity reminders, Email integration. Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Both handle Slack, GDPR.
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