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Podio vs Freedcamp

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Freedcamp

Software

Free project management for everyone

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation; Freedcamp plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Freedcamp covers Kanban.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Freedcamp actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Freedcamp differ
AttributePodioFreedcamp
Founded20092010

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 Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • SSL
  • GDPR

Only in Freedcamp

  • Kanban
  • Gantt
  • Time tracking
  • OneDrive
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Podio

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

Freedcamp

  • Task and project management with unlimited projects on a free tiernot Podio
  • Adding issue tracking, wiki and invoicing to project workspacesnot Podio

Where each one falls short

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

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

Freedcamp

  • Plans are differentiated mainly by file upload size, at 10 MB on free, 25 MB on Pro, 100 MB on Business and 250 MB on Enterprise
  • The issue tracker, wiki, CRM, invoices and reports all require the Business plan at $7.49 per user per month
  • Backups start at Business and are weekly, becoming daily only on Enterprise
  • SAML SSO and white labelling are Enterprise only at $16.99 per user per month
  • AI usage is banded by plan rather than metered in stated units, described as limited, high and almost unlimited

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Freedcamp

On request
  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited projects
    • Core features
  • Pro$1.49/month
    • Advanced features
    • Subtasks
    • Private tasks

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Freedcamp if

  • You need kanban.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want gantt.
Freedcamp review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Freedcamp better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Freedcamp at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Freedcamp?
Podio starts at On request and Freedcamp at On request.
Does Podio or Freedcamp run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Podio best used for?
Podio is most often used for building custom workspaces and apps without code, project and task management for a small team, client collaboration with external users on the paid plans, simple workflow automation between apps. Of those, building custom workspaces and apps without code and project and task management for a small team are not what Freedcamp is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Freedcamp cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Slack. Freedcamp covers Kanban, Gantt, Time tracking, OneDrive. Both handle Tasks, Calendar, Google Drive, Dropbox.
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