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Podio vs GanttPRO

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Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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GanttPRO

Project Management

Online Gantt chart software

From
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; GanttPRO workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, GanttPRO covers Gantt charts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and GanttPRO actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and GanttPRO differ
AttributePodioGanttPRO
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20092015

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).

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
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Dropbox
  • Zapier
  • SSL

Only in GanttPRO

  • Gantt charts
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Dependencies
  • Export
  • Jira
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Web 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 GanttPRO
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot GanttPRO
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot GanttPRO
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot GanttPRO

GanttPRO

  • Building Gantt chart schedules with auto scheduling and dependenciesnot Podio
  • Planning resources and budgets against a project timelinenot 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

GanttPRO

  • Workload management, portfolios, reports and budget planning all require the Business plan at $17 per user per month
  • SAML SSO, custom roles and API access are Enterprise only at $25 per user per month
  • The Enterprise plan carries a 5 user minimum and requires an annual subscription
  • Custom fields and calendar view are excluded from the entry Core plan
  • Every published rate assumes annual billing, which the vendor prices 20% below monthly

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

GanttPRO

On request
  • Basic$7.99/month
    • 1 project
    • Gantt charts
    • Dependencies
  • Pro$12.99/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Resource management
    • Time tracking

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose GanttPRO if

  • You need gantt charts.
  • You also want resource management.
GanttPRO review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or GanttPRO better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or GanttPRO?
Podio starts at On request and GanttPRO at On request.
Does Podio or GanttPRO run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. GanttPRO runs on Web.
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 GanttPRO is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that GanttPRO cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. GanttPRO covers Gantt charts, Resource management, Time tracking, Dependencies. Both handle Slack, Google Drive, Web support.
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