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Podio vs Kanbanize

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Kanbanize

Software

Enterprise Kanban software for agile teams

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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; Kanbanize no per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Kanbanize covers Kanban boards.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Kanbanize actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Kanbanize differ
AttributePodioKanbanize
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
Founded20092012

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
  • Tasks
  • Calendar
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Zapier

Only in Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards
  • Portfolio Kanban
  • Workflow automation
  • Analytics
  • Timeline
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • GitHub

Both cover

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

Kanbanize

  • Kanban boards and portfolio management for scaled agile teamsnot Podio
  • Linking strategy and OKRs to delivery workflowsnot 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

Kanbanize

  • No per user price or minimum user count is published, despite the page being headed simple pricing
  • Automation rules are a paid add on on both plans, capped at 300 on Standard
  • SSO is a paid add on rather than included at either tier
  • File storage is 100 GB on Standard against 1 TB on Enterprise, and API calls are capped on Standard without the limit being stated
  • A dedicated cloud instance, IP whitelisting and 24/7 support are Enterprise only

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Kanbanize

On request
  • Team$149/month
    • 15 users
    • Unlimited boards
    • Kanban analytics
  • EnterpriseFree
    • Custom pricing
    • SSO
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Kanbanize if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want portfolio kanban.
Kanbanize review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Kanbanize better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Kanbanize?
Podio starts at On request and Kanbanize at On request.
Does Podio or Kanbanize 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 Kanbanize is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Kanbanize cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Kanbanize covers Kanban boards, Portfolio Kanban, Workflow automation, Analytics. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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