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Podio vs LiquidPlanner

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
LiquidPlanner logo

LiquidPlanner

Software

Predictive project management

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; LiquidPlanner rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, LiquidPlanner covers Predictive scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and LiquidPlanner actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and LiquidPlanner differ
AttributePodioLiquidPlanner
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20092006

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Podio

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

Only in LiquidPlanner

  • Predictive scheduling
  • Resource management
  • Time tracking
  • Analytics
  • Workload management
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • SOC 2

Both cover

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

LiquidPlanner

  • Productivitynot Podio
  • Collaborationnot Podio
  • Task managementnot Podio
  • Organizationnot 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

LiquidPlanner

  • Rebranded to Tempo Portfolio Manager; the pricing page shows no published figures, only an early access sign-up

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

LiquidPlanner

On request
  • Essentials$15/month
    • Project management
    • Basic scheduling
  • Professional$25/month
    • Predictive scheduling
    • Resource management
    • Analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose LiquidPlanner if

  • You need predictive scheduling.
  • You also want resource management.
LiquidPlanner review

Questions people ask

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