Is Podio or Remote better?

Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Podio or Remote?

Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Podio and Free for Remote.

Does Podio or Remote run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Remote for free?

Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Podio starts at On request.

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 Remote is typically brought in for.

What can Podio do that Remote cannot?

Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Project Management · head to head

Podio vs Remote

Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

Remote

Payroll & Benefits

The new standard for global employment

From: Free
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Only Remote has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
Each has a real cost: Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation; Remote employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Remote covers Global Payroll.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Remote actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Remote differ
Attribute	Podio	Remote
Starting price	On request	Free
Pricing model	freemium	subscription
Free tier	No	Yes
Category	Project Management	Payroll & Benefits
Founded	2009	2019

Identical on both: 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 Podio

Workspaces
Apps
Workflows
Tasks
Calendar
Google Drive
Dropbox
Zapier

Only in Remote

Global Payroll
EOR Services
Contractor Management
Compliance
Benefits
Equity Management
HRIS
BambooHR

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

Remote

Employing staff in countries where you have no legal entity through an employer of recordnot Podio
Paying and managing international contractors with compliant agreementsnot Podio
Running payroll and HR records for a distributed workforcenot 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

Remote

Employer of Record costs $699 per employee per month, charged per head with no volume tier published
Global Payroll carries an implementation fee to set up entities plus a recurring payroll delivery fee on top of the $29 per employee per month rate
Contractor Management Plus is $99 per contractor per month against $29 for the standard tier
The Equity product is limited to Delaware C-Corps
The PEO product bills in USD only and requires a US bank account
Remote states it collects reserve payments in high risk circumstances, so an upfront deposit is possible

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

On request

FreeFree
- 5 employees
- Basic features
Basic$7.2/month
- Unlimited employees
- User management
- Automations

Remote

Free

Contractor Management$29/month
- Contractor Payments
- Compliance
- Contracts
Employer of Record$599/month
- Global Employment
- Payroll
- Benefits

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Podio review

Choose Remote if

You need global payroll.
You want to start without paying.
You work on Web, Ios, Android.
You also want eor services.

Remote review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Remote better?: Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Remote at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Remote?: Remote has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Podio and Free for Remote.
Does Podio or Remote run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Remote for free?: Yes. Remote has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Podio starts at On request.
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 Remote is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Remote cannot?: Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Remote covers Global Payroll, EOR Services, Contractor Management, Compliance. Both handle Slack, Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Podio vs Remote

Podio

Remote

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Podio

Only in Remote

Both cover

What people use each for

Podio

Remote

Where each one falls short

Podio

Remote

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

Remote

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

Choose Remote if

Questions people ask

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