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Podio vs Roadmunk

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Roadmunk

Software

The collaborative roadmapping tool for strategic planning

From
$19/month
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; Roadmunk starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Roadmunk actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Roadmunk differ
AttributePodioRoadmunk
Starting priceOn request$19/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded20092012

Identical on both: 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
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Only in Roadmunk

  • Visual roadmaps
  • Timeline view
  • Swimlane view
  • Prioritization matrix
  • Feedback inbox
  • Jira
  • Azure DevOps
  • Trello

Both cover

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

Roadmunk

  • Small product teams managing roadmaps with stakeholder feedback collectionnot Podio
  • Multi-team organisations seeking organisation-wide product visibilitynot Podio
  • Teams using Jira, Azure DevOps, or Asana as primary project tracking systemsnot 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

Roadmunk

  • Starter plan at $19/editor/month allows only 3 reviewers; additional reviewers cost $5 each per month
  • Enterprise plan requires custom pricing contact; feature scope and support terms not published
  • Two-way Jira and Azure DevOps sync available only on Business tier and above at additional $9/collaborator/month
  • Pricing model based per-editor seats rather than per-organisation, scaling costs significantly for larger teams

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Roadmunk

$19/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Roadmunk review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Roadmunk if

  • You need visual roadmaps.
  • You also want timeline view.
Roadmunk review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Roadmunk better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Roadmunk at $19/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Roadmunk?
Podio starts at On request and Roadmunk at $19/month.
Does Podio or Roadmunk run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. Roadmunk 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 Roadmunk is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Roadmunk cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Roadmunk covers Visual roadmaps, Timeline view, Swimlane view, Prioritization matrix. Both handle GDPR, Web support.
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