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Podio vs SE Ranking
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation; SE Ranking core plan caps keyword tracking at 2,000 keywords and 10 projects; Growth caps at 5,000 keywords and 30 projects
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Podio and SE Ranking actually diverge.
| Attribute | Podio | SE Ranking |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | freemium | subscription |
| Platforms | Web, Ios, Android | Web |
| Founded | 2009 | Unknown |
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
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
Only in SE Ranking
Nothing recorded that Podio does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Podio
- Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot SE Ranking
- Project and task management for a small teamnot SE Ranking
- Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot SE Ranking
- Simple workflow automation between appsnot SE Ranking
SE Ranking
No use cases recorded yet. See the SE Ranking review.
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
SE Ranking
- Core plan caps keyword tracking at 2,000 keywords and 10 projects; Growth caps at 5,000 keywords and 30 projects
- The 20 percent discount requires paying annually upfront rather than monthly
- AI prompt tracking is capped at 100 prompts daily on Core and 250 on Growth
Pricing, plan by plan
Podio
On request- FreeFree
- 5 employees
- Basic features
- Basic$7.2/month
- Unlimited employees
- User management
- Automations
SE Ranking
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the SE Ranking review.
Which should you pick?
Choose SE Ranking if
Nothing in the data separates SE Ranking from Podio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Podio or SE Ranking better?
- Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and SE Ranking at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Podio or SE Ranking?
- Podio starts at On request and SE Ranking at On request.
- Does Podio or SE Ranking run on more platforms?
- Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. SE Ranking 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 SE Ranking is typically brought in for.
- What can Podio do that SE Ranking cannot?
- Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.
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