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Podio vs Time Doctor

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Time Doctor logo

Time Doctor

Software

Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring

From
$4/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; Time Doctor historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Time Doctor actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Time Doctor differ
AttributePodioTime Doctor
Starting priceOn request$4/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
Founded20092011

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 Time Doctor

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • Screenshots
  • GPS tracking
  • Webcam monitoring
  • Reports and invoicing
  • Mobile apps
  • Team management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Time Doctor
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Time Doctor
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Time Doctor
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot Time Doctor

Time Doctor

  • 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

Time Doctor

  • Historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • HRIS and Payroll native integrations are paid add-ons at $200 per integration per month
  • Software Cost Insights add-on costs $3 per user per month on top of the base plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Time Doctor

$4/month
  • Basic$4/month
    • Time tracking
    • Reports
    • Mobile apps
  • Standard$6/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Activity monitoring
    • Screenshots
  • Premium$10/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • GPS tracking
    • Webcam snapshots

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Time Doctor if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Time Doctor review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Time Doctor better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Time Doctor?
Podio starts at On request and Time Doctor at $4/month.
Does Podio or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
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 Time Doctor is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Time Doctor cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.
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