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Podio vs Wise Business

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wise Business logo

Wise Business

Software

The smart way to send and receive business payments

From
$29/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; Wise Business opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Wise Business actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Wise Business differ
AttributePodioWise Business
Starting priceOn request$29/month
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
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 Wise Business

  • Multi-currency accounts
  • International transfers
  • Batch payments
  • API access
  • Team management
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Various

Both cover

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

Wise Business

  • Holding and converting multiple currencies as a businessnot Podio
  • Paying international suppliers and contractors at the mid market ratenot Podio
  • Receiving payments into local currency account details in several countriesnot 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

Wise Business

  • Opening a Wise Business account in the UK carries a one off setup fee of 50 GBP
  • Volume discounts on transfers start only above 20,000 GBP equivalent sent per month

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Wise Business

$29/month
  • StandardFree
    • Multi-currency account
    • Real exchange rate
    • Batch payments

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Wise Business if

  • You need multi-currency accounts.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want international transfers.
Wise Business review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Wise Business better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Wise Business?
Podio starts at On request and Wise Business at $29/month.
Does Podio or Wise Business run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. Wise Business runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
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 Wise Business is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Wise Business cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Wise Business covers Multi-currency accounts, International transfers, Batch payments, API access. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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