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Podio vs Zenoti

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Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Zenoti logo

Zenoti

Software

Enterprise spa and salon software

From
$200/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; Zenoti zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Zenoti covers Appointment booking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Zenoti actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Zenoti differ
AttributePodioZenoti
Starting priceOn request$200/month
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20092010

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 Zenoti

  • Appointment booking
  • Point of sale
  • Inventory management
  • Marketing automation
  • Employee management
  • Membership management
  • Gift cards
  • Business intelligence

What people use each for

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

Podio

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

Zenoti

  • Running multi location spa, salon and medspa chains on one platformnot Podio
  • Centralising appointment booking, point of sale and inventory across sitesnot Podio
  • Managing memberships, packages and customer marketing for large operatorsnot 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

Zenoti

  • Zenoti publishes no prices: the pricing page names plans by business type but gives no rate, no per location fee and no minimum, and routes every enquiry to a quote or demo
  • Multi location pricing is described as customised to the customer's footprint, so two buyers of the same size are not guaranteed the same rate
  • Communication costs such as messaging are billed on consumption on top of the plan
  • Functionality is extended through paid add ons rather than being included in a single plan

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

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

Zenoti

$200/month
  • Essential$200/month
    • Appointment booking
    • Client management
    • POS
  • Professional$350/month
    • Everything in Essential
    • Marketing automation
    • Inventory management
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Professional
    • Multi-location
    • Custom integrations

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

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

Choose Zenoti if

  • You need appointment booking.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want point of sale.
Zenoti review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Zenoti better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at On request and Zenoti at $200/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Zenoti?
Podio starts at On request and Zenoti at $200/month.
Does Podio or Zenoti run on more platforms?
Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android. Zenoti 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 Zenoti is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Zenoti cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Zenoti covers Appointment booking, Point of sale, Inventory management, Marketing automation.
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