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Podio vs Teamhood

Podio logo

Podio

Project Management

The flexible team collaboration platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Teamhood logo

Teamhood

Project Management

Visual project management for teams of all sizes

From
Free
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; Teamhood the free plan caps storage at 100 MB
  • They diverge on capability: Podio covers Workspaces, Teamhood covers Kanban boards.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Podio and Teamhood actually diverge.

Attributes where Podio and Teamhood differ
AttributePodioTeamhood
Founded20092017

Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Ios, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Project Management).

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
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox

Only in Teamhood

  • Kanban boards
  • Gantt charts
  • Workload view
  • Time tracking
  • Reports
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Calendar

Both cover

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

Teamhood

  • Team project and task managementnot Podio
  • Workload and portfolio managementnot 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

Teamhood

  • The free plan caps storage at 100 MB
  • Time tracking, reporting, custom fields and workload management all require the Team plan
  • Automation runs are metered monthly, at roughly 50 on Team, 200 on Business and 500 on Enterprise
  • API access is Business only and rate limited to 100 requests a minute
  • Paid plans carry a 3 user minimum and Enterprise a 25 user minimum
  • SSO, SAML and SCIM are Enterprise only with no published price

Pricing, plan by plan

Podio

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Up to 5 users
    • 100 items maximum per organization
    • Basic task management
  • Plus$11.2/per user/month
    • $14/user/month monthly
    • Unlimited items
    • Task automation
  • Premium$19.2/per user/month
    • $24/user/month monthly
    • Advanced automation with 25,000 actions/month
    • Enhanced API

Teamhood

Free
  • PersonalFree
    • Up to 10 users
    • Teamhood AI
    • Unlimited projects
  • Team$9/month
    • Billed annually (€14/month if monthly)
    • Time tracking
    • Workload management
  • Business$18/month
    • Billed annually (€22/month if monthly)
    • Portfolio reports
    • Private boards
  • Enterprise$null/month
    • Custom pricing
    • Flexible data hosting
    • Dedicated support

Which should you pick?

Choose Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Choose Teamhood if

  • You need kanban boards.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want gantt charts.
Teamhood review

Questions people ask

Is Podio or Teamhood better?
Neither clearly leads. Podio starts at Free and Teamhood at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Podio or Teamhood?
Podio starts at Free and Teamhood at Free.
Does Podio or Teamhood run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Ios, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Podio for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
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 Teamhood is typically brought in for.
What can Podio do that Teamhood cannot?
Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks. Teamhood covers Kanban boards, Gantt charts, Workload view, Time tracking. Both handle Slack, Zapier, SSL, GDPR.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Podio: How much does Podio cost?

Podio offers a free plan with up to 5 users and 100 items limit. Paid tiers start at $11.20/user/month (annual) or $14/user/month (monthly) for Plus, and $19.20/user/month (annual) or $24/user/month (monthly) for Premium.

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Teamhood: How much does Teamhood cost?

Teamhood offers a free Personal plan and paid plans from €9/month (annual billing) or €14/month (monthly) for Team tier.

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Podio: Is Podio free?

Podio offers a free plan for up to 5 users with basic task management features and a maximum of 100 items per organization. Paid plans are required for more users or items.

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Teamhood: Is there a free trial for Teamhood?

Yes, Teamhood provides a 14-day free trial for paid plans without requiring a credit card.

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Podio: What limits are on Podio's free plan?

The free plan supports up to 5 users and stores a maximum of 100 items per organization. API calls are limited to 1,000 per hour on the base tier.

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Teamhood: What are Teamhood's pricing differences between annual and monthly billing?

Team tier is €9/month with annual billing or €14/month with monthly billing. Business tier is €18/month annually or €22/month monthly. Annual plans save approximately 35%.

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