Software · head to head
Tempo Timesheets vs Podio
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Tempo Timesheets sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Tempo Timesheets and Podio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Tempo Timesheets | Podio |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | freemium |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Ios, Android |
| Founded | Unknown | 2009 |
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 Tempo Timesheets
Nothing recorded that Podio does not also cover.
Only in Podio
- Workspaces
- Apps
- Workflows
- Tasks
- Calendar
- Slack
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Tempo Timesheets
No use cases recorded yet. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Podio
- Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Tempo Timesheets
- Project and task management for a small teamnot Tempo Timesheets
- Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Tempo Timesheets
- Simple workflow automation between appsnot Tempo Timesheets
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Tempo Timesheets
- Sold only as a Jira Cloud or Data Center add-on, starting near $1 per user per month, so it cannot be used without an existing Jira license
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Tempo Timesheets
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Tempo Timesheets review.
Podio
On request- FreeFree
- 5 employees
- Basic features
- Basic$7.2/month
- Unlimited employees
- User management
- Automations
Which should you pick?
Choose Tempo Timesheets if
Nothing in the data separates Tempo Timesheets from Podio on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.
Questions people ask
- Is Tempo Timesheets or Podio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Tempo Timesheets starts at On request and Podio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Tempo Timesheets or Podio?
- Tempo Timesheets starts at On request and Podio at On request.
- Does Tempo Timesheets or Podio run on more platforms?
- Tempo Timesheets runs on Web. Podio runs on Web, Ios, Android.
- What can Tempo Timesheets do that Podio cannot?
- Podio covers Workspaces, Apps, Workflows, Tasks.