Bonsai vs. Podio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Bonsai
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Bonsai is a complete project management tool designed for agencies, consultancies, and professional service providers. It enhances project, client, and financial management with features like task management, team collaboration, and revenue tracking.
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Podio
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Podio is a cloud-based platform for organizing team communication, business processes, and reporting in project management workspaces; also it may be used as a light CRM platform. It enables workflow automation and integrations. It includes a free version and paid packages with additional features.
$14
per month per user
Pricing
BonsaiPodio
Editions & Modules
Starter
$25
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Professional
$39
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Business
$79
per month 1 user (+$10 for each additional user)
Scale
Custom pricing
per month
Plus
$14
per month per user
Premium
$24
per month per user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
BonsaiPodio
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount available for annual pricing.A discount is available for annual pricing.
More Pricing Information
Community Pulse
BonsaiPodio
Considered Both Products
Bonsai
Chose Bonsai
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Podio
Chose Podio
These options weren't available when we picked Podio. Podio cannot compete with these options because Podio chooses not to actively develop, communicate with their customers or build system stability. Any serious customer should consider these as showstoppers when looking at …
Chose Podio
[Citrix] Podio has smart features for project management. There are many functions that are missing in Clarizen One, so [Citrix] Podio keeps better functionalities than it. It is a reliable and straightforward tool with a smart interface.
Chose Podio
As everyone knows Asana is a well-known project management solution but because of its ranking Asana and its functionalities are coming down and coming up with some complaints. So, I decided to choose Citrix Podio because it works well and provides effective services.
Chose Podio
I only listed Slack because it is similar in that you can coordinate with external and internal teams. You can share files and chat with other individuals. Slack is severely lacking compared to Podio though. Podio has the capabilities to track tasks, finances, projects, …
Chose Podio
Basecamp is as the product ironically states, much more basic. While basecamp allows for form generation and tracking of projects and forms through workflows, basecamp leaves a lot to be desired in the way of customization, historical tracking and workflows.
Chose Podio
Podio is a custom solution, where Mavenlink was a less robust, less feature-rich solution. We simply outgrew Mavenlink and don't have any regrets. Mavenlink did its job during the time we used it. In order for us to successfully grow with our business, we needed a custom-built …
Chose Podio
We actually use Airtable for some (different) databases, but have found the flexibility of Podio and integration with Globiflow to be superior for many of our needs.
Chose Podio
Podio is decent for task management. We selected Podio to learn about the product and how to work with the product going forward. It feels like more of a project management tool than a CRM. The limited reporting and contact management features leave much to be desired. There …
Chose Podio
We were trying to find a cost-effective solution (we're a small company) that would allow us to store all our client contacts and notes and help save our team time. Podio's globiflow feature does this really well. Other options we looked at didn't have these features or gave …
Chose Podio
We really hadn't used other project management software before Podio. We relied heavily on Outlook and Excel for communication and organization. Podio allows for more visibility across employee task lists and projects and helps us collaborate better.
Chose Podio
We felt that Podio was more customizable than Wrike and met more of our needs as a company since it was able to go even deeper into managing projects by automating workflows with the webforms.
Chose Podio
We actually use both Podio and Salesforce. Podio is used for more internal communication and projects. I work for an event planning company and we use Salesforce for more external conversations and budgeting/invoices.
Chose Podio
We now use Slack which is similar in functionality. We still don't use it much.
Chose Podio
Asana, Basecamp and Trello are great for simple task management. Podio has more features than each of the other software and is a more comprehensive solution.
Chose Podio
Podio's easy app customization is the strongest asset of this software. It is user friendly; thus reducing training time for all employees.
Chose Podio
Basecamp definitely is simpler but it's also far more restrictive. I felt like Basecamp wanted to force me to work a certain way and it also isn't as robust as Podio in that you can't build custom apps for it. Custom apps have been a life saver for me as I can structure them …
Chose Podio
Way more flexible – Podio allows more use cases and is extremely responsive on customers demand.
Chose Podio
It is cheaper, faster and more flexible than anything else out there.
Chose Podio
Unlike Trello, Podio allowed us to establish a structure for the data, to be used by all team members, and establishing a clear workflow. (Podio can mimic the Trello “card” look, and integrates with it).
Basecamp seemed too rigid, or complex to modify. It's a solid tool, but not …
Chose Podio
Podio isn't built for the enterprise market and is more flexible to adjust to the needs of our customers. The time to market is short, the app-builder is very easy to use and it can be used for multiple disciplines within a company or cross-company. Last but not least, it is a …
Chose Podio
We looked at Basecamp, Cage, Trello, LayerVault, TeamBox, TeamworkPM, Strikebase, and 10000ft, all of which are great at something, but Podio was the most flexible for our needs.
Features
BonsaiPodio
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Podio
5.2
Ratings
38% below category average
Task Management10.00 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Resource Management10.00 Ratings8.60 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.00 Ratings3.10 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology10.00 Ratings2.10 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology10.00 Ratings9.40 Ratings
Document Management10.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Email integration10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking10.00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management10.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Bonsai
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Podio
6.7
Ratings
12% below category average
Quotes/estimates10.00 Ratings1.10 Ratings
Invoicing10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.00 Ratings8.00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software10.00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
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User Ratings
BonsaiPodio
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
2.7
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
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9.1
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
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6.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
BonsaiPodio
Likelihood to Recommend
Great for agency workflows. Maybe not suitable for larger companies with over 200 employees
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Some people seemed to be confused by too many options. Customizing your work in a digital workspace needs means rethinking your possibilities by knowing your toolset well. In the beginning, I was a little bit frustrated, because I didn't see all these options and there was a lack of best practise. Studying the large Podio App Store solutions helped me to understand. If you do not have the time it's the best moment for getting in contact with one of the Podio partners.
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Pros
  • Business reporting
  • Client management
  • Automated billing
  • Team time tracking
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  • Podio's apps are the most customizable tools I have seen anywhere, and I have tested and evaluated a large number of work management solutions. The abstract nature of their apps makes them ideal for very specific, niche cases as well as common, general purpose uses. The solution is elegant: an app is simply a collection of app items, with characteristics and perhaps links to other apps & their app items, all of which can be defined by your needs. Anyone who enjoys making "lists" of "things" should love this.
  • Custom reporting is a dream in Podio. I can take any characteristics or fields in any of my app items, compare or filter them with other apps' items, run calculations on them and figure totals by month, team member or almost anything else you can imagine. The possibilities really seem limited only by your imagination.
  • Podio has a lot of features, but another strength to factor in is third-party support. There are a lot of outside companies that offer additional features like detailed workflows, synchronizations between other cloud-based apps, and possibly even graphs in the near future.
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Cons
  • Client portal - could have more customization
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  • Not sure if this has been implemented but having drop-down menus that change depending on your previous selection - AND/OR functionality would be great.
  • Some ability to reskin Podio.
  • Archiving of old projects / content of apps without manually moving contents.
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Likelihood to Renew
No answers on this topic
Podio customer service is great. The cloud and mobile service is fast (almost instant, continuous syncing). With a solid user base, and backed by Citrix, this is a serious business solution. They're also constantly working on improving and making it more powerful. I anticipate it only getting better
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Usability
It's very easy to use even for non tech savvy people and their interface is very intuitive
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It is usable, for sure. Requires a bit of thinking to be really useful.
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Reliability and Availability
No answers on this topic
Never experienced an off-time. Minor Bugs often solved within hours after reporting.
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Performance
No answers on this topic
It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Podio support was always responsive and very quick to provide answers and assistance during the history of using this product, their support team has always been top notch. There have been several cases where calling podio support a feature was not available and they provided either workaround solutions or added the features straight into their roadmap.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
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Alternatives Considered
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As everyone knows Asana is a well-known project management solution but because of its ranking Asana and its functionalities are coming down and coming up with some complaints. So, I decided to choose Citrix Podio because it works well and provides effective services.
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Scalability
No answers on this topic
As you business grows, so does Podio. There seems to be no limit to the workspace and apps you can create on the platform
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Return on Investment
  • It made our daily operations way more efficient and simplified the overall project management process and working with clients.
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  • Podio has made our internal communications more fluid and timely.
  • It's much easier to search and find things (previous developments, notes, updates) in Podio than in the traditional combination of email, document storage, etc.
  • The Podio platform fosters a clearer understanding of all the work, projects and updates we are juggling at any one time.
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