Podio vs. ProofHub

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
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
ProofHub
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
ProofHub is a SaaS based project management software from ProofHub LLC in Walnut, CA. It is an online project management and collaboration tool that comes with integrated Group chat, quick Discussions on projects, Workflows and boards, Project reports, among other features. Document (e.g. Excel, Powerpoint) uploading and sharing is supported, along with an integrated an Online proofing tool to aid in image and document review. ProofHub aims to enable teams to collaborate and…
$45
per month (billed annually) unlimited users
Pricing
PodioProofHub
Editions & Modules
Plus
$14
per month per user
Premium
$24
per month per user
Essential
$45
per month (billed annually) unlimited users
Ultimate Control
$89
per month (billed annually) unlimited users
Large Team
$279
per month (billed annually) unlimited users
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PodioProofHub
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
PodioProofHub
Considered Both Products
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.
ProofHub
Chose ProofHub
Unfortunately ProofHub did not compare very well. The pricing model is fantastic and I think the approach the software takes to creative project management isn't necessarily bad, it's just others do it better. For example, Wrike has very powerful and easy-to-manage form …
Chose ProofHub
We had to make a quick decision, someone on our team used it in a previous company and really enjoyed it. We went on reputation.
Chose ProofHub
ProofHub helps me in collaborating easily with my clients. Everybody is so well connected to each other, that you just don’t have to spend extra bucks on one more tool or application to make things happen.
Chose ProofHub
We used Basecamp in the past, but we did encounter some problems while working with it. But these concerns have been better addressed in ProofHub. It has a simple interface which is so easy to operate and this was not the case in Basecamp. ProofHub lets us quickly chat with our …
Features
PodioProofHub
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Podio
5.2
Ratings
38% below category average
ProofHub
10.0
Ratings
27% above category average
Task Management3.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Resource Management8.60 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.40 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Scheduling1.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation1.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Team Collaboration3.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology2.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management1.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Email integration8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.20 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Podio
6.7
Ratings
12% below category average
ProofHub
10.0
Ratings
28% above category average
Quotes/estimates1.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Invoicing8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.80 Ratings10.00 Ratings
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User Ratings
PodioProofHub
Likelihood to Recommend
2.7
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
8.8
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(0 ratings)
10.0
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(0 ratings)
7.4
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PodioProofHub
Likelihood to Recommend
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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For small teams or a freelancer needing to receive work via forms and submit assets for simple yes/no approvals, it may be a great fit. It was just too lacking in the forms and proofing department for what we needed. There was also a lot of workarounds we were going to have to implement to try and achieve our desired workflow.
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Pros
  • 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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  • There are times when we have to make a website for a particular client. And this would involve not only the design, but also the content that would be reflected on the website. For this there has to be complete sync between the design and copywriting department. Earlier, this lead to a lot of goofups due to non-availability of one central medium for collaboration. But now with Proofhub, there’s one place for all people, files, docs and designs related to any active project.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Well, we are insatiable users, and keep wanting more and more. However, the team at Proofhub itself is always up on breaking the norms and bringing something new every now and then. So, that goes without saying that they would keep re-inventing and improving things with time.
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Likelihood to Renew
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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I would surely renew it, as with Proofhub work has become much simpler and easier. Tasks are done faster, files, docs and designs are shared easily and feedback is received as and when required, directly on the file itself
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Usability
It is usable, for sure. Requires a bit of thinking to be really useful.
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It's convenient, simple, and clear.
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Reliability and Availability
Never experienced an off-time. Minor Bugs often solved within hours after reporting.
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No answers on this topic
Performance
It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
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No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Great support website and had reps follow up multiple times in our trial process. Getting started was very straightforward and adding people is easy too.
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Implementation Rating
Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
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No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
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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We used Basecamp in the past, but we did encounter some problems while working with it. But these concerns have been better addressed in ProofHub. It has a simple interface which is so easy to operate and this was not the case in Basecamp. ProofHub lets us quickly chat with our team members over various work matters through its inbuilt chat feature and resolve them fast while Basecamp provides this feature through a third-party tool which added to our expenses and it was not a very convenient affair. ProofHub has got an inbuilt proofing tool which allows us to get quality feedback over designs instantly saving our time and costs, whereas Basecamp enables proofing through a third party tool which again was not convenient for us. ProofHub’s casper mode feature helps us to protect privacy and secrecy over confidential issues but Basecamp lacks such an important feature. So ProofHub has more to offer and better too in comparison to Basecamp. (answer to Describe how ProofHub stacks up against them and why you selected ProofHub.
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Scalability
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
  • 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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  • Proofing: We have everything from press releases, social media posts, brochures, ads, etc. that have to be proofed. It has saved us tons of time!
  • Project Management: Our team has to schedule fewer meetings about project progress and "where are we at" discussions. Everyone can see it and everyone is accountable. It makes the days more productive by not getting trapped in those meetings.
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