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Podio
by Podio
What Podio is
Podio is a work-management product available on the web, iOS, and Android. It uses a freemium model with a free plan for up to five users and 100 items. Automation rules and guest access are listed, while time tracking is not. The Free plan costs nothing on an annual billing cycle. Plus costs $11.20 a month when billed annually and includes unlimited items and unlimited client users. Premium costs $19.20 a month, billed annually, and includes 25,000 automation actions per month. Podio also lists a 30-day trial and paid plans from $11.20/user/mo on annual billing. Twelve native integrations are listed. These tiers distinguish usage limits, client-user access, and automation capacity, giving small teams a free starting point and larger workspaces paid expansion options.
Who it suits
Podio suits teams wanting web and mobile work management, automation rules, guest access, and a free workspace for up to five users.
What it does well
- Free plan supports five users and 100 items
- Available on web, iOS, and Android
- Includes automation rules and guest access
- Plus offers unlimited items and client users
- Premium includes 25,000 monthly automation actions
What to know first
- Free plan is limited to five users
- Free plan allows 100 items
- Time tracking is not included
- Paid plans require annual billing
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | annual billing cycle · 5 users · 100 items | Free |
| Plus | billed annually · Unlimited items · Unlimited client users | $11.20 a month |
| Premium | billed annually · 25,000 automation actions per month | $19.20 a month |
As progress.com lists them, read 22 Sept 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Podio offers a clearly limited free tier and paid plans with higher item, client-user, and automation allowances. Its mobile apps, guest access, and listed integrations add flexibility, but time tracking is absent.
Facts from Podio's own pages
- Automation rules
- Yes · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Guest access
- Yes · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- Burlington, Massachusetts, United States · progress.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Free-plan user limit
- 5 · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Native integrations
- 12 · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Paid from
- 11.2 · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
- Time tracking
- No · progress.com, 22 Sept 2026
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