--- description: Learn more about Podio price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Podio Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Productivity Software](/directory/30968/productivity/software) > [Podio](/software/128631/podio) # Podio Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/128631/podio Page: 1 / 16\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/128631/podio?page=2) > Podio is a collaborative software platform that helps teams streamline workflows, enhance communication, and advance projects. > > Verdict: Rated **4.3/5** by 362 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Podio? Accounting, agencies, real estate, and project management teams. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.3/5** | 362 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.0/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Progress Software - **Location**: Bedford, US - **Founded**: 1991 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$14,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Freemium for up to five people. Plus: $14/employee/month (billed monthly) or $11.20/employee/month (billed annually). Premium: $24/employee/month (billed monthly) or $19.20/employee/month (billed annually). Custom plans are also available for larger teams. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, India, Japan, United Kingdom, United States ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Assignment Management - Business Process Automation - Calendar Management - Chat/Messaging - Client Management - Client Portal - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Communication Management - Contact Management - Cost-to-Completion Tracking - Deadline Management - Document Management - Document Storage - Email Management - File Sharing - Gantt/Timeline View - Interaction Tracking - Issue Management - Kanban Board - Lead Management - Messaging - Milestone Tracking - Mobile Access - Progress Tracking - Project Management - Project Planning/Scheduling - Reporting & Statistics - Reporting/Project Tracking - Scheduling - Status Tracking - Sub-Task Management - Task Editing - Task Management - Task Progress Tracking - Third-Party Integrations - Time & Expense Tracking - Video Conferencing - Workflow Configuration - Workflow Management ## Integrations (15 total) - Box - Campaign Monitor by Marigold - Dropbox Business - Evernote Teams - FreshBooks - GoTo Meeting - Google Calendar - Google Docs - Google Drive - Microsoft Excel - OneDrive - OpenText HighTail - Progress ShareFile - Zapier - Zendesk Suite ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30968/productivity/software) ## Related Categories - [Productivity Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30968/productivity/software) - [Advertising Agency Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30736/advertising-agency/software) - [Real Estate CRM Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30926/real-estate-crm/software) - [Creative Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31340/creative-management/software) - [App Building Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/32016/app-building/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Its flexibility allows us to setup workflows exactly to our processes. Collaboration across teams has improved significantly, and integrations with other tools have streamlined our daily operations. The value for money and ease of use make it an excellent choice for project and task management. ----- ### "Steph's Review" — 5.0/5 > **Stephanie** | *28 January 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Collaboration ease, organizational convenience, growing add-ons. My husband uses the system much more > > **Cons**: Getting a response from their team is a hope and dream. Even if you email. My assistant has been awaiting on boarding after contacting with no resolve > > Growing to use the system more for real estate but still awaiting a return call or email to increase usage ----- ### "Tried Podio for Six Months and Redesigned With a Desktop App" — 3.0/5 > **John** | *12 April 2025* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Many nice features includes out-of-the-box such as maps and simple data validations. > > **Cons**: Poor options for backing up data. Third-party options seemed of questionable reliability and not automated. > > We tried using it for 6 months and abandoned it for a traditional desktop application. ----- ### "Amazing abilities to automate\!" — 5.0/5 > **Jen** | *28 January 2026* | Financial Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The customer service response time from our Podio rep is amazing\! Jacquelyn is always available to help and super fast to respond and solve our problems when we need her\! > > **Cons**: Lack of reporting options. It would be very helpful if Podio had some better printing and reporting options. > > I love the automation features, as well as the ability to integrate RightSignature, Dynamic Forms, etc. It's really saves us a LOT of time automating tasks and emails\!\! ----- ### "Podio is Adaptable" — 5.0/5 > **Craig** | *28 January 2026* | Real Estate | Recommendation rating: 2.0/10 > > **Pros**: Ease of use and ability to customize. Like that you can see calls and last comments tagged to your email automatically. > > **Cons**: Alerts and ease of making reminder more automated. But can i do more, with the app, that is my limitation. > > Like that it is a crm all in one, coming from working with applications like salesforce. Excited to hear the incorporation of AI to the platform. ----- Page: 1 / 16\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/128631/podio?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/128631/podio) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | | sv | | ----- ## Structured Data