Compare HighLevel and Progress Podio 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (61.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$97.00 Per Month
Free
HighLevel
Star Rating
(606)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (94.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$97.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansProgress Podio
Star Rating
(518)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Progress Podio excels in ease of use, with many users appreciating its intuitive interface and the ability to manage tasks and files in one place. This makes it particularly appealing for teams looking for a collaborative platform that simplifies project management.
- Users say that HighLevel shines in providing an all-in-one digital marketing solution, allowing agencies to manage email campaigns, automations, and client communications seamlessly. However, some users find the platform complex, noting that it can take significant time to fully grasp its capabilities.
- According to verified reviews, Progress Podio offers a free entry-level option, making it an attractive choice for small businesses or startups looking to minimize costs while still accessing robust project management features.
- Reviewers mention that HighLevel's customer support is a strong point, with users highlighting the helpfulness of support staff who break down complex features into manageable steps. This can be a crucial factor for users who may struggle with the platform's learning curve.
- G2 reviewers indicate that while Progress Podio has a strong focus on customization and flexibility, allowing users to create different apps for various business areas, it may not meet the specific marketing needs that HighLevel addresses effectively.
- Users report that HighLevel's recent updates have improved its marketing automation capabilities, making it a preferred choice for agencies looking to enhance their outreach and client engagement strategies, despite the initial learning challenges.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
HighLevel
Starter
$97.00
Per Month
All the tools you need to grow your businesses online with unlimited Users, unlimited Contacts, and a suite of AI tools!
- CRM
- Email & SMS Marketing
- Funnel & Website Builders
Progress Podio
Free
Free
Complete basic functions such as building apps/workspaces and task management for up to 5 employees.
- Task management
- Build apps and workspaces for your team
Free Trial
HighLevel
Free Trial is available
Progress Podio
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
204
8.5
442
Ease of Use
7.8
541
8.3
443
Ease of Setup
7.3
330
7.8
182
Ease of Admin
8.0
148
8.2
178
Quality of Support
8.1
198
8.1
368
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.6
142
8.4
170
Product Direction (% positive)
9.0
201
7.3
438
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.8
112
8.6
26
Feature Not Available
8.3
23
9.0
115
8.4
25
8.4
111
8.5
27
7.5
83
7.8
23
8.8
98
7.8
24
8.3
84
8.3
22
7.9
81
7.9
21
8.1
88
8.0
23
Marketing Automation
9.0
113
7.6
23
9.1
106
8.0
24
9.1
110
8.3
25
8.3
99
7.6
21
Customer Support
8.0
92
8.3
25
Feature Not Available
8.2
25
Feature Not Available
8.3
24
8.1
97
7.8
24
8.2
92
7.8
22
Reporting & Analytics
8.4
97
8.5
27
8.3
104
8.3
27
Feature Not Available
7.6
23
Mobile & Social
8.0
88
8.0
22
8.3
102
7.6
23
7.7
89
8.0
21
Platform
8.5
109
8.7
23
9.0
107
8.9
24
8.6
98
8.6
22
8.1
85
9.0
22
Feature Not Available
7.5
21
8.3
82
8.2
25
8.5
101
8.9
26
7.8
82
8.0
23
Integration
8.5
86
8.7
22
8.3
91
8.5
24
8.1
77
7.7
20
Generative AI
8.4
63
7.8
10
Agentic AI - CRM
7.7
23
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
8.9
23
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Email Marketing
8.9
92
Not enough data
8.7
88
Not enough data
8.4
85
Not enough data
8.8
91
Not enough data
Online Marketing
8.8
95
Not enough data
8.7
80
Not enough data
8.6
81
Not enough data
8.2
88
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Lead Management
8.8
79
Not enough data
8.5
70
Not enough data
8.8
76
Not enough data
8.3
75
Not enough data
8.8
85
Not enough data
8.1
76
Not enough data
8.8
78
Not enough data
9.1
82
Not enough data
Campaign Management
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
77
Not enough data
8.8
90
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Social
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
78
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
80
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.8
88
Not enough data
8.5
80
Not enough data
8.4
79
Not enough data
8.3
77
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
82
Not enough data
8.8
84
Not enough data
8.7
82
Not enough data
8.0
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Marketing Automation
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
8.2
13
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
Integration
8.4
76
Not enough data
8.2
76
Not enough data
8.3
71
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
8.9
87
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
84
Not enough data
8.8
84
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
7.9
74
Not enough data
8.5
79
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
82
Projects
Not enough data
8.7
80
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
74
Not enough data
8.0
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
8.5
70
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
66
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.6
67
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
8.6
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.7
73
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
8.6
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.3
77
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Messenger
9.2
6
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
Channels
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.6
8
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Customers
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Conversational Marketing
6.3
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text Messaging
9.1
62
Not enough data
9.4
62
Not enough data
9.2
58
Not enough data
9.2
62
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
55
Not enough data
8.8
58
Not enough data
8.7
59
Not enough data
SMS Platform
8.8
57
Not enough data
9.1
63
Not enough data
9.1
62
Not enough data
7.1
47
Not enough data
8.1
46
Not enough data
8.6
56
Not enough data
Agentic AI - SMS Marketing
7.4
9
Not enough data
8.3
9
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
Channels
8.5
12
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Design
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.1
9
Not enough data
Task Creation
Not enough data
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.2
19
Task Management
Not enough data
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.4
21
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Automation
Not enough data
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.6
41
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
9.3
42
Project management
Not enough data
8.6
44
Not enough data
8.3
38
Not enough data
8.7
41
Not enough data
8.6
42
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
8.3
33
Not enough data
8.3
41
Workload
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.2
39
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.2
42
Cost Management
Not enough data
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.4
34
Integration
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
39
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.8
11
Not enough data
6.5
12
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
8.5
66
Not enough data
8.6
61
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.6
57
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.1
60
Controls
Not enough data
8.5
63
Not enough data
8.6
55
Not enough data
8.6
63
Not enough data
8.3
65
Not enough data
8.3
59
Project Management
Not enough data
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
60
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.2
49
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.2
12
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Responses
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
Automation - AI Agents
8.9
9
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Platform
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
9.2
8
Not enough data
Autonomy - AI Agents
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.5
8
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Responses
9.5
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.8
8
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Conversational Platform
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Support Automation
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.7
6
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.7
6
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.6
6
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
Communication
9.4
8
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
Internal Use
8.3
9
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
7.6
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
Platform Basics - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Basic Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - VoIP Providers
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Access
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Consumer Intelligence
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Reporting
8.4
38
Not enough data
7.6
37
Not enough data
8.6
43
Not enough data
Media Monitoring
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
46
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
In-House Management
8.1
39
Not enough data
8.6
40
Not enough data
Generative AI
9.1
30
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Online Reputation Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customizations
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.3
52
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
9.1
47
Not enough data
Growth
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
48
Not enough data
9.5
47
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
Content
9.1
50
Not enough data
8.8
47
Not enough data
8.9
46
Not enough data
8.5
39
Not enough data
Support
8.3
48
Not enough data
Agentic AI - AI Agents
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
HighLevel and Progress Podio are categorized as CRM
Unique Categories
Progress Podio is categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, Google Workspace Project Management, Task Management, and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
HighLevel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Progress Podio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
43.3%
Consulting
9.6%
Real Estate
4.9%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
4.6%
Professional Training & Coaching
4.4%
Other
33.2%
Real Estate
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Computer Software
6.5%
Internet
4.6%
Other
55.8%
Discussions
What is high level app?
2 Comments
MB
HighLevel as several mobile app options. You can contract with HighLevel to have them build your own branded app or you can use their Grey Labeled app called...Read more
Why less options for funnel and website section?
1 Comment
ST
Hey there!
Thank you for the question.
I am Head of Product Management at highLevel.
We would love to hear about more options that you want on...Read more
Who is the best person to contact to contract a buildout of Podio for add-ons that we need?
2 Comments
KF
Hello,
I can help you with custom modules and functionality.
You can contact me at krasimirtsolov@gmail.comRead more
Who is the best person to contact to contract a buildout of Podio for add-ons that we need?
2 Comments
TM
Well, you can ask for a Podio partner to help you through this webform: https://podio.com/webforms/2716831/200839Read more
everyone has a problem sharing multiples projects?
1 Comment
Official Response from Progress Podio
Hi Mike, we're sorry to hear you're experiencing issues - please get in touch with our support team and we can help. Visit https://help.podio.com/hc/en-us...Read more
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