Compare Progress Podio and Workfront 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.1% of reviews)
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
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Progress 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 plansWorkfront
Star Rating
(1,146)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (50.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Progress Podio excels in ease of use, with users appreciating its intuitive interface that simplifies tasks like client relations and product management. The platform's no-code capabilities and the ability to keep tasks and files in one place are frequently highlighted as major advantages.
- Users say that Workfront shines in its customization and scalability, particularly for complex workflows. Reviewers mention features like request queues and custom forms that help standardize processes, making it easier for teams to provide necessary information upfront.
- According to verified reviews, Progress Podio offers a more affordable entry point with its free tier, making it particularly appealing for small businesses. This contrasts with Workfront, which requires potential users to contact them for pricing, potentially deterring smaller teams.
- Reviewers mention that while Workfront has a robust feature set for project management, some users find it less user-friendly compared to Progress Podio. The latter's straightforward setup process is often praised, with users noting that it allows for quick onboarding and immediate productivity.
- G2 reviewers highlight that both platforms provide strong support, but Progress Podio stands out for its collaborative features. Users appreciate the ability to tag team members and utilize various apps tailored to different business areas, enhancing communication and workflow.
- Users report that Workfront's automation capabilities, particularly through its Fusion feature, are a significant time-saver for repetitive tasks. However, some users feel that the complexity of its features can lead to a steeper learning curve compared to the more accessible Progress Podio.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Workfront
Select
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Essential work management capabilities to collaborate, execute, and accelerate work.
- Work management
- Demand management
- Resource management
Free Trial
Progress Podio
Free Trial is available
Workfront
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.5
442
8.4
919
Ease of Use
8.3
443
7.8
960
Ease of Setup
7.8
182
7.1
403
Ease of Admin
8.2
178
7.9
341
Quality of Support
8.1
368
8.2
778
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
170
8.4
320
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
438
8.1
913
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.6
26
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
27
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Platform
8.7
23
Not enough data
8.9
24
Not enough data
8.6
22
Not enough data
9.0
22
Not enough data
7.5
21
Not enough data
8.2
25
Not enough data
8.9
26
Not enough data
8.0
23
Not enough data
Integration
8.7
22
Not enough data
8.5
24
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
10
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
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
Tasks
8.9
87
|
Verified
8.8
215
|
Verified
8.6
84
|
Verified
8.9
217
|
Verified
8.6
84
8.8
215
|
Verified
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.5
206
|
Verified
8.5
74
8.4
204
|
Verified
7.9
74
8.3
196
|
Verified
8.5
79
|
Verified
8.4
197
|
Verified
8.7
82
8.5
194
|
Verified
Projects
8.7
80
|
Verified
8.9
203
|
Verified
8.3
74
8.6
196
|
Verified
8.0
63
|
Verified
8.2
181
|
Verified
8.4
77
|
Verified
8.4
197
|
Verified
8.7
77
|
Verified
8.4
195
|
Verified
8.4
64
8.3
178
|
Verified
8.9
74
8.5
191
|
Verified
8.5
70
|
Verified
8.6
194
|
Verified
8.3
66
8.3
177
|
Verified
8.6
68
8.5
185
|
Verified
8.6
67
|
Verified
8.3
176
|
Verified
Resource Management
8.6
67
|
Verified
8.3
180
|
Verified
8.6
67
8.5
186
|
Verified
8.7
73
|
Verified
8.4
190
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
8.6
69
|
Verified
8.4
174
|
Verified
8.6
68
8.6
182
|
Verified
8.3
77
|
Verified
8.6
190
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.4
18
6.0
63
7.5
17
6.1
63
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
5.7
27
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
6.1
28
Not enough data
5.3
27
Not enough data
5.4
27
Not enough data
5.8
27
Not enough data
6.0
27
Setup
Not enough data
8.5
32
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
8.2
31
Not enough data
7.8
32
Management
Not enough data
7.4
32
Not enough data
8.4
32
Not enough data
7.7
31
Generative AI
Not enough data
5.9
29
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
5.7
18
Not enough data
5.8
17
Not enough data
5.8
18
Not enough data
6.2
18
Not enough data
5.5
18
Not enough data
6.0
18
Not enough data
6.1
18
Planning
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
7.9
14
Optimization
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
6.7
13
Bug Reporting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Bug Monitoring
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Bug Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Prepare
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.0
18
Plan
Not enough data
8.4
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Optimize
Not enough data
8.8
19
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
7.9
18
Execute
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.6
18
Not enough data
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.5
19
Tasks
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Agentic AI - Kanban 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
Kanban Boards
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Planning
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Task Creation
8.9
19
8.9
32
9.2
18
9.0
32
9.0
20
8.0
32
9.2
19
7.7
32
Task Management
9.5
20
8.5
32
9.5
21
8.2
31
9.0
20
7.9
31
9.4
21
7.7
31
Generative AI
7.3
10
5.6
29
6.9
9
6.0
30
Automation
8.7
45
8.8
136
8.6
39
8.7
138
8.6
41
8.5
133
Administration
8.2
35
8.5
135
8.6
38
8.7
130
9.3
42
9.0
134
Project management
8.6
44
8.9
140
8.3
38
8.7
134
8.7
41
9.0
134
8.6
42
8.7
133
8.6
43
8.7
135
8.3
33
8.6
124
8.3
41
8.8
134
Workload
8.7
38
8.8
128
8.8
43
8.8
131
8.5
41
8.6
127
8.2
39
8.6
127
Communication & Collaboration
8.8
40
Feature Not Available
8.5
41
8.7
137
9.2
42
8.9
140
Cost Management
8.2
33
8.7
119
8.8
36
8.7
128
8.4
34
Feature Not Available
Integration
8.2
34
8.7
116
8.1
40
8.6
115
8.1
39
8.7
115
Generative AI
5.8
11
6.2
23
6.5
12
6.5
28
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
5.5
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Not enough data
5.0
10
Communication
8.5
66
7.1
32
8.6
61
7.7
32
8.1
57
7.1
32
8.4
59
Feature Not Available
8.6
57
6.6
32
Content & Documents
8.6
68
8.5
32
8.6
69
8.6
32
8.6
66
7.7
32
8.1
60
8.6
32
Controls
8.5
63
8.2
32
8.6
55
8.1
32
8.6
63
8.4
32
8.3
65
7.7
32
8.3
59
7.3
31
Project Management
8.7
67
9.0
31
8.4
64
8.8
32
8.4
65
8.3
32
8.6
60
7.9
32
Remote Collaboration
8.4
61
7.9
32
8.5
59
8.0
32
8.5
61
7.6
32
8.2
49
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
7.3
11
5.6
31
7.2
12
5.8
30
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
5.8
14
Not enough data
6.0
14
Annotation Tools - Markup Software
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.4
6
Collaboration - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Security - Markup Software
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
6
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Progress Podio and Workfront are categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, Task Management, and Project Management
Unique Categories
Progress Podio is categorized as Google Workspace Project Management and CRM
Workfront is categorized as Workflow Management, Bug Tracking, Kanban Project Management, Strategic Planning and Execution, Resource Management, and Markup Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Progress Podio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Workfront
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
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%
Marketing and Advertising
14.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.1%
Computer Software
6.6%
Financial Services
6.2%
Hospital & Health Care
4.3%
Other
60.4%
Discussions
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
Are there any built-in training articles/videos or anything?
8 Comments
SJ
Yes there is built in help with in the Workfront app. There are also online user group for specific regions and numerous communities that address different...Read more
How Important Is Diversity To You, And What Value Does It Bring?
2 Comments
AE
To me diversity is a mixture of different people with different backgrounds, ethnicities and customs working together to achieve a common goal.Read more
What is the best way to view the draft of the project without clicking a lot of links to get to it?
1 Comment
SP
Workfront should store all of the versions and you can determine by the name or number of the version which is the draft.Read more
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