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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (62.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free
Progress Podio
Star Rating
(517)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (61.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(2,830)4.1 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Zoho CRM excels in Email Marketing with a score of 8.0, while Podio's score of 7.5 indicates it may not be as robust in this area. Reviewers mention that Zoho's email campaigns are easy to set up and track, making it a preferred choice for small businesses.
- Reviewers mention that Podio shines in Task Management, scoring 9.0 for features like Task Prioritization and Recurring Tasks. In contrast, Zoho CRM's scores in these areas are lower, suggesting that Podio offers a more comprehensive task management experience.
- G2 users highlight that Zoho CRM's Customer Support is rated lower at 7.6 compared to Podio's 8.2. Users report that Podio provides more responsive and helpful support, which can be crucial for businesses needing immediate assistance.
- Users on G2 report that Zoho CRM's Sales Force Automation features, particularly Opportunity & Pipeline Management, score 8.1, while Podio's score of 8.4 indicates a more effective solution for managing sales processes. Reviewers mention that Podio's interface for tracking opportunities is more intuitive.
- Reviewers mention that Zoho CRM offers better Lead Management capabilities with a score of 8.3, compared to Podio's 8.1. Users say that Zoho's lead scoring and tracking features are more advanced, helping sales teams prioritize effectively.
- Users report that Podio's Integration APIs score 8.5, outperforming Zoho CRM's 7.8. Reviewers mention that Podio's flexibility in integrating with other tools is a significant advantage for businesses looking to streamline their workflows.
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
Zoho CRM
Free Edition
Free
With three free users and essentials like leads, documents and mobile apps, it’s a perfect fit
for your home business.
- Leads, Contacts, Accounts
- Tasks, Events, Call log, and Notes
- Opportunities
Free Trial
Progress Podio
Free Trial is available
Zoho CRM
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
440
8.4
2,410
Ease of Use
8.3
441
8.3
2,424
Ease of Setup
7.8
180
7.9
1,194
Ease of Admin
8.2
176
8.0
1,004
Quality of Support
8.2
366
7.6
2,204
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
168
8.0
980
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
436
8.0
2,346
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.6
26
8.5
1619
|
Verified
8.3
23
8.3
870
|
Verified
8.4
25
8.2
1543
|
Verified
8.5
26
8.2
1619
|
Verified
7.8
23
7.8
1183
|
Verified
7.8
24
8.4
665
|
Verified
8.3
22
7.9
1213
|
Verified
7.9
21
8.0
1202
|
Verified
8.0
23
8.2
1315
|
Verified
Marketing Automation
7.6
23
8.0
1332
|
Verified
8.0
24
7.9
1295
|
Verified
8.2
24
8.4
1515
|
Verified
7.6
21
7.9
1121
|
Verified
Customer Support
8.3
25
8.0
1195
|
Verified
8.2
25
7.9
1198
|
Verified
8.3
24
7.9
1232
|
Verified
7.8
24
7.8
1066
|
Verified
7.8
22
8.0
1108
|
Verified
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
26
8.2
1494
|
Verified
8.3
27
8.2
1550
|
Verified
7.6
23
8.1
1050
|
Verified
Mobile & Social
7.9
21
8.1
1078
|
Verified
7.6
23
8.0
1089
|
Verified
8.0
21
8.0
1194
|
Verified
Platform
8.6
22
8.1
854
|
Verified
8.9
24
8.1
825
|
Verified
8.6
22
8.4
856
|
Verified
9.0
22
8.1
647
|
Verified
7.5
21
7.8
547
|
Verified
8.2
25
8.1
717
|
Verified
8.9
26
8.4
837
|
Verified
8.0
23
8.1
660
|
Verified
Integration
8.7
22
8.3
648
|
Verified
8.5
24
8.1
630
|
Verified
7.7
20
8.0
596
|
Verified
Generative AI
7.8
10
8.2
178
Agentic AI - CRM
Not enough data
8.1
64
Not enough data
8.3
62
Not enough data
8.0
63
Not enough data
8.0
63
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.2
63
Not enough data
8.2
63
Configuration - cpq
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
60
Not enough data
8.3
56
Not enough data
8.4
61
Pricing
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
7.5
58
Not enough data
8.1
57
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.6
59
Not enough data
8.5
57
Quoting
Not enough data
8.4
59
Not enough data
8.3
53
Not enough data
8.4
54
Not enough data
8.4
56
Not enough data
8.6
53
Admin
Not enough data
8.3
88
Not enough data
7.7
83
Not enough data
8.3
86
Not enough data
8.3
83
Channels
Not enough data
8.1
58
Not enough data
7.7
53
Not enough data
8.0
50
Platform
Not enough data
8.4
89
Not enough data
8.2
85
Not enough data
8.0
78
Not enough data
8.5
89
Not enough data
8.4
91
Not enough data
8.6
20
Generative AI - cpq
Not enough data
7.4
15
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.7
16
Competition
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
56
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
52
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
54
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
17
Agentic AI - Sales Gamification
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations
Not enough data
8.9
60
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
58
Not enough data
8.7
44
Platform
Not enough data
8.8
64
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
63
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
57
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
62
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
62
|
Verified
Employee Features
Not enough data
8.9
65
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
67
|
Verified
Tasks
8.9
86
|
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
Not enough data
Projects
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
Not enough data
Resource Management
8.6
67
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
67
Not enough data
8.7
73
|
Verified
Not enough data
Project Monitoring
8.6
69
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.3
77
|
Verified
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
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
Lead Generation
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
Lead Facilitation
Not enough data
8.4
71
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Not enough data
8.8
72
Organization
Not enough data
8.6
73
Not enough data
8.4
72
Not enough data
8.5
72
Performance Analysis
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.6
74
Sales Analysis
Not enough data
8.4
68
Not enough data
8.4
72
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Agentic AI - AI Sales Assistant
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
Integrated Workflows
Not enough data
8.7
160
Not enough data
8.8
156
Not enough data
8.3
146
Not enough data
8.2
141
Not enough data
8.9
154
Not enough data
8.8
153
Not enough data
8.5
148
Repeatability and Reportability
Not enough data
8.4
145
Not enough data
8.6
150
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.2
138
Not enough data
7.9
121
AI and Automation
Not enough data
8.2
147
Not enough data
8.4
146
Not enough data
8.3
140
Not enough data
8.1
134
Not enough data
7.8
126
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.4
69
Agentic AI - Sales Engagement
Not enough data
7.8
27
Not enough data
7.7
25
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
7.6
26
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.0
25
Customer Requirements
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.5
53
Contracts
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.2
48
Not enough data
8.4
51
Revenue
Not enough data
8.5
52
Not enough data
8.5
51
Not enough data
8.4
48
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.4
96
Not enough data
8.6
91
Not enough data
8.5
95
Not enough data
8.3
87
Not enough data
8.7
54
Agentic AI - Customer Journey Mapping
Not enough data
6.7
10
Content
Not enough data
8.9
77
Not enough data
8.6
74
Not enough data
8.5
74
Not enough data
8.6
75
Not enough data
8.6
73
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.7
74
Not enough data
8.5
76
Not enough data
8.9
78
Not enough data
8.9
81
Not enough data
8.7
75
Not enough data
8.7
73
Task Creation
8.9
19
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.2
19
Not enough data
Task Management
9.5
20
Not enough data
9.5
21
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
9.4
21
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.9
9
Not enough data
Automation
8.7
45
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
8.6
41
Not enough data
Administration
8.2
35
Not enough data
8.6
38
Not enough data
9.3
42
Not enough data
Project management
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
Not enough data
Workload
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.8
43
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.2
39
Not enough data
Communication & Collaboration
8.8
40
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
9.2
42
Not enough data
Cost Management
8.2
33
Not enough data
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
Integration
8.2
34
Not enough data
8.1
40
Not enough data
8.1
39
Not enough data
Generative AI
5.8
11
Not enough data
6.5
12
Not enough data
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
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
Not enough data
Content & Documents
8.6
68
Not enough data
8.6
69
Not enough data
8.6
66
Not enough data
8.1
60
Not enough data
Controls
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
Not enough data
Project Management
8.7
67
Not enough data
8.4
64
Not enough data
8.4
65
Not enough data
8.6
60
Not enough data
Remote Collaboration
8.4
61
Not enough data
8.5
59
Not enough data
8.5
61
Not enough data
8.2
49
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
11
Not enough data
7.2
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Lead Monitoring
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
8.9
41
Not enough data
8.7
41
Agentic AI - Lead Capture
Not enough data
7.1
26
Not enough data
7.1
26
Data Capture
Not enough data
8.3
41
Not enough data
8.5
41
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.3
41
Analytics
Not enough data
9.1
41
Not enough data
8.8
41
Customization
Not enough data
8.7
40
Not enough data
8.5
40
Not enough data
8.8
41
Not enough data
8.7
41
Agentic AI - Lead Scoring
Not enough data
6.1
11
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.4
11
Not enough data
6.5
11
Attribution
Not enough data
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
7.9
20
Discovery
Not enough data
8.6
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.2
21
Management
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
21
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
8.3
20
Agentic AI - Google Workspace Project Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.2
19
Not enough data
7.8
20
Incentives
Not enough data
8.2
152
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
159
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
151
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
160
|
Verified
Personalization
Not enough data
8.5
176
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
177
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
183
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
170
|
Verified
Administrative
Not enough data
8.5
168
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
172
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
160
Agentic AI - Email Tracking
Not enough data
7.6
29
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.5
29
Not enough data
6.9
28
Not enough data
6.9
29
Not enough data
7.4
29
Not enough data
7.5
28
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
137
Not enough data
8.3
143
Not enough data
8.4
144
Customizations
Not enough data
8.7
148
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.7
146
Not enough data
8.7
142
Not enough data
8.6
147
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.6
58
Agentic AI - Sales Analytics
Not enough data
7.4
28
Not enough data
7.5
28
Not enough data
7.0
28
Not enough data
7.3
28
Not enough data
7.4
28
Data Sourcing
Not enough data
8.3
143
Not enough data
8.4
147
Not enough data
8.3
140
Not enough data
8.6
152
Not enough data
8.5
144
Predictive Analytics
Not enough data
8.5
144
Not enough data
8.3
136
Not enough data
8.0
122
Not enough data
8.2
128
Sales Management
Not enough data
8.5
151
Not enough data
8.3
129
Not enough data
8.5
142
Not enough data
8.8
149
Agentic AI - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.1
6
Content Management
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Learning Management - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue Enablement - Sales Enablement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Relationship Management - Insurance 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Follow up Automation - Insurance CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Document Management - Insurance CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integrations & Reports - Insurance CRM
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Progress Podio and Zoho CRM 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
Progress Podio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Zoho CRM
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
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
10.3%
Information Technology and Services
10.1%
Computer Software
6.6%
Internet
4.6%
Other
55.9%
Information Technology and Services
15.9%
Computer Software
9.8%
Marketing and Advertising
9.0%
Real Estate
3.5%
Financial Services
3.5%
Other
58.2%
Alternatives
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
If they can lower prices for small businesses
1 Comment
UM
I'm sure if you have a compelling reason and reach out to their support team, something can be doneRead more
What have you found better than ZOHO
5 Comments
PC
Zoho One, with over 45 business applications, all centrally managed and synchronized, is the leader in breadth of application and breadth of security versus...Read more
Is Zoho CRM really free?
4 Comments
AP
Zoho CRM offers a free version, but it also provides various paid plans with additional features and capabilities. The free version typically has...Read more
can we create segmentation in this
3 Comments
Official Response from Zoho CRM
Yes Lavanya,
Zoho CRM supports segmentation. Segment your prospects/customers into buckets based on a pre-defined criteria, to identify cross-sell/up-sell...Read more
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