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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00
Progress Podio
Star Rating
(513)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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Star Rating
(35,092)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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- Users report that Slack excels in instant messaging capabilities, with a score of 9.5 for "Instant Messaging," while Podio's score of 8.1 indicates it may not be as robust in this area. Reviewers mention that Slack's real-time communication features significantly enhance team collaboration.
- Reviewers mention that Podio shines in task management, particularly with its "Creation & Assignment" feature scoring 8.9, compared to Slack's 9.0. Users on G2 appreciate Podio's ability to create and assign tasks seamlessly, which is crucial for project management.
- G2 users highlight that Slack's "Notifications" feature scores 9.0, indicating a strong performance in keeping users informed, while Podio's score of 8.4 suggests it may not provide the same level of immediacy. Users say that Slack's notification system helps them stay on top of important updates.
- Users report that Podio's "Customization" capabilities, with a score of 8.6, allow for tailored workflows, which is a significant advantage for teams needing specific configurations. In contrast, Slack's customization features, while effective, do not match the depth offered by Podio.
- Reviewers mention that Slack's "File Sharing" feature scores 9.3, making it a preferred choice for teams that prioritize document collaboration. Podio's score of 8.4 indicates it may not be as efficient in this area, leading to potential delays in sharing important files.
- Users on G2 highlight that Slack's "External" communication capabilities score 9.0, making it easier to collaborate with clients and partners outside the organization. Podio's lower score in this area suggests it may not facilitate external communication as effectively, which could be a drawback for teams that frequently interact with external stakeholders.
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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
Slack
Free
$0.00
For teams wanting to try out Slack for an unlimited period of time
- Searchable message archives, up to 10k of your team’s most recent messages
- 10 apps or service integrations
- Native apps for iOS, Android, Mac & Windows Desktop
Free Trial
Progress Podio
Free Trial is available
Slack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
440
9.2
29,179
Ease of Use
8.3
441
9.1
29,822
Ease of Setup
7.8
179
9.1
6,393
Ease of Admin
8.2
176
8.8
4,676
Quality of Support
8.2
366
8.8
19,978
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
168
9.0
4,161
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
436
8.7
28,502
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.4
24
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
27
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.4
23
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
24
Not enough data
8.2
24
Not enough data
7.6
21
Not enough data
Customer Support
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
28
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.6
23
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
22
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
86
|
Verified
8.8
434
8.6
84
|
Verified
8.7
428
8.6
84
8.7
426
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.8
426
8.5
74
8.2
424
8.0
74
8.6
420
8.5
78
|
Verified
8.6
417
8.6
81
8.6
415
Projects
8.6
79
|
Verified
8.7
415
8.3
73
8.4
409
8.0
62
|
Verified
7.8
402
8.4
76
|
Verified
8.3
409
8.7
76
|
Verified
8.3
402
8.4
63
8.1
397
8.9
73
8.4
398
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.2
395
8.3
65
8.1
389
8.6
67
8.2
388
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.2
384
Resource Management
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.4
381
8.6
66
8.4
381
8.7
72
|
Verified
8.6
385
Project Monitoring
8.6
68
|
Verified
8.5
374
8.6
67
8.3
376
8.3
76
|
Verified
8.4
376
Generative AI
7.5
17
7.6
328
7.7
16
7.6
328
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
7.9
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
18
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
12690
Not enough data
9.0
13182
Not enough data
8.6
12573
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
9072
Not enough data
8.1
8448
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
12504
Not enough data
9.2
12172
Not enough data
9.0
10628
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.3
617
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.4
619
Not enough data
8.0
615
Not enough data
7.3
612
Not enough data
7.4
614
Agentic AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.4
34
Not enough data
7.5
34
Setup
Not enough data
9.1
325
Not enough data
8.9
323
Not enough data
8.8
317
Not enough data
9.1
323
Management
Not enough data
9.0
318
Not enough data
8.8
311
Not enough data
9.0
313
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.7
280
Agentic AI - Workflow 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
Account Options
Not enough data
9.6
77
Not enough data
8.4
76
Not enough data
9.0
75
Not enough data
9.2
78
Not enough data
9.3
78
Not enough data
9.2
76
Q&A Tools
Not enough data
9.2
77
Not enough data
9.5
76
Not enough data
9.4
78
Not enough data
8.9
74
Not enough data
9.4
73
Not enough data
9.0
74
Not enough data
8.7
73
Not enough data
9.2
73
Not enough data
8.5
72
Knowledge Pages
Not enough data
8.5
112
Not enough data
8.3
113
Not enough data
8.5
110
Not enough data
8.1
107
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
7.9
108
Not enough data
8.3
107
Knowledge Dissemination
Not enough data
8.2
109
Not enough data
8.6
109
Not enough data
8.9
110
Not enough data
9.0
111
Not enough data
8.2
109
Not enough data
8.1
106
Not enough data
8.6
108
Not enough data
8.6
106
Not enough data
8.6
106
Agentic AI - Knowledge Base
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
7.2
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Login Options
Not enough data
9.2
278
Not enough data
8.6
271
Productivity
Not enough data
8.2
262
Not enough data
8.5
265
Not enough data
8.7
264
Not enough data
8.0
258
Not enough data
8.1
256
Customization
Not enough data
8.8
261
Not enough data
9.2
267
Not enough data
9.0
258
Agentic AI - Unified Workspaces
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.0
5
Task Creation
8.9
18
Not enough data
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.2
18
Not enough data
Task Management
9.5
19
Not enough data
9.6
20
Not enough data
9.0
19
Not enough data
9.3
20
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
9
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
9.0
29
Not enough data
8.9
30
Not enough data
9.1
27
Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software
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
Search Queries
Not enough data
8.7
29
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
8.8
28
Not enough data
9.0
28
Not enough data
9.0
27
Functionality
Not enough data
8.7
28
Not enough data
9.2
27
Not enough data
9.0
29
Automation
8.7
44
8.9
562
8.6
38
8.8
555
8.6
40
8.5
542
Administration
8.2
34
8.8
549
8.6
37
8.7
542
9.3
41
9.4
552
Project management
8.6
43
8.8
548
8.3
37
8.6
540
8.6
40
8.6
542
8.6
41
8.6
533
8.6
42
8.6
535
8.3
32
8.4
526
8.3
40
8.3
531
Workload
8.7
37
8.4
520
8.8
42
8.8
526
8.5
40
8.6
520
8.3
38
8.6
519
Communication & Collaboration
8.8
39
9.3
533
8.5
40
9.0
532
9.1
41
9.3
534
Cost Management
8.2
32
8.2
515
8.8
35
8.3
517
8.4
33
8.2
514
Integration
8.3
33
8.6
521
8.2
39
8.4
517
8.1
38
8.4
511
Generative AI
5.8
10
7.3
493
6.7
11
7.5
493
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Communication
8.7
65
9.5
546
8.6
60
9.3
549
8.1
56
8.9
535
8.4
58
9.0
533
8.6
56
9.2
532
Content & Documents
8.6
67
9.2
537
8.6
68
9.0
531
8.6
65
8.8
533
8.1
59
8.2
515
Controls
8.4
62
8.3
515
8.6
54
8.1
507
8.6
62
8.7
508
8.3
64
8.4
506
8.3
58
8.2
500
Project Management
8.7
66
8.5
503
8.4
63
8.4
500
8.4
64
8.5
500
8.6
59
8.7
502
Remote Collaboration
8.4
60
9.1
506
8.5
58
8.7
496
8.5
60
9.0
503
8.2
48
7.9
497
Generative AI
7.5
10
7.1
477
7.4
11
7.2
477
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
6.8
10
Not enough data
7.0
10
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.2
891
Not enough data
9.0
853
Not enough data
8.6
802
Not enough data
9.4
880
Not enough data
8.9
814
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.9
822
Not enough data
8.7
812
Not enough data
8.9
813
Not enough data
9.2
842
Software Type
Not enough data
9.3
880
Not enough data
9.0
848
Not enough data
9.5
885
Agentic AI - Video Conferencing
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
Agentic AI - Audio Conferencing
Not enough data
7.6
11
Not enough data
7.3
10
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
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
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
Progress Podio and Slack are categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, and Project Management
Unique Categories
Slack is categorized as Unified Workspaces, Knowledge Base, Enterprise Search Software, Q&A Platforms, Workflow Management, Business Instant Messaging, Audio Conferencing, and Video Conferencing
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Progress Podio
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Slack
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
10.3%
Computer Software
6.6%
Internet
4.6%
Other
55.7%
Computer Software
15.1%
Information Technology and Services
12.7%
Marketing and Advertising
8.6%
Internet
4.9%
Higher Education
3.4%
Other
55.2%
Most Helpful Reviews
Progress Podio
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Ben B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Since Citrix bought it, it's been getting even better! Now it has built in video conferencing (even free in the free Podio accounts). I also love all the pre-built packages you can "install" by just clicking to install them. Makes this tool very flexible...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Daniel J.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
While there are quite a few features, I think the interface is a bit complicated and there often seems to be too many ways to do one thing which makes it more confusing.
Slack
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
Ben B.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Since Citrix bought it, it's been getting even better! Now it has built in video conferencing (even free in the free Podio accounts). I also love all the pre-built packages you can "install" by just clicking to install them. Makes this tool very flexible...
Verified User in Internet
I like the ability to stay up to date on internal conversations by subscribing to different channels. It keeps me in the know in real time, instead of waiting for a meeting to get updates. On a related note, it also declutters my email inbox, and makes...
Daniel J.
Verified User in Computer & Network Security
While there are quite a few features, I think the interface is a bit complicated and there often seems to be too many ways to do one thing which makes it more confusing.
Verified User in Internet
Integrations of third-party apps are limited; in their directory they have a few apps that can be easily integrated, however, not all give the expected results.
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
How do I delete a channel in slack?
47 comments
CH
Since this has already been answered, my $0.02 is that you should always archive channels rather than delete them for posterity and/or auditing purposes.Read more
What does slack software do?
28 comments
RR
Slack is messaging and communication platform which allow an individual for video and audio calls and many more.Read more
Is Slack a good tool?
13 comments
BM
Slack adopts an interactive, open-conversation approach, enabling you to effortlessly connect with team members via chat or swiftly initiate huddles (audio...Read more
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