Compare Podio and Slack 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (60.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
$0.00
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
Browse all 4 pricing plansSlack
Star Rating
(34,259)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- 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
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
Podio
Free Trial is available
Slack
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.5
440
9.2
28,509
Ease of Use
8.3
441
9.1
29,137
Ease of Setup
7.8
179
9.0
5,804
Ease of Admin
8.2
176
8.8
4,538
Quality of Support
8.2
366
8.8
19,451
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.4
168
9.0
4,028
Product Direction (% positive)
7.3
436
8.7
27,839
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
Feature Not Available
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content 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
Productivity Tools
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
Administration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
8.9
86
|
Verified
8.9
222
8.6
84
|
Verified
8.7
218
8.6
84
8.7
216
8.8
84
|
Verified
8.7
216
8.5
74
8.3
214
8.0
74
8.6
212
8.5
78
|
Verified
8.7
210
8.6
81
8.6
208
Projects
8.6
79
|
Verified
8.7
210
8.3
73
8.5
205
8.0
62
|
Verified
8.0
203
8.4
76
|
Verified
8.5
205
8.7
76
|
Verified
8.5
199
8.4
63
8.3
200
8.9
73
8.4
199
8.5
69
|
Verified
8.2
196
8.3
65
8.2
196
8.6
67
8.4
192
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.4
191
Resource Management
8.6
66
|
Verified
8.4
192
8.6
66
8.5
190
8.7
72
|
Verified
8.6
193
Project Monitoring
8.6
68
|
Verified
8.6
191
8.6
67
8.5
190
8.3
76
|
Verified
8.6
192
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.8
174
Feature Not Available
7.8
175
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
12234
Not enough data
9.0
12726
Not enough data
8.6
12120
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
8.4
8623
Not enough data
8.1
8003
Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
9.1
12056
Not enough data
9.2
11729
Not enough data
9.0
10182
Generative AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.5
254
AI - Business Instant Messaging
Not enough data
7.6
256
Not enough data
8.1
253
Not enough data
7.4
254
Not enough data
7.6
252
Setup
Not enough data
9.2
186
Not enough data
9.1
186
Not enough data
9.0
183
Not enough data
9.0
184
Management
Not enough data
9.1
184
Not enough data
8.8
180
Not enough data
9.0
181
Generative AI
Not enough data
7.8
172
Presenter Tools
Not enough data
9.1
212
Not enough data
8.8
217
Not enough data
8.6
211
Not enough data
8.8
213
Conferencing Options
Not enough data
9.3
215
Not enough data
9.2
219
Not enough data
9.2
216
Application Tools
Not enough data
8.7
211
Not enough data
8.4
209
Not enough data
8.8
214
Knowledge Pages
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
Knowledge Dissemination
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Login Options
Not enough data
9.3
156
Not enough data
8.8
152
Productivity
Not enough data
8.5
143
Not enough data
8.8
145
Not enough data
8.9
145
Not enough data
8.4
142
Not enough data
8.5
143
Customization
Not enough data
9.0
144
Not enough data
9.2
146
Not enough data
9.0
144
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Compatibility
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Search Queries
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
Functionality
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Automation
8.7
44
9.0
259
8.6
38
9.0
256
8.6
40
8.7
253
Administration
8.2
34
8.9
258
8.6
37
8.8
256
9.3
41
9.4
260
Project management
8.6
43
8.9
259
8.3
37
8.6
257
8.6
40
8.7
259
8.6
41
8.6
252
8.6
42
8.7
255
8.3
32
8.6
251
8.3
40
8.5
252
Workload
8.7
37
8.6
248
8.8
42
8.9
251
8.5
40
8.6
250
8.3
38
8.7
248
Communication & Collaboration
8.8
39
9.3
251
8.5
40
9.1
250
9.1
41
9.3
253
Cost Management
8.2
32
8.4
247
8.8
35
8.5
248
8.4
33
8.5
246
Integration
8.3
33
8.8
249
8.2
39
8.5
247
8.1
38
8.5
243
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.8
239
Feature Not Available
7.9
241
Communication
8.7
65
9.4
257
8.6
60
9.2
259
8.1
56
8.9
254
8.4
58
8.9
254
8.6
56
9.1
254
Content & Documents
8.6
67
9.1
255
8.6
68
9.0
251
8.6
65
8.7
251
8.1
59
8.2
245
Controls
8.4
62
8.4
246
8.6
54
8.2
244
8.6
62
8.8
244
8.3
64
8.6
242
8.3
58
8.3
240
Project Management
8.7
66
8.5
242
8.4
63
8.5
242
8.4
64
8.6
242
8.6
59
8.8
241
Remote Collaboration
8.4
60
9.0
247
8.5
58
8.8
242
8.5
60
9.0
243
8.2
48
8.0
240
Generative AI
Feature Not Available
7.3
235
Feature Not Available
7.3
235
Collaboration Tools
Not enough data
9.2
747
Not enough data
9.0
713
Not enough data
8.6
664
Not enough data
9.5
740
Not enough data
8.9
680
Meeting Coordination
Not enough data
8.9
685
Not enough data
8.8
676
Not enough data
9.0
678
Not enough data
9.3
705
Software Type
Not enough data
9.3
740
Not enough data
9.0
709
Not enough data
9.5
747
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
Podio and Slack are categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, and Project Management
Unique Categories
Slack is categorized as Unified Workspaces, Business Instant Messaging, Screen Sharing, Workflow Management, Audio Conferencing, Video Conferencing, Knowledge Base, and Enterprise Search Software
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
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
12.5%
Marketing and Advertising
8.7%
Internet
5.0%
Higher Education
3.5%
Other
55.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
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 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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