Act! vs Podio Reviews & Pricing In 2025

Want to know if Act! or Podio is the better or cheaper CRM software?

We compare them below on over 150 different metrics to help you make the right decision.

Act! vs Podio Reviews

	Act!	Podio
Trustpilot Rating	4.2	2.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	10	20
iPhone App Rating	2.3	4.6
Number of iPhone App Reviews	37	3,300
Android App Rating	2.4	3.7
Number of Android App Reviews	72	3,410

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Act! vs Podio Pricing

	Act!	Podio
Free Plan	No	Yes
Free Plan Limits	NA	Up to 5 users
Free Trial	Yes	No
Free Trial Length	14 day	NA
Cheapest Plan Name	Act! Premium Cloud	Free
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$14
Mid Priced Plan Name	NA	Plus
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	Not Listed	$14
Top Plan Name	Act! Premium Desktop	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$37.50	$24

Act! vs Podio Features

Act! Act! Premium Cloud vs Podio Free

Act! Act! Premium Cloud	Podio Free
Immediate, browser-based access World-class, secure hosting Automatic updates and backups Optional desktop sync Expert technical support	Task management Apps and workspaces

Act! NA vs Podio Plus

Act! NA	Podio Plus
NA	Task management Apps and workspaces Unlimited items User management Unlimited client users Light user role Automated Workflows Read-only access

Act! Act! Premium Desktop vs Podio Premium

Act! Act! Premium Desktop	Podio Premium
Networked and offline access Self-managed security Complete control of updates Compatibility w/desktop add-ons Expert technical support	Task management Apps and workspaces Unlimited items User management Unlimited client users Light user role Automated Workflows Read-only access Visual reports Interactive sales dashboards Cloud phone system and power dialer Advanced Workflow Automation

Act! vs Podio Integrations

Act!	Podio
Slack Eventbrite SurveyMonkey Shopify BigCommerce Facebook Freshdesk Zendesk QuickBooks Xero	ShareFile Dropbox GoToMeeting Zendesk Onedrive Zapier Hightail SugarSync Evernote Microsoft Exchange

* Please note that the list above may not be complete please check each company’s website for a complete list.

Other Included Features

	Act!	Podio
API	Yes	Yes
Outlook Integration	Yes	Yes
Gmail Integration	Yes	No
QuickBooks Integration	Yes	No
Shopify Integration	Yes	No
WordPress Integration	No	No
Mailchimp Integration	No	Yes
WhatsApp integration	No	No
Facebook Integration	Yes	No
LinkedIn Integration	Yes	No
Twitter/X Integration	Yes	No
Google Calendar Integration	Yes	Yes
Excel Integration	Yes	Yes
Office 365 Integration	Yes	No
Google Sheets Integration	Yes	No
Xero Integration	Yes	Yes
Notion Integration	No	No
Asana Integration	No	No
Trello Integration	No	No
Zapier Integration	Yes	Yes
Invoicing	No	No
Marketing Automation	Yes	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
SMS & Text Messaging	Yes	No
Project Management	No	Yes
AI	No	No
Voip & Telephony Integration	No	No
Dialer	No	Yes
Contract Management	Yes	No
Inventory Management	No	No
Quoting	Yes	No
Drip Marketing	Yes	No
Customer Portal	No	Yes
Appointment Scheduling	Yes	No
Workflow Automation & Management	Yes	Yes
ERP	No	No
Order Management	No	No
Ticketing System	No	No
Call Recording	No	No
Call Tracking	No	No
Task Management	Yes	Yes
Paypal & Payment Processing	No	Yes
Document Management	Yes	Yes
Shared Inbox	No	No
Create Landing Pages	Yes	No
Chat Function	Yes	Yes
Website Builder	No	No
Help Desk	Yes	Yes
GPS Tracking	No	No
Loyalty Program	No	No
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes
Document Storage	Yes	Yes
Mapping	Yes	No

Act! vs Podio Industry Specific CRM Solutions

The following comparison looks at whether or not Act! or Podio have dedicated landing pages explaining how their CRM software could be used for each industry.

	Act!	Podio
Accountants & Accounting Firms	No	Yes
Architects & Architecture Firms	No	No
Automotive Industry	No	No
Banks & Banking	No	No
Call Centers	No	No
Car & Auto Dealerships	No	No
Charity & Non-profit	No	No
Churches	No	No
Cleaners & Cleaning Businesses	No	No
Coaches	No	No
Consultants & Consulting Firms	No	Yes
Construction	No	Yes
Contractors	No	No
Co-working	No	No
Credit Unions	No	No
Customer Service	No	No
Dentists	No	No
Doctors	No	No
Ecommerce	No	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
Electricians & Electrical Contractors	No	No
Engineers & Engineering Firms	Yes	No
Event Management	No	No
Field Service	No	No
Financial Advisors & Services	No	No
Freight Brokers & Forwarders	No	No
Government & Public Sector	No	No
Graphic Designers & Creatives	No	No
Gyms	No	No
Healthcare Providers	No	Yes
Hotels & Hospitality	No	No
HVAC	No	No
Insurance Agents	No	No
Investment Banking	Yes	No
Landscapers	No	No
Lawyers & Law Firms	No	Yes
Logistics	No	No
Manufacturing	No	No
Marketing	No	Yes
Mortgage Brokers & Loan Offices	No	No
Movers & Moving Companies	No	No
Museums	No	No
Personal Trainers	No	No
Photographers	No	No
Plumbers	No	No
Political Campaigns	No	No
Private Equity	No	No
Professional Services	No	No
Property Management	No	No
Real Estate	No	Yes
Recruiting & Recruitment Agencies	No	No
Restaurants	No	No
Retail	No	No
Roofers & Roofing	No	No
SaaS	No	No
Schools	No	Yes
Senior Living	No	No
Solar Businesses	No	No
Sports Teams	No	No
Staffing Agencies	No	No
Telemarketing	No	No
Therapists	No	No
Tour Operators	No	No
Travel Agents	No	No
Universities, College & Higher Education	No	Yes
Web Designers	No	No
Wholesalers & Distributors	No	No

Act! vs Podio Pros & Cons

Act! Pros Good marketing automation workflow builder Excellent Sales Pipeline Tracking Robust contact management	Podio Pros Provides granular admin capabilities Extremely flexible and customizable Centralizes many aspects of a business in one place
Act! Cons Dated user interface Email integration requires an external email client Limited access to analytics	Podio Cons Not as feature-rich as other solutions Occasional downtime Very limited support

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