Maximizer vs Podio Reviews & Pricing In 2025

Want to know if Maximizer 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.

Maximizer vs Podio Reviews

	Maximizer	Podio
Trustpilot Rating	3.7	2.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	1	20
iPhone App Rating	4.3	4.6
Number of iPhone App Reviews	87	3,300
Android App Rating	2.2	3.7
Number of Android App Reviews	59	3,410

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Maximizer vs Podio Pricing

	Maximizer	Podio
Free Plan	No	Yes
Free Plan Limits	NA	Up to 5 users
Free Trial	Yes	No
Free Trial Length	NA	NA
Cheapest Plan Name	Base Edition	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	Sales Leader Edition	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$79	$24

Maximizer vs Podio Features

Maximizer Base Edition vs Podio Free

Maximizer Base Edition

Podio Free

Increase prospect engagement with an advanced contact management system
Standardize the sales process with powerful lead & opportunity management tools
Improve deal velocity by owning the sales pipeline to close the deals that matter
Minimum of 3 users
Up to 100,000 contacts; expand your network with additional contact packs
Up to 100Gb Database size; scale your system with additional database packs
Build and deliver enhanced reports and dashboards with our optional custom data visualization builder

Task management
Apps and workspaces

Maximizer NA vs Podio Plus

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

Maximizer Sales Leader Edition vs Podio Premium

Maximizer Sales Leader Edition

Podio Premium

Track & monitor sales teams in a Kanban Board to easily see all deals in the pipeline
Deliver enhanced insight into productivity and revenue with new out-of-the-box data visualizations
Forecast with confidence and set realistic quotas with sales teams
Minimum of 5 users
Up to 100,000 contacts; expand your network with additional contact packs
Up to 100Gb Database size; scale your system with additional database packs

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

Maximizer vs Podio Integrations

Maximizer	Podio
Marketo OpenAI Zendesk PandaDoc DocuSign Twilio Zapier Nextiva Mailchimp Shopify	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

	Maximizer	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	Yes	Yes
WhatsApp integration	No	No
Facebook Integration	Yes	No
LinkedIn Integration	No	No
Twitter/X Integration	No	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	No	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
SMS & Text Messaging	No	No
Project Management	No	Yes
AI	No	No
Voip & Telephony Integration	No	No
Dialer	No	Yes
Contract Management	No	No
Inventory Management	No	No
Quoting	Yes	No
Drip Marketing	No	No
Customer Portal	Yes	Yes
Appointment Scheduling	No	No
Workflow Automation & Management	Yes	Yes
ERP	No	No
Order Management	No	No
Ticketing System	Yes	No
Call Recording	No	No
Call Tracking	No	No
Task Management	Yes	Yes
Paypal & Payment Processing	Yes	Yes
Document Management	Yes	Yes
Shared Inbox	No	No
Create Landing Pages	No	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	No	No

Maximizer vs Podio Industry Specific CRM Solutions

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

	Maximizer	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	Yes	No
Dentists	No	No
Doctors	No	No
Ecommerce	No	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
Electricians & Electrical Contractors	No	No
Engineers & Engineering Firms	No	No
Event Management	No	No
Field Service	No	No
Financial Advisors & Services	Yes	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	Yes	No
Investment Banking	No	No
Landscapers	No	No
Lawyers & Law Firms	No	Yes
Logistics	No	No
Manufacturing	Yes	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

Maximizer vs Podio Pros & Cons

Maximizer Pros Easy to operate Ability to create custom fields and establish reports Could be cloud or on-premise	Podio Pros Provides granular admin capabilities Extremely flexible and customizable Centralizes many aspects of a business in one place
Maximizer Cons Mobile versions need improvement Inability to do multiple search functions Refused a refund	Podio Cons Not as feature-rich as other solutions Occasional downtime Very limited support

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