Salesforce vs Podio Reviews & Pricing In 2026

Want to know if Salesforce 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.

Salesforce vs Podio Reviews

	Salesforce	Podio
Trustpilot Rating	4.3	2.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	412	20
iPhone App Rating	4.7	4.6
Number of iPhone App Reviews	298,700	3,300
Android App Rating	3.8	3.7
Number of Android App Reviews	47,300	3,410

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Salesforce vs Podio Pricing

	Salesforce	Podio
Free Plan	No	Yes
Free Plan Limits	NA	Up to 5 users
Free Trial	Yes	No
Free Trial Length	30 day	NA
Cheapest Plan Name	Starter Suite	Free
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	$165	$14
Mid Priced Plan Name	Enterprise	Plus
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	$165	$14
Top Plan Name	Einstein 1 Sales	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$500	$24

Salesforce vs Podio Features

Salesforce Starter Suite vs Podio Free

Salesforce Starter Suite	Podio Free
Simplified Setup & Onboarding Lead, Account, Contact & Opportunity Management Email Integration & Automated Activity Capture Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity Management	Task management Apps and workspaces

Salesforce Enterprise vs Podio Plus

Salesforce Enterprise	Podio Plus
Everything in Professional plus Advanced Pipeline Management & Deal Insights Territory Management & Planning Workflow & Approvals Automation Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity Management Advanced Forecast & Pipeline Management	Task management Apps and workspaces Unlimited items User management Unlimited client users Light user role Automated Workflows Read-only access

Salesforce Einstein 1 Sales vs Podio Premium

Salesforce Einstein 1 Sales

Podio Premium

Everything in Unlimited plus Einstein Copilot powered by Generative AI
Performance Management, Sales Programs, and Team Collaboration with Slack
Connect and unify all data with Data Cloud and Revenue Intelligence
Account, Contact, Lead, and Opportunity Management
Advanced Forecast & Pipeline Management
Sales Engagement & Conversation Intelligence
Premier Success Plan
Generative AI
Unified Data
Sales Planning, Programs & Collaboration

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

Salesforce vs Podio Integrations

Salesforce	Podio
G Suite Slack Quickbooks MailChimp LinkedIn Docusign JIRA HelloSign CodeScience ActiveCampaign	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

	Salesforce	Podio
API	Yes	Yes
Outlook Integration	Yes	Yes
Gmail Integration	Yes	No
QuickBooks Integration	Yes	No
Shopify Integration	No	No
WordPress Integration	Yes	No
Mailchimp Integration	Yes	Yes
WhatsApp integration	Yes	No
Facebook Integration	No	No
LinkedIn Integration	Yes	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	Yes	No
Trello Integration	Yes	No
Zapier Integration	Yes	Yes
Invoicing	No	No
Marketing Automation	Yes	No
Email Marketing	Yes	No
SMS & Text Messaging	No	No
Project Management	Yes	Yes
AI	Yes	No
Voip & Telephony Integration	No	No
Dialer	Yes	Yes
Contract Management	Yes	No
Inventory Management	No	No
Quoting	Yes	No
Drip Marketing	No	No
Customer Portal	No	Yes
Appointment Scheduling	Yes	No
Workflow Automation & Management	Yes	Yes
ERP	No	No
Order Management	Yes	No
Ticketing System	No	No
Call Recording	Yes	No
Call Tracking	Yes	No
Task Management	Yes	Yes
Paypal & Payment Processing	Yes	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	No	No

Salesforce vs Podio Industry Specific CRM Solutions

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

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

Salesforce vs Podio Pros & Cons

Salesforce Pros Free 30-day trial Lead management Best customer relationship management tool	Podio Pros Provides granular admin capabilities Extremely flexible and customizable Centralizes many aspects of a business in one place
Salesforce Cons No free plan The two factor authentication can be complicated Very difficult to set up and customize	Podio Cons Not as feature-rich as other solutions Occasional downtime Very limited support

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