SugarCRM vs Podio Reviews & Pricing In 2025

Want to know if SugarCRM 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.

SugarCRM vs Podio Reviews

	SugarCRM	Podio
Trustpilot Rating	2.5	2.1
Number of Trustpilot Reviews	144	20
iPhone App Rating	4	4.6
Number of iPhone App Reviews	68	3,300
Android App Rating	3.7	3.7
Number of Android App Reviews	476	3,410

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SugarCRM vs Podio Pricing

	SugarCRM	Podio
Free Plan	No	Yes
Free Plan Limits	NA	Up to 5 users
Free Trial	Yes	No
Free Trial Length	7 day	NA
Cheapest Plan Name	Essentials	Free
Cheapest Plan Cost Per Month	$85	$14
Mid Priced Plan Name	Advanced	Plus
Mid Priced Plan Cost Per Month	$85	$14
Top Plan Name	Premier	Premium
Top Plan Cost Per Month	$135	$24

SugarCRM vs Podio Features

SugarCRM Essentials vs Podio Free

SugarCRM Essentials	Podio Free
Account & contact management Lead & opportunity management Basic workflows Activity management Reporting & analytics Basic support	Task management Apps and workspaces

SugarCRM Advanced vs Podio Plus

SugarCRM Advanced	Podio Plus
Account & contact management Lead & opportunity management Basic workflows Activity management Reporting & analytics Basic support Advanced workflows Omnichannel communications Pipeline management & analytics Forecasting Mobility Intelligent Lead & Opportunity Prioritization Standard support Mail & Calendar Integration 3rd-party integrations	Task management Apps and workspaces Unlimited items User management Unlimited client users Light user role Automated Workflows Read-only access

SugarCRM Premier vs Podio Premium

SugarCRM Premier

Podio Premium

Account & contact management
Lead & opportunity management
Basic workflows
Activity management
Reporting & analytics
Basic support
Advanced workflows
Omnichannel communications
Pipeline management & analytics
Forecasting
Mobility
Intelligent Lead & Opportunity Prioritization
Standard support
Mail & Calendar Integration
3rd-party integrations
Guided selling
Enhanced forecasting
Geo mapping
Data enrichment & news feed
2x the storage
Enhanced 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

SugarCRM vs Podio Integrations

SugarCRM	Podio
Acuity Hubspot Marketo Quickbooks Salesloft Shopify Xpressdocs Zendesk	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

	SugarCRM	Podio
API	Yes	Yes
Outlook Integration	No	Yes
Gmail Integration	Yes	No
QuickBooks Integration	Yes	No
Shopify Integration	Yes	No
WordPress Integration	Yes	No
Mailchimp Integration	Yes	Yes
WhatsApp integration	No	No
Facebook Integration	No	No
LinkedIn Integration	Yes	No
Twitter/X Integration	No	No
Google Calendar Integration	Yes	Yes
Excel Integration	No	Yes
Office 365 Integration	No	No
Google Sheets Integration	No	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	No	No
SMS & Text Messaging	No	No
Project Management	No	Yes
AI	Yes	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	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	No	Yes
Shared Inbox	No	No
Create Landing Pages	Yes	No
Chat Function	Yes	Yes
Website Builder	No	No
Help Desk	No	Yes
GPS Tracking	No	No
Loyalty Program	No	No
Cloud Storage	Yes	Yes
Document Storage	Yes	Yes
Mapping	Yes	No

SugarCRM vs Podio Industry Specific CRM Solutions

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

	SugarCRM	Podio
Accountants & Accounting Firms	No	Yes
Architects & Architecture Firms	Yes	No
Automotive Industry	No	No
Banks & Banking	Yes	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	Doesn’t offer consultant CRM	Yes
Construction	No	Yes
Contractors	No	No
Co-working	No	No
Credit Unions	Yes	No
Customer Service	Yes	No
Dentists	No	No
Doctors	No	No
Ecommerce	No	No
Email Marketing	No	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	Yes	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	Yes	No
Landscapers	No	No
Lawyers & Law Firms	No	Yes
Logistics	Yes	No
Manufacturing	Yes	No
Marketing	No	Yes
Mortgage Brokers & Loan Offices	No	No
Movers & Moving Companies	Yes	No
Museums	No	No
Personal Trainers	No	No
Photographers	No	No
Plumbers	No	No
Political Campaigns	No	No
Private Equity	Yes	No
Professional Services	Yes	No
Property Management	No	No
Real Estate	No	Yes
Recruiting & Recruitment Agencies	Yes	No
Restaurants	No	No
Retail	No	No
Roofers & Roofing	No	No
SaaS	Yes	No
Schools	No	Yes
Senior Living	No	No
Solar Businesses	No	No
Sports Teams	No	No
Staffing Agencies	Yes	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

SugarCRM vs Podio Pros & Cons

SugarCRM Pros AI-powered data analysis Functionality and easy to use Developer tools for customization	Podio Pros Provides granular admin capabilities Extremely flexible and customizable Centralizes many aspects of a business in one place
SugarCRM Cons No free plan Complex enough to require a significant learning curve Very difficult to use email campaign	Podio Cons Not as feature-rich as other solutions Occasional downtime Very limited support

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