Podio

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About

Airtable is an AI-powered workflow platform that helps teams unify data, build apps, automate processes, and collaborate in one connected workspace. The platform enables users to create production-ready applications with no-code components and conversational AI app building. Airtable agents can work across large sets of records, reason over operational data, and orchestrate actions across workflows. The platform supports teams in product, marketing, project management, operations, sales, design, and creative work. Enterprise capabilities include scalable infrastructure, advanced permissions, RBAC, AI controls, provisioning, audit logs, data loss prevention, e-discovery, and data residency. Built for organizations of all sizes, Airtable helps teams connect workflows, embed AI into operations, and build business applications faster.

About

Build powerful low-code business solutions to customize work and communication. Podio transforms your project data into one tool to align all content, conversations, and process into one collaboration point. Clearly defined roles and a custom tool fitted to how your team works best will help improve delivery time, effectiveness and relationships. Granular admin capabilities let you control who has access to your Podio workspaces and the ability to quickly make adjustments. Bring your clients, freelancers and other external parties into Podio for free and eliminate lengthy email threads and time-consuming file sharing. Tailoring your processes to accommodate every step and stage that’s unique to your team ensures efficiency and effectiveness, in one place.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

Product teams, marketing teams, operations teams, sales teams, project managers, design teams, creative teams, enterprise teams, business operations leaders, and organizations that need no-code app building, AI agents, workflow automation, collaborative data management, enterprise governance, permissions, integrations, scalable records, and AI-powered business applications

Audience

Companies of all sizes that want to build powerful low-code business solutions to customize work and communication

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

Pricing

$20/user/month
Free - $0
Team - $20 per user per month
Business - $45 per user per month
Enterprise - price on request
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

$9.00 per user per month
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.7 / 5
ease 4.6 / 5
features 4.6 / 5
design 4.6 / 5
support 4.4 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 4.8 / 5
ease 4.8 / 5
features 4.2 / 5
design 4.5 / 5
support 4.2 / 5

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have the freedom to define different fields, filters, orders, relationships, groups and formulas to organize and analyze the data that I need. Within this platform I can easily switch between various views, as well as grid, calendar, timeline, map, and chart views, all of which I can do within Airtable to visualize my data as effectively as possible. Airtable has templates available and they are custom made for every need that I have when creating tables from scratch and not knowing where to start, this has been great to use, as well as the flexibility of its interface that has opened up the Possibility and ease of customizing dashboards to specific requirements. I like how the interface resembles a spreadsheet, but in this case Airtable has much more advanced functions where I can easily add, edit, organize or delete records, all of which can be done using keyboard shortcuts or simply using the use of drag and drop. With this it has helped me save time within my projects by increasing productivity without sacrificing functionality. I can also integrate collaborative work within this platform, where the members of my work team can leave comments, mention collaborators, receive notifications and modify the boards where Airtable shows the respective records of each member, all this happens in real time and also each user is notified by the actions made by each member who is collaborating together. I like the ability to integrate Airtable with other platforms, this gives me the advantage of being able to connect this platform with hundreds of other services and applications on other platforms that I use. This has allowed me to connect my Airtable databases to Slack, Gmail, Zapier, Mailchimp, Google Drive and Dropbox services, among others. Thus facilitating the automation of workflows, synchronizing data more quickly, being able to send emails, I have also been able to generate reports and do more work without even leaving this platform to do all this.
  • Airtable is useful to manage any type of business, I really like how flexible and customizable it is, I can handle multiple data in multiple ways since it connects or runs within a database. It's like managing a spreadsheet where you can enter various formats and be able to manipulate them to my liking. With this I have been able to create boards, calendars and other ways where I can store information to be able to display it in the style I want, and everything will be connected. With the Airtable interface I have many ways to process data in different tabs by different variables, thanks to this each data is associated to another and I don't have to make repetitive entries. The workspaces are managed separately, although all the data is interconnected within Airtable, these can be managed in workspaces for each client and for each project, in addition to the fact that each workspace has a theme as well. than his own board where he makes everything different and works the way you want. These workspaces can be shared with the corresponding users, or they can be managed completely independently, for example, I can have a work team for each project or simply carry out personal or individual projects. The calendars are also automated and by this, I mean that it is not necessary to add additional information when one is adding data to the boards such as execution dates and assigned tasks, it is simply done automatically, it also shows the people involved in each process and on each date. There are also multiple ways to display in workspaces the way work times will look, such as Gantt charts and a calendar with an overview, giving me a more personalized look by not only having a view preset by this platform, but that with the tools that Airtable gives me and the multiple applications that it has within its store, I can process the data in different ways.
  • + I have loved being able to order lists depending on the expiration date, others I also like that the status can be changed, for example: in progress, sent, etc. This in order to facilitate the work of what is finished and what is not and keep the workflow impeccable. + I have had a good user experience with its interface, it is quite didactic and simple to use since all its panel is well represented graphically depending on the functionalities. Also, I am used to Excel sheets so this made it easier for me to manage well within this platform. + It is nice to have templates which facilitates the work process depending on the type of management that is given to this platform. It is from project monitoring, calendar, launch monitoring, event planning, etc. In turn, it also adapts depending on the industry or work area in which it is located. + I can have different views that allow me to see the data in real time of my projects and thus be able to notice any mishap that is occurring at any time. This is highly valued for me because I don't miss anything that is happening within a project within this platform, so I keep everything organized without losing the workflow. + Its prices have been one of the best than other platforms, and I say this because of the variety of functions that can be used with this platform. I've generally seen other platforms limit themselves to project and task management, however, it doesn't have the wide variety of trackable properties that Airtable does. It also adapts to any area or scope of work to make things easier.
  • First and foremost Airtable assists expand productivity and efficiency across all teams. It's very beneficial for the distribution of tasks. It also helps you in creating a blueprint for projects. Its Gantt graph and table view of tasks are truly excellent.
  • The templates getting started is the best part of Airtable, Airtable sets up various use cases for you ranging from project management templates to Sales CRM and more.

Cons

  • Although Airtable is powerful for managing dashboards, that doesn't mean that it doesn't have some limitations that sometimes hinder my user experience. One of this is that under the plan there are limits on various things that can be encountered, such as number of records per database, space for attachments per database, revision history per database, contributors per database, automations per database. and integrations by base. Therefore, in most cases you have to upgrade to the more expensive plan just because a single feature is not available in a lower plan, this can be a problem for small businesses that do not find profitability in paying for a more expensive plan. There is also a complexity limit to handle spreadsheets with respective analyses. While the platform offers basic functions and formulas, it is not as powerful as dedicated spreadsheet software for doing advanced calculations or analysis. I have also faced format issues or errors while importing or exporting data from or to other formats which is frustrating and time consuming. The level of support that Airtable offers is also based on the plan chosen. So free plan users can only access the help center and community forums for support. Users on paid plans can access email support, but may have to wait for a response. Business plan users can access phone support, but may have to pay more for it, which can be a significant inconvenience for those who require immediate assistance. There is a steep learning curve. While the platform is generally easy to use, it has a wide range of features and functions that can take some time to master. Thus becoming a significant inconvenience for individuals or teams that need to start using the platform quickly. There is also a lack of security on this platform, I am aware that this platform has some security measures in place, such as two factor authentication and data encryption, it does not provide the same level of security as other enterprise level platforms. The consequence of this is that sensitive or confidential information may be exposed if a better security measure that is handled in other platforms with a high business level is not implemented.
  • Automations are limited, I can even say that I prefer to use an external platform that can do this job at a lower cost with unlimited automatable tasks and multiple steps. Since Airtable has exaggerated limits with the number of times or tasks that can be executed automatically, plus the steps are not infinite, so it is very difficult to reduce the tasks executed in several steps, instead you have to execute several tasks when the Number of steps reaches its limit. For this reason, I keep opting for other automation tools that, in addition to better integrating other applications with Airtable, also allow more actions to be performed automatically. The version for my tablet and smartphone does not compare at all when using Airtable in the browser, even the desktop version seems more appropriate and complete than it is faithful to the platform in its web version. This is disappointing because I mostly lead a very busy life where I am constantly on the go and require a platform that can move at my pace, I could use Airtable through Safari or Chrome on my tablet but this will have very slow load times having that always load the entire system, on the other hand it is very different to have the application installed where you only consult data and you will not need to download the interface, making the work much faster and more practical. For now, if I want to do more advanced procedures, I have to use my desktop to be able to use all the possible features, otherwise, if I want to use the basics, I have my smartphone or tablet, but I would like all the advanced features to be available on the apps. It does not have a dark mode, it is disappointing that at the moment they cannot make a simple function that changes the theme colors of this platform, it is disappointing that I have to use third-party applications such as a browser extension where you can have a dark mode. Having dark mode natively within Airtable will bring many benefits in that you can spend more time within the platform without eye strain, many platforms currently use it and I don't understand why they haven't implemented this feature. In addition, the Airtable team seems to not listen to the community because there are many things that have been asked to improve / add for better performance and practicality, but no answers or solutions have been received, a disappointment.
  • - It takes time to adapt when talking about full automation. You may need technical support for this work since to see an optimal result there are certain characteristics that must be understood when applying it in your day to day within your company. - I really don't understand why there isn't a field customization, sometimes I wanted to create fields to add data and it hasn't been possible. The only way I have been able to do it is by contacting technical support to be able to perform said action. That feature should be by default in most plans if it is a workaround to add it. - I would like to improve the integration with many applications. An example would be Google spreadsheets, since every change I made to the spreadsheet would be updated directly in Airtable and thus not have to pass everything manually once the work is done on another platform. This would also allow you to easily import what an employee does from a third-party platform that is not implemented in Airtable. - Somehow I have not been able to connect data between databases, this was very annoying because at the end of the day I have to replicate data from one database to another manually and this hinders the day-to-day work since that is not automated process. Please, I would like you to fix this problem.
  • I don't like the customization part and the user interface is messy on certain pages.
  • I'm not sure that Airtable does any one thing extremely well, it does have a ton of functionality but eventually gets limited to more complex use cases limiting scalability.

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Podio has been the number one tool for managing our projects, it has a comfortable interface that is perfectly suited to our work team to monitor the progress made in each of our projects. Collaborative tools allow us to fulfill all the work clearly and responsibly, creating tasks and subtasks that allow us to be more specific with what we require. The calendar system allows us to plan ourselves at a work level in a broad way, planning the days that each event occurs and keeping an order for the fulfillment of all tasks. Likewise, an advantage of a platform will always be mobile access since it allows us to interact within the platform from our mobile phone from wherever we need it. Real-time chat creates an efficient line of communication, creating a collaborative and self-management space that allows us to stay active and in constant daily exchange. It provides ample storage space that we always count on to keep our important work documents to keep up with our ongoing workflow. The creation of the reports has been part of our work development, with this we can obtain an analytical summary of the progress in our projects, see everything that has gone well and what has not, in a more dynamic way and with a processing of much more concise data.
  • The value you get from organizing information management across any business. No matter how small or big your business is, this software is valuable. Easy to learn and get the information you need about your business.
  • The task setting flexibility is awesome. Remote teams now work together with group efforts. Nice UX, work organizer, easy to assign tasks, progress reports and streamline projects.
  • Easy to setup & customize Highly customizable Great Apps Marketplace Drag & Drop App builder Podio API for custom integration Free version for upto five employees Multiple pricing tiers

Cons

  • The integrations are a bit limited; we work within a work system made up of different platforms that help us in various work procedures, many times we need to share our work reports and this limitation of integrations has not allowed us to expand this possibility. On the other hand, we have the perfect mobile application to give us access to the platform from wherever we are, however, its interface is a bit slow, and this is interfering with the flow of our work. In the same way, we have had to resort to customer support a couple of times and in none of these, I have been able to receive a quick response, I have had to solve it on my own to be able to continue with my work, the waiting time for a solution provided by customer support in my opinion can be too much for a company that cannot stop its work.
  • When IT get's too excited data inputs and reviewing can get too cluttered. Don't let IT alone design your system, bring in designers to help make it productive for all employees at any level that needs access.
  • It needs more collaboration options. Overall it's good.
  • Many of the integrations are paid. Missed on many advanced management features like time tracking.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

Airtable
Founded: 2013
United States
airtable.com

Company Information

Progress Software
Founded: 1981
United States
www.podio.com

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Categories

Categories

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies
Budget Management
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Customizable Templates
Gantt Charts
Idea Management
Kanban Board
Milestone Tracking
Portfolio Management
Resource Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Traditional Methodologies

Task Management Features

Collaboration
Create Subtasks
Gamification
Gantt Charts
Mobile Access
Percent-Complete Tracking
Progress Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Reporting/Analytics
Spreadsheet View
Task Board View
Task Planning
Task Scheduling
Task Tracking
Time Tracking
To-Do List View

CRM Features

Calendar/Reminder System
Call Logging
Document Storage
Email Marketing
Internal Chat Integration
Lead Scoring
Marketing Automation Integration
Mobile Access
Quotes / Proposals
Segmentation
Social Media Integration
Task Management
Territory Management

Contact Management Features

Activity Management
Appointment Management
Contact Database
Contact History
Contact Import/Export
Customer Pipeline
Email Marketing
Group Management
Interaction Tracking
Lead Management
Prospecting Tools
Sales Pipeline Management
Search / Filter
Segmentation
Shared Contacts
Social Media Integration

Content Marketing Features

Audience Targeting
Brand Management
Campaign Management
Categorization / Grouping
Conversion Tracking
Distribution Management
Editorial Calendar
Multi-Channel Publishing
Publish Scheduling
SEO Management
Social Media Management
Video Management

Database Features

Backup and Recovery
Creation / Development
Data Migration
Data Replication
Data Search
Data Security
Database Conversion
Mobile Access
Monitoring
NOSQL
Performance Analysis
Queries
Relational Interface
Virtualization

Digital Asset Management Features

Asset Categorization
Asset Library
Asset Sharing
Brand Control
Customizable Branding
File Conversion
Metadata Management
Mobile App
Reporting/Analytics
Search Within Document
Search/Filter
Version Control
Watermarking
Workflow Management

Lead Management Features

Activity Tracking
Campaign Management
Lead Capture
Lead Distribution
Lead Nurturing
Lead Scoring
Lead Segmentation
Pipeline Management
Prospecting Tools
Source Tracking

Product Management Features

Collaboration
Feedback Collection
Idea Management
Milestone Tracking
Prioritization
Product Roadmapping
Release Management
Requirements Management
Resource Management
Workflow Management

Real Estate CRM Features

Campaign Management
Client / Property Matching
Contact Management
Dashboard
Email Marketing
Interaction Tracking
Lead Management
Property Alerts
Referral Tracking
Segmentation

Workflow Management Features

Access Controls/Permissions
Approval Process Control
Business Process Automation
Calendar Management
Compliance Tracking
Configurable Workflow
Customizable Dashboard
Document Management
Forms Management
Graphical Workflow Editor
Mobile Access
No-Code
Task Management
Third Party Integrations
Workflow Configuration

Collaboration Features

Brainstorming
Calendar Management
Chat / Messaging
Contact Management
Content Management
Document Management
Project Management
Real Time Editing
Task Management
Version Control
Video Conferencing

Project Management Features

Agile Methodologies
Budget Management
Client Portal
Collaboration Tools
Cost-to-Completion Tracking
Customizable Templates
Gantt Charts
Idea Management
Kanban Board
Milestone Tracking
Portfolio Management
Resource Management
Time & Expense Tracking
Traditional Methodologies

Task Management Features

Collaboration
Create Subtasks
Gamification
Gantt Charts
Mobile Access
Percent-Complete Tracking
Progress Tracking
Recurring Tasks
Reporting/Analytics
Spreadsheet View
Task Board View
Task Planning
Task Scheduling
Task Tracking
Time Tracking
To-Do List View

Team Management Features

Assignment Management
Commenting / Notes
Goal Setting / Tracking
Messaging
Productivity Analysis
Progress Tracking
Project Planning
Resource Management
Task Management
Third Party Integration
Time Tracking

Integrations

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DonorDock
Dropbox
Facebook Messenger
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Formstack
Formstack Documents
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ProBackup
QuickMail
Raklet
Teamstack
TrueMail
Workato
Wufoo
Zapier

Integrations

BoomTown
Contractbook
DonorDock
Dropbox
Facebook Messenger
FormKeep
Formstack
Formstack Documents
GetProspect
Grow
LeadMaster
LeadSimple
ProBackup
QuickMail
Raklet
Teamstack
TrueMail
Workato
Wufoo
Zapier
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