Podio vs. SAP Ruum

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Podio
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
Podio is a cloud-based platform for organizing team communication, business processes, and reporting in project management workspaces; also it may be used as a light CRM platform. It enables workflow automation and integrations. It includes a free version and paid packages with additional features.
$14
per month per user
SAP Ruum
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
SAP Ruum is a presented by the vendor as a lightweight project management, task management, and collaboration software, with use cases and templates for marketing, sales teams, HR tasks (e.g. onboarding), or organizing information for sharing with stakeholders.N/A
Pricing
PodioSAP Ruum
Editions & Modules
Plus
$14
per month per user
Premium
$24
per month per user
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
PodioSAP Ruum
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsA discount is available for annual pricing.
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Community Pulse
PodioSAP Ruum
Features
PodioSAP Ruum
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Podio
5.2
Ratings
38% below category average
SAP Ruum
9.2
Ratings
18% above category average
Task Management3.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Resource Management8.60 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.40 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Scheduling1.10 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Workflow Automation1.10 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Team Collaboration3.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology2.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology9.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Document Management1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Email integration8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access8.80 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking8.20 Ratings00 Ratings
Change request and Case Management8.40 Ratings00 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Search00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Visual planning tools00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Podio
6.7
Ratings
12% below category average
SAP Ruum
-
Ratings
Quotes/estimates1.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Invoicing8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Project & financial reporting8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Integration with accounting software8.80 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Podio
-
Ratings
SAP Ruum
8.8
Ratings
11% above category average
Chat00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Notifications00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Discussions00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Surveys00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Integrates with GoToMeeting00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Integrates with Gmail and Google Hangouts00 Ratings10.00 Ratings
Integrates with Outlook00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Podio
-
Ratings
SAP Ruum
8.4
Ratings
7% above category average
Versioning00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Video files00 Ratings7.80 Ratings
Audio files00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Document collaboration00 Ratings8.80 Ratings
Access control00 Ratings8.40 Ratings
Advanced security features00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
Integrates with Google Drive00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Device sync00 Ratings8.20 Ratings
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User Ratings
PodioSAP Ruum
Likelihood to Recommend
2.7
(0 ratings)
9.4
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.1
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Availability
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Performance
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
7.2
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Product Scalability
10.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
8.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
7.0
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
PodioSAP Ruum
Likelihood to Recommend
Some people seemed to be confused by too many options. Customizing your work in a digital workspace needs means rethinking your possibilities by knowing your toolset well. In the beginning, I was a little bit frustrated, because I didn't see all these options and there was a lack of best practise. Studying the large Podio App Store solutions helped me to understand. If you do not have the time it's the best moment for getting in contact with one of the Podio partners.
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For all activities that concentrate on collaboration, from sharing of content, management of tasks, feedback tracking, and others, Ruum by SAP will do perfectly and utilize finances. More so, the application helps in milestone tracking, where we know the progress, and understand what ought to be done. There is Gantt chart and flow chart from Ruum by SAP, all outlining what should follow when the process starts.
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Pros
  • Podio's apps are the most customizable tools I have seen anywhere, and I have tested and evaluated a large number of work management solutions. The abstract nature of their apps makes them ideal for very specific, niche cases as well as common, general purpose uses. The solution is elegant: an app is simply a collection of app items, with characteristics and perhaps links to other apps & their app items, all of which can be defined by your needs. Anyone who enjoys making "lists" of "things" should love this.
  • Custom reporting is a dream in Podio. I can take any characteristics or fields in any of my app items, compare or filter them with other apps' items, run calculations on them and figure totals by month, team member or almost anything else you can imagine. The possibilities really seem limited only by your imagination.
  • Podio has a lot of features, but another strength to factor in is third-party support. There are a lot of outside companies that offer additional features like detailed workflows, synchronizations between other cloud-based apps, and possibly even graphs in the near future.
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  • Ruum by SAP supports brainstorming, and in the end, there is content management.
  • Further, Ruum by SAP helps in task and backlog management.
  • The processes are also well mapped.
  • Goal setting and feedback tracking are also included in the feature.
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Cons
  • Not sure if this has been implemented but having drop-down menus that change depending on your previous selection - AND/OR functionality would be great.
  • Some ability to reskin Podio.
  • Archiving of old projects / content of apps without manually moving contents.
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  • Mobile device enhancement functionalities
  • Broader integration support with other systems
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Likelihood to Renew
Podio customer service is great. The cloud and mobile service is fast (almost instant, continuous syncing). With a solid user base, and backed by Citrix, this is a serious business solution. They're also constantly working on improving and making it more powerful. I anticipate it only getting better
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Usability
It is usable, for sure. Requires a bit of thinking to be really useful.
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Reliability and Availability
Never experienced an off-time. Minor Bugs often solved within hours after reporting.
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Performance
It works all the time and if I have a question, support get back to me ASAP
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Support Rating
Podio support was always responsive and very quick to provide answers and assistance during the history of using this product, their support team has always been top notch. There have been several cases where calling podio support a feature was not available and they provided either workaround solutions or added the features straight into their roadmap.
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Implementation Rating
Could of got more help sooner and mapped out structure after the 1st month. Future planning
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Alternatives Considered
As everyone knows Asana is a well-known project management solution but because of its ranking Asana and its functionalities are coming down and coming up with some complaints. So, I decided to choose Citrix Podio because it works well and provides effective services.
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Ruum [by SAP] is an easy-to-use project and workflow management tool for the organization's internal use on the project tracking and managing [of] client-related projects, which also benefits team assignment and collaboration. [It also] shares the project milestones with the external clients for the particular project status records, [as such], I would like to [recommend] Ruum by SAP as an internal workflow management solution for better productivity and work efficiency.
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Scalability
As you business grows, so does Podio. There seems to be no limit to the workspace and apps you can create on the platform
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Return on Investment
  • Podio has made our internal communications more fluid and timely.
  • It's much easier to search and find things (previous developments, notes, updates) in Podio than in the traditional combination of email, document storage, etc.
  • The Podio platform fosters a clearer understanding of all the work, projects and updates we are juggling at any one time.
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  • No code knowledge required for Ruum application
  • Effective collaboration with external parties
  • Better project planning and milestones management
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