Paymo review & overview
Work management for freelancers and small agencies that bundles task management, time tracking, invoicing and resource scheduling in one tool.
Paymo sits in the client work + time tracking space and is most often picked for freelancers and small agencies, billable time and invoicing, client project profitability. Below is a quick, no-fluff overview to help you decide if it fits.
Key facts
| Category | client work + time tracking |
| Pricing | Free plan; Starter from ~$5.9/user/mo; Small Office ~$10.9/user/mo; Business ~$16.9/user/mo (billed annually; verify current tiers). |
| Best for | Freelancers and small agencies, Billable time and invoicing, Client project profitability |
| Affiliate program | Yes — FirstPromoter (paymoapp.firstpromoter.com) |
Who it's for
Paymo makes most sense for freelancers and small agencies.
- Freelancers and small agencies
- Billable time and invoicing
- Client project profitability
Key features
What you actually get with Paymo, drawn from independent reviews and the vendor's own documentation:
- Task management with List, Board, Gantt and Calendar views
- Integrated time tracking (web, desktop, mobile, automatic tracker)
- Invoicing and online payments
- Resource/team scheduling and workload balancing
- Project budgeting and profitability tracking
- Client portal and proofing
Integrations
Paymo connects with Slack, Google Calendar, QuickBooks, Xero, Zapier, Stripe, PayPal, Google Workspace and Make.
What makes it stand out
An all-in-one for freelancers and small agencies: tasks, time tracking, invoicing and scheduling together.
Who it's best for
Freelancers and small agencies that bill time and want invoicing plus project profitability in one tool.
Strengths & trade-offs
The honest balance for Paymo, from independent reviews rather than its sales page. We go deeper in the full Paymo review.
Strengths
- + Bundles tasks, time, invoicing and scheduling for freelancers/small agencies
- + Unlimited time tracking and invoices even on the free plan
- + Affordable entry pricing (~$5.9/user/mo)
Trade-offs
- - Free plan supports only 1 user
- - Gantt and resource scheduling require the Small Office tier
- - Less suited to large enterprises
Notable facts
Concrete, checkable details rather than marketing claims:
- Free plan is limited to 1 user but includes unlimited time tracking and invoices
- Gantt charts and resource scheduling start at the Small Office plan
- Annual billing gives ~40% off (about 2 months free)
- Affiliate program (FirstPromoter): 15% recurring on monthly subs, up to 25% in the Partners tier
Sources
The features and facts above on Paymo are drawn from these independent reviews and vendor pages: