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Plutio

All-in-one business management platform combining projects, invoicing, proposals, and client portals.

Plutio is a fully integrated business management platform designed for freelancers, agencies, and small businesses. It unifies project management, CRM, invoicing, proposals, contracts, time tracking, and client portals in a single workspace, eliminating the need for multiple subscriptions.

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Real cost
$19/mo
Core
RC Score
8.2/10
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The methodology

How we scored it

A weighted average of the 4 dimensions below, each judged 0–10 from published pricing, vendor documentation and independent user feedback. We do not run hands-on tests, and no vendor has any say in a score.

Value for money33%
8.5/10
Features27%
8.2/10
Ease of use20%
8.8/10
Support quality20%
7.2/10

2 further dimensions are not scored for this product yet, so they are left out of the average rather than counted as zero. How the score works.

Pricing

What it actually costs

Intro pricing shown — see the renewal note for what you'll pay after the introductory term. We don't hide the second-act price.

★ Best Value

Core

9 active clients; No additional contributors allowed on this plan; 100 GB storage included; 800 AI credits (Plutio Pal) included; 900 workflow actions included; white‑label is an add-on; SSO

$19/mo intro
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Pro

Unlimited active clients; 30 contributors included (you can invite more for a fee, vendor does not publish per‑contributor price); 500 GB storage included; 2,500 AI credits included; 5,500 w

$49/mo intro
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Premier/Max

Unlimited active clients; Unlimited contributors (no additional fees per contributor stated); 2 TB storage included; 10,000 AI credits included; 50,000 workflow actions included; white‑label

$55/mo intro
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What to check before you move a team onto Plutio

An app a team lives in all day is the hardest kind of software to leave. These are the questions that matter more than the feature list.

What it costs per seat, in a year

At $19 per user per month, a team of ten is $2280 a year before a single add-on. Price the team you will have in a year, not the one you have today.

Which roles have to pay

Many plans charge full price for people who only need to read or approve. If light users need a seat, the real cost is the headline price times everyone, not times the core team.

Whether you can get your data out

Ask what a full export contains and in what format. An export that drops attachments, comments or history is not an export — it is a reason you will not leave.

What the move itself costs

Migration, retraining and the weeks of lower output are the real switching cost. Count them once when you adopt, because you pay them again if you change your mind.

These are the checks we apply across saas, in the same order, so two pages can be compared line for line.

ReviewCost analysis

How much does Plutio really cost?

Our calculation from the vendor's published prices — not a figure the vendor advertises.

Pricing modelFlat rate

One price covers the account whatever the team size, so cost per person falls as the team grows. Account-level flat monthly plans with different included contributor counts and resource limits; you can buy add-ons (storage, AI credits) or upgrade plans as needs grow.

Team sizePer monthPer yearOver 3 yearsHow it is charged
1 person$19$228$684Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan
5 people$19$228$684Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan
10 people$19$228$684Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan
50 people$19$228$684Flat rate — seats are not charged separately on this plan

Based on the Core plan at $19 a month. Three years at the published annual price. No renewal increase is published.

What we could not establish
  • The vendor does not publish a renewal price, so three-year totals assume today's price holds.

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Per month
$19
Per year
$228
Over 3 years
$540
Assumptions
  • Flat rate — the price does not change with team size.
  • Billed annually at $15 per month equivalent.
Head to head

Plutio against the field

The highest-scoring alternatives in the same category, compared on the figures we hold for all of them.

 PlutioThis pageSlackFigma
ReviewCost score8.2/108.6/108.6/10
Cheapest planCore——
From$19.00/mo——
Renews atNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Biggest strengthIntuitive, user-friendly interface with clean design that requires minimal learning curve and no extensive setup.Slackbot's contextual awareness of your team's conversations and files eliminates constant app-switching — it actually knows what you've been working onReal-time collaboration is genuinely excellent — multiple designers can work simultaneously without conflicts or lag
Biggest drawbackMisleading automation claims: platform lacks true internal automation and refers users to third-party tools like Zapier for real automation capabilities.AI features like Slackbot and summarisation require paid plans, pricing out smaller teams who'd benefit most from automationPerformance degrades noticeably on complex files with hundreds of artboards or heavy plugins

Prices are the published figures at the time of writing and change often. Renewal pricing is shown where the vendor publishes it. See how we review.

Common questions

What people ask about Plutio

Straight answers to what buyers actually ask, drawn from the documentation and published user reports.

Is the AppSumo lifetime deal still available?
No. The AppSumo lifetime deal for Plutio is currently unavailable (listed as 'unavailable' on AppSumo as of May 2026). Historical deals offered $39-$49 for lifetime access to the Team Plan. Secondary markets (ltdlover.com, appsumoltd.com) resell accounts, but Plutio does not honour transfers and requires new account setup. Going forward, new users pay monthly subscriptions: $19/month (Core), $49/month (Pro), or $55/month (Premier).
Does Plutio have true automation?
No, not in the way the marketing website suggests. Plutio automates proposal-to-project creation with pre-filled tasks and milestone workflows. Beyond that, there is no internal trigger-condition-action automation engine. For automated workflows, Plutio directs users to third-party tools (Zapier, Make, Pabbly, Integrately) via webhooks and APIs. If true internal automation is critical to your workflow, this is a significant limitation.
How many team members can I invite?
Core plan: 0 team members (solo use only, up to 9 active clients). Pro plan: 30 contributors included. Premier/Max plan: unlimited team members. Additional contributors beyond the plan limit incur extra fees or require upgrading to the next tier.
Can I edit proposals after sending?
No. Once a proposal is sent to a client, you cannot edit it within Plutio. If changes are needed, you must delete the proposal and create a new one. This is a frequently cited pain point in user reviews and has been on the roadmap for improvement but remains unresolved as of May 2026.
Is there an email inbox integration?
No native email inbox exists. Plutio is building this feature and it was scheduled for late 2021 according to older roadmap posts, but it has not been released. You cannot manage client emails directly within Plutio; email communication must happen outside the platform or via integrated third-party email tools.
How does the white-label feature work?
All plans include basic white-labelling (custom logo, colours, domain on client portals and proposals). To use your own email address for client communication (e.g., hello@yourdomain.com instead of hello@plutio.com), you must enable the white-label add-on, which costs $9/month extra. This requirement frustrates users who expect email branding to be included in the base plan.

Page history

Published
23 May 2026
Last updated
1 October 2026
Pricing checked against vendor
1 October 2026

Sources & verification

Pricing on this page was taken from the vendor's published pricing page on 1 October 2026.