Paymo vs Scoro

Paymo

• Freelancers billing clients for tracked time, on the single-user plans
• Agencies and consultancies that track time and invoice from one tool
• Teams that want resource scheduling and leave planning beside their projects

Scoro

• Consultancies and agencies that quote, deliver and bill in one system
• Firms that want to start with a few apps and add more later
• Teams tracking margin, utilization and revenue per project

Paymo

• Free and Solo are limited to 1 user, with 2 and 5 projects respectively. Adding teammates means moving to Plus or Pro.
• Gantt charts, task dependencies, team scheduling, timesheet approvals and leave management are on the Pro plan only.
• Integrations and API access start at the Plus plan.
• Monthly billing costs more: $9.9, $15.9 and $23.9 against $5.9, $10.9 and $16.9 on annual billing.

Scoro

• There is no free plan, and every combination requires at least 5 user seats.
• The per-user price rises with each app added, from $17 for two apps to $57 for the End-to-end combination, and some add-ons and integrations cost extra.
• Single sign-on and SCIM user provisioning are only on the Enterprise platform, not the Standard one.
• Free self-onboarding is offered only to teams of up to 15 people; larger teams are directed to onboarding packages run by Scoro's experts.

Paymo

Time tracking

Time is logged with a stopwatch, as intervals or in bulk. The Paymo Track desktop app can also record time spent in desktop apps automatically and includes a Pomodoro mode.

Task views

The task list view is on every plan. Calendar and Kanban views start on Solo, the spreadsheet view and cross-project Meta Kanban on Plus, and the Gantt chart on Pro.

Invoicing, estimates and expenses

Timesheet data can be turned into invoices, which are unlimited on every plan. Estimates, expenses and recurring invoices are added on Plus.

Team scheduling and leave

The Pro plan adds employee scheduling, a workload view, automatic ghost bookings and employee leave management.

Project profitability and templates

From the Plus plan, projects can be created from templates and their profitability tracked. Flat-rate and retainer project types start on Solo.

File proofing and versioning

Files can be reviewed and versioned inside Paymo from the Plus plan, which also raises storage to 50 GB.

Scoro

Eight combinable core apps

Do, Deliver, Track, Resource, Sell, Estimate, Spend and Invoice share one data model. The platform fee includes two apps, and apps can be added or removed after subscribing.

Projects with Gantt chart

The Deliver app covers project templates, phases and milestones, a Gantt chart with dependencies, a multi-project timeline and retainer management.

Tasks and Kanban board

The Do app handles tasks and task lists, subtasks, recurring tasks, task bundles, a Kanban board, calendars and a smart inbox.

Time tracking and resourcing

Track provides a time tracker, timesheets, billable time and labor cost. Resource adds bookings, a planner, time off and a utilization report.

Quotes, budgets and invoices

Estimate builds quotes and budgets with cost and margin planning. Invoice handles prepayment, scheduled and recurring invoices, credit notes and reminders.

ELI assistant, API and MCP server

The ELI AI assistant comes with 80 credits per user each month on the Standard platform and 120 on Enterprise. An API and an MCP server are part of both platforms.

Paymo

• Free$0

  1 user, 1 client and 2 projects with unlimited tasks, time tracking and invoices, the task list view and 1 GB of storage.

• Solo$5.9

  per month, billed annually ($9.9 billed monthly)

  1 user, 3 clients and 5 projects. Adds calendar and Kanban task views, flat-rate and retainer projects, guest access, in-app support and 5 GB of storage.

• Plus$10.9

  per user / month, billed annually ($15.9 billed monthly)

  Unlimited users, clients and projects. Adds spreadsheet view, recurring tasks, timesheet reports, estimates, expenses, proofing, integrations, API access and 50 GB.

• Pro$16.9

  per user / month, billed annually ($23.9 billed monthly)

  Adds Gantt charts, task dependencies, employee scheduling and workload, timesheet approvals, leave management, priority support and 500 GB of storage.

Scoro

• Time-billing$17

  per user / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

  The two-app minimum: Track for timers, timesheets and billable time, and Invoice for client billing, on the Standard platform.

• Projects & Resources$29

  per user / month, billed annually

  Four apps: Do (tasks and Kanban board), Deliver (projects and Gantt chart), Track (time) and Resource (bookings and utilization).

• Quote to Cash$29

  per user / month, billed annually

  Four apps: Estimate (quotes and budgets), Deliver (projects), Track (time) and Invoice (client billing).

• End-to-end$57

  per user / month, billed annually

  All eight core apps plus the Advanced Work and Advanced Financials add-ons, including revenue forecasting and multiple currencies.

Paymo

• Annual discount

  Up to 40% off with annual billing

  Paymo's pricing FAQ puts the saving from yearly payment at up to 40%. Solo is $5.9 instead of $9.9 a month, Plus $10.9 instead of $15.9 and Pro $16.9 instead of $23.9 per user.

• Other savings

  Reduced first 3 months on monthly plans

  A Summer Special Offer gives new customers on monthly billing up to 40% off for the first three months: $5.9 Solo, $10.9 Plus and $16.9 Pro. The page shows no end date.

• Education

  Half price for schools and universities

  Paymo offers universities, colleges and schools its plans at half price. The offer is activated by contacting the company after signing up and cannot be combined with other promotions.

Scoro

• Annual discount

  13-17% off with annual billing

  Scoro's pricing FAQ says annual billing gives a 13-17% discount, depending on the currency and the combination of apps.