TLDR (Summary)
Agiled checks the feature boxes on paper, but AppSumo and Trustpilot reviews describe bugs that undermine daily use: accidental task completions, AI formatting errors, and a chat module that doesn't deliver messages live. The free plan caps at 5 invoices, 2 projects, and 2 clients. Plutio starts at $19/month with proposals that auto-create projects on signature, time tracking that feeds directly into invoices with Stripe and PayPal collection, and branded client portals at a custom domain. No per-feature caps, no add-on fees.
Project management that works without workarounds
Agiled includes project management with task boards and milestones, but users report clicking anywhere on a task marks it as complete, milestones can't be edited without deleting and recreating tasks, and task imports don't carry milestone assignments. Plutio's task status changes only through the status field, and milestones update without rebuilding task chains.
Agiled's project boards show tasks in a list or board view with basic drag-and-drop. But the task completion bug, where any click on the task card triggers a status change, means accidentally finished tasks need manual reversal. Milestones exist but can't be modified once created without rebuilding the task chain from scratch. For freelancers managing 5-10 client projects, spending time fixing accidental task completions eats into the hours budgeted for actual client work.
Plutio's project management starts with Kanban boards and Gantt timelines where task status changes only happen through the status field. Task dependencies unlock work automatically as earlier phases finish, milestones update without deleting connected tasks, and project templates create entire structures from one click. Time tracked against each task feeds into budget views, and project progress appears in the client portal automatically.
Plutio's project management uses Kanban boards, Gantt timelines, and task dependencies where status changes work as expected and milestones update without rebuilding task chains.
Invoicing without the 5-invoice ceiling
Agiled's free plan caps invoicing at 5 invoices total, not per month. Once the fifth invoice goes out, sending more requires the $25/month Pro plan. Plutio includes unlimited invoicing with payment collection on every plan from $19/month.
The 5-invoice cap means a freelancer with 3 monthly retainer clients hits the limit before the second billing cycle ends. The Pro plan at $25/month removes the cap and adds unlimited estimates, but even on Pro, invoicing exists as a standalone feature with no direct connection between tracked hours and invoice line items. Generating an invoice means manually entering amounts, descriptions, and rates for each line.
In Plutio, a billing period selects tracked hours by date range and converts them into invoice line items with task names, durations, and rates already filled in. Clients pay through Stripe, PayPal, or bank transfer with one click. Recurring invoices auto-send on schedule for retainer clients, late payment reminders follow up without manual effort, and multi-currency support handles international billing on every plan.
At $25/month, Agiled removes the invoice cap but still requires manual line-item entry for every bill. Plutio starts at $19/month, and tracked hours flow directly into invoice line items with payment links built in.
Plutio's invoicing turns tracked project hours into paid invoices with Stripe and PayPal collection on every plan, with no invoice caps and no manual line-item entry from separate time records.
Proposals and contracts that trigger the next step
Agiled includes a proposal builder and contract templates, but signed proposals don't auto-create projects, and contracts exist as standalone documents separate from the project workflow. Plutio connects signatures to project creation in one step.
In Agiled, a proposal goes out with scope and pricing, and once signed, the freelancer manually creates the project, adds tasks, assigns deadlines, and sets up billing terms. The signed document and the active project don't share data. Contract templates use basic text fields without interactive pricing tables where clients choose packages and see totals update. Sending 3-5 proposals a month with manual project setup after each signature adds up to hours of repeated work every quarter.
Plutio's proposal builder includes drag-and-drop sections with interactive pricing tables where clients select packages, toggle add-ons, and see the total update in real time. E-signatures are built into the document. When a client signs, Plutio creates the project from a template with tasks, deadlines, and portal access configured automatically. Contracts attach to proposals and projects, and the approved pricing feeds into the first invoice without manual entry.
Agiled has the feature names. Plutio has the connections between them: a signature triggers a project, a project tracks hours, hours become invoices, and the client sees progress from a branded portal.
In Plutio, a signed proposal auto-creates the project, attaches the contract, activates the client portal, and sets up billing terms, so the manual setup between signature and project kickoff disappears.
Time tracking that connects to the invoice
Agiled includes time tracking with a timer and manual entry, but tracked hours don't convert into invoice line items automatically. Converting tracked hours into billing requires manual transfer. Plutio's time tracking feeds directly into invoicing without re-entry.
Agiled's timer runs inside projects and logs hours against tasks. Time reports show total hours by task and date. But at billing time, the tracked hours stay in the reports section while invoices live in a separate module. Creating an invoice means opening the time report, noting the hours per task, switching to invoicing, and entering each line item manually. For freelancers billing 3-5 hourly clients, every billing cycle adds a round of copy-paste between two sections of the same tool that should already be connected.
Plutio's time tracking runs inside every project with a timer that starts from any task. Billable and non-billable hours separate automatically. At billing time, a date range pulls every tracked hour into invoice line items with task names, durations, and rates pre-filled. Budget tracking shows accumulated hours against the project estimate, so overruns surface before the invoice goes out.
Agiled tracks time and generates invoices in the same tool but doesn't connect the two steps. In Plutio, tracked hours become invoice line items directly, so the billing cycle skips the manual transfer.
Every billable hour tracked in Plutio flows into an invoice with the task name, duration, and rate pre-filled, so billing cycles skip the manual transfer between time reports and invoice line items.
Client portals with custom branding on every plan
Agiled's client portal exists but runs on Agiled's domain without custom domain support on the base plans. Custom domain requires additional setup as an add-on. Plutio's client portals include a custom domain, custom logo, and brand colors from the base plan.
In Agiled, clients can log in to see projects, invoices, and messages, but the portal carries Agiled's URL and shows clients the same view the internal team sees, rather than a simpler client-focused layout. Removing Agiled branding and adding a custom domain requires extra setup that multiple users say works inconsistently. For freelancers who want clients to see a professional, branded workspace, the default Agiled portal doesn't match the white-label experience the marketing page promises.
Plutio's client portals carry a custom logo, color scheme, and domain from the base plan with no add-on fees. Clients log in and see active projects with milestones, shared files organized by task, conversation threads attached to deliverables, and outstanding invoices with payment links. The portal experience matches the freelancer's brand from the first client login.
Agiled describes white-label capability in the feature list, but the portal setup and branding limitations tell a different story. Plutio delivers white-label portals on every plan without add-on fees or third-party branding showing through.
Plutio's client portals run at a custom domain with custom branding from the $19/month base plan, giving every client a branded space with project progress, files, and invoice payments.
With Plutio we don't jump between apps anymore! Everything from projects to invoicing is finally connected in one fully-branded app.
How to switch from Agiled to Plutio
Switching from Agiled to Plutio means proposals start creating projects on signature, tracked hours turn into invoice line items, and clients check progress from a branded portal.
- Start a free trial: Plutio's 14-day trial opens every feature with no credit card required and no caps on proposals, projects, invoices, or client portals.
- Export contacts from Agiled: Download client and contact data from Agiled's CRM as a CSV file. Names, emails, company details, and notes carry into Plutio's import tool.
- Build project templates: Create templates for common engagement types in Plutio with task lists, milestones, Gantt timelines, and default deadlines. Templates replace the manual project setup that follows every signed proposal in Agiled.
- Set up the client portal: Add a custom domain, logo, and brand colors in Plutio's portal settings. The portal goes live at the custom domain from the first client project without add-on configuration.
- Send the next proposal from Plutio: When a new engagement starts, send the proposal with interactive pricing and a contract attached. The signed proposal creates the project, activates the portal, and sets up billing in one step.
- Cancel Agiled: Once new client work runs through Plutio and active Agiled projects wrap up, cancel the Agiled subscription. Export any remaining data before closing the account.
Agiled and Plutio share many feature names on paper, but the difference shows in daily use: one requires workarounds, the other runs as expected from the first client onward.
The switch starts with the next client proposal. Send the proposal from Plutio and compare the connected workflow to Agiled's manual setup before canceling.
