Graphy vs Podia
We give Graphy a 2.2 GPA and Podia a 2.4, out of 4.0. Podia grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Graphy
Course and membership platform with AI agents and branded apps
Podia
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGraphyFair | 2.4GPAPodiaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CLaunch is $449 a year, about $37 a month, and US plans take 0% of sales, so $2,000 of sales costs $37 a month: the middle of this category. The payment gateway's own fee still applies. | CMover is $42 a month billed yearly but adds a 5% fee, $100 on $2,000 of sales: $142. Shaker at $84 takes no fee, so $84 a month is what you'd pay, inside this category's usual range but above its dearer quarter ($59). Shaker includes 500 email subscribers. |
| Free plan and trial | CNo free plan, but a 14-day free trial, and the listing doesn't say it needs a card. | CNo free plan. There's a 14-day trial of every feature with no card needed, and once you pay, refunds only within 72 hours of the latest payment. |
| Features | CCourses with quizzes, assignments and certificates, memberships, coaching, downloads, live classes and webinars for up to 500, email campaigns, affiliates and an AI website builder. The gap: no community or discussion space in the listing. | BCourses with quizzes and certificates, downloads, coaching, events, a community with chat, a website and blog, checkout with tax for 230 jurisdictions, email automations and an MCP connection. No gap in the job; PayPal, Zapier and affiliates just need Shaker. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. The AI website builder sets up your site from a description, which helps, but there's still a course and a store to build. | CNo App Store rating on record. Everything's in one place, which helps, but you still build a site, a store and your emails before selling. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, plus branded iPhone and Android apps from Rise up, with Stripe, Zoom, Mailchimp, Google Analytics, Tag Manager, Pabbly and Vimeo. API on Scale. No desktop app, which an A needs. | BWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Zoom, Calendly, Kit, Mailchimp and Discord, plus MCP for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. No phone or desktop apps listed. |
| Best for | a course site and branded app built for you | creators selling a mix of courses and downloads |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Graphy and Podia. How we grade
Price against what you get
Graphy starts at $49 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Podia starts at $42 a month and scores 2.7.
Podia scores higher and starts $7 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 6 score higher than Graphy for less, and 1 scores higher than Podia for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Graphy starts at $49 per month, billed monthly. Podia starts at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly).
- Only Graphy lists iOS and Android apps.
- Podia also covers marketing automation and community.
At a glance
| Graphy | Podia | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $49 per month, billed monthly | $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Graphy Inc. | Podia Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | graphy.com | podia.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Graphy
- Coaches and educators who want a site and course platform built for them
- Creators who want an AI assistant answering buyers and learners
- Course businesses that want their own app in the app stores
Podia
- Creators who want site, store, community and email in one bill
- Small lists, since email is priced by subscriber count
- Sellers of a mix of courses, downloads and coaching
Worth knowing
Graphy
- There is no free plan. Launch at $49 a month stops at 10,000 contacts, 1 admin account and 5,000 marketing emails a month.
- AI agents, AI landing pages and the branded iOS and Android apps start on Rise at $149 a month.
- API access, SSO and removing Graphy branding need Scale at $399 a month.
- US plans list a 0% transaction fee, but the payment gateway (Stripe for international sales) charges its own fees.
Podia
- Mover adds a 5% Podia fee to each sale; Stripe or PayPal also charge their own fee of about 2.9% plus 30 cents.
- Plans include only 100, 500 or 1,000 email subscribers; 10,000 adds $56 a month billed annually ($70 monthly) on any plan.
- PayPal, Zapier, affiliate marketing, upsells and assistant seats need Shaker or Earthquaker.
- Refunds are given only within 72 hours of the latest payment; there is no free plan.
Key features
Graphy
- Courses, memberships and downloads
- Self-paced or cohort courses with video, audio, documents, quizzes, assignments and certificates, plus memberships, coaching and digital products.
- AI website builder
- Describe the business and Graphy builds the website and pages, which can then be edited or given a template and a custom domain.
- AI agents and AI Avatar
- An AI Brain trained on your videos, PDFs and FAQs powers agents for sales, support and tutoring. The agents start on the Rise plan.
- Live classes and webinars
- Run scheduled live classes and webinars of up to 500 participants inside the platform, or connect your own Zoom license.
- Marketing tools
- Email campaign sequences, promo codes, affiliate tracking, refer-and-earn, blogs and country-specific pricing are built in.
- Branded mobile apps
- Learners get an app in your name; Rise and Scale include both Android and iOS versions.
Podia
- Courses, downloads and coaching
- Courses with drip lessons, quizzes, certificates and unlimited students, plus digital downloads, bookable coaching, and live or in-person events.
- Community
- Topic spaces, group chat, member-to-member messages, badges and paid membership tiers. Everyone who signs up or buys joins the community.
- Website, blog and checkout
- Pages, a blog and your own domain, with a one-page checkout, payment plans, coupons, subscriptions and tax handled for 230 jurisdictions.
- Email marketing
- Broadcasts to the whole list or a segment, welcome sequences and automations, and blog posts sent to subscribers as newsletters.
- Podia Agent and MCP
- A built-in AI assistant that works inside your account, and an MCP connection for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. Both are on every plan.
Plans
Graphy
Launch$49
per month for up to 10,000 contacts, billed monthly
AI website builder, unlimited products, 1 admin, 5,000 marketing emails and 10,000 live class minutes a month. 0% transaction fee.
Rise$149
per month for up to 25,000 contacts, billed monthly
AI agents for sales, support and tutoring, AI landing pages, branded Android and iOS apps, 10 admins and 10,000 marketing emails a month.
Scale$399
per month for up to 100,000 contacts, billed monthly
Advanced DRM, 25 admins, 50,000 marketing emails a month, API and SSO, Graphy branding removed, migration help and priority support.
Podia
Mover$42
per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly)
50 products, 500 videos, 25 community spaces. Podia takes a 5% transaction fee. $98 a month at 10,000 subscribers, billed annually.
Shaker$84
per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually ($99 monthly)
150 products, 1,000 videos, 100 spaces, no transaction fee, 1 assistant, affiliates, upsells, PayPal and Zapier. $140 a month at 10,000 subscribers.
Earthquaker$150
per month for up to 1,000 subscribers, billed annually ($179 monthly)
Unlimited products, videos, spaces and assistants, no transaction fee. $206 a month at 10,000 subscribers, billed annually.
Ways to pay less
Graphy
- Annual discount
Save 25% with annual billing
The pricing page's Annual toggle shows $449 a year for Launch, $1,349 for Rise and $3,599 for Scale, which its FAQ calls 25% off monthly billing.
Podia
- Annual discount
Lower monthly price with yearly billing
Billed yearly, Mover is $42 a month instead of $49, Shaker $84 instead of $99 and Earthquaker $150 instead of $179.
