Kiwify vs Podia (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kiwify and Podia share a 2.4 GPA, and only Kiwify has a free plan.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kiwify grades higher on the free plan. Podia grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Podia
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place
Which one is for you
Pick Kiwify if
- Fits if you want to sell a course with no upfront cost
- Works for creators who want an affiliate system built in
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you sell a lot: 9.99% + $0.80 comes off every sale
- Not for you if you sell physical products, as they are not accepted
- Watch out: subscriptions can be sold by credit card only
- Tight if you want cash fast: the first payout is 15 days after the request
Pick Podia if
- Fits if you sell courses, downloads and coaching to one small audience
- Works for creators with a small email list, since email is priced by subscribers
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you have a big list, as 10,000 subscribers adds $56 a month billed annually
- Skip it if you plan to stay on Mover, because 5% of every sale goes to Podia
- Not for you if your members expect a phone app, as none is listed
- Watch out: PayPal, Zapier, affiliates, upsells and assistant seats need Shaker at $84 a month
- Watch out: there's no free plan, and refunds come only within 72 hours of the latest payment
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAKiwifyFair | 2.4GPAPodiaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo subscription, but 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale. On a $100 course that is about $10.79, which is a steep cut next to flat monthly plans. | 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 | BNothing to pay until you sell, with hosting and video included. There is no trial, because the fee is only on sales. | 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 | CMembers area, checkout builder, affiliates and a student app. The listing shows digital products only, and subscriptions by credit card only. | 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 store rating on record, and you build the course, checkout and members area. | CNo App Store rating on record. Everything's in one account, but you still build a site, a store and your emails before selling. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, with iOS and Android for students. No API or named integrations are listed. | 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 | selling online courses for a cut of each sale | 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: Kiwify and Podia. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kiwify has no paid plan 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 $42 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Kiwify 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
- Kiwify also covers affiliate tracking and partner payouts.
- Podia also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and community.
At a glance
| Kiwify | Podia | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free trial |
| Starts at | Free | $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly) |
| Free plan | No monthly fee: Kiwify takes 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale, and hosting in the members area, including video, costs nothing extra. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Kiwify US, Inc. | Podia Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | kiwify.com | podia.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kiwify
- Physical products are not accepted; only digital products delivered by email or the members area.
- Subscriptions can be sold through credit card only, according to the FAQ.
- The first payout comes 15 days after the request; the home page says sales are received within up to 15 days.
- The fee rate shown is US dollars; the site is a Brazilian-built product with a US entity, and other markets may differ.
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
Kiwify
- Members area
- A customizable members area with a streaming-style layout hosts courses and videos with no extra hosting cost.
- Checkout builder
- A checkout builder with one-click upsell, and subscriptions through credit card for recurring payments.
- Affiliates and revenue partners
- Affiliates join through an invitation link, and any number of revenue partners can be invited to split a product's commission.
- Student mobile app
- A mobile app lets students watch lessons; the site links to listings in the App Store and Google Play.
- Immediate release and support
- Access is released right after purchase, and live-chat support runs 7 days a week from 8 am to 9 pm, according to the site.
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
Kiwify
Pay per sale$0
No subscription. Kiwify keeps 9.99% + $0.80 of each sale; members-area and video hosting are included. First payout is available 15 days after request.
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
Kiwify
No public discounts listed.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kiwify or Podia?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Kiwify is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $42 a month for Podia. Kiwify is free, and Podia starts at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly).
Which has a free plan, Kiwify or Podia?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Kiwify has a free plan. Podia does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Kiwify and Podia run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Kiwify lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.