Nas.io vs Podia (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Podia grades higher than Nas.io: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Podia grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Nas.io
Storefront and community platform for solo sellers, now Nas.com
Podia
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place
Which one is for you
Pick Nas.io if
- Fits if you sell courses and a community from one account
- Works for solo sellers who also want AI-made ads and content
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you need a free plan, as there is only a 7-day trial
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as only the yearly-billed rate was readable
- Watch out: product and payment-link sales carry a 1% to 2.9% fee, and Meta ads add a 10% fee on Pro
- Watch out: the homepage now sells AI marketing agents, and the seller product sits under /solopreneur
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
| 2.2GPANas.ioFair | 2.4GPAPodiaFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $20.75 a month billed yearly, just above the $20 where the cheapest quarter ends. Platinum is $66.58. The monthly-billed prices were not readable. | 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 | DA 7-day trial. The page does not say whether a card is needed, and there is no free plan. | 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 | BA storefront, a community feed, challenges, sessions and courses, payments and affiliate tools. The listing shows no gap in the core job. | 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 | CA web app where you build the store and content yourself, with no store rating on record. | 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 and iOS, with no named integrations on the list. | 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 | solo sellers who want one place for a community and courses | 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: Nas.io and Podia. How we grade
Price against what you get
Nas.io starts at $20.75 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Podia starts at $42 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Nas.io starts $21.25 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, none scores higher than Nas.io 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
- Nas.io also covers online store.
- Podia also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| Nas.io | Podia | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $20.75 per month, billed yearly | $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Nas.com | Podia Labs, Inc. |
| Price read from | nas.com | podia.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Nas.io
- The nas.com homepage now describes AI marketing agents for businesses; the seller product sits under /solopreneur.
- Prices shown are the yearly-billed rate; the monthly-billed prices were not readable on the page.
- Digital-product and payment-link sales carry a gateway fee of 1% to 2.9%, which varies by country.
- Meta ads add a 10% campaign fee on Pro (5% on Platinum), and AI credits are capped each month.
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
Nas.io
- Storefront from a photo
- Describe a product, skill or service, or upload a photo, and the AI builds an offer page and checkout for it.
- Community feed
- Run a member feed with email engagement and a member app; the plan caps members at 10,000 on Pro and 100,000 on Platinum.
- Challenges, sessions and courses
- Sell challenges, 1:1 sessions, courses and templates, or host events, with an event QR code on both plans.
- Magic Content and Magic Ads
- AI generates product photos, videos and social content, and sets up Meta ads for a campaign fee of 10% on Pro or 5% on Platinum.
- Payments and payouts
- Accept payments globally; payouts are bi-weekly on Pro and on demand on Platinum.
- Affiliate tools
- Platinum lets other people sell your products through built-in affiliate tools.
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
Nas.io
Pro$20.75
per month, billed yearly
Unlimited products, 3 business managers, 10,000 community members, 10 GB storage and 5 AI credits a month.
Platinum$66.58
per month, billed yearly
On-demand payouts, 10 business managers, 100,000 members, 100 GB storage, affiliate tools and 10 AI credits a month.
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
Nas.io
- Annual discount
Save 33% with yearly billing
The pricing page's Yearly toggle is labeled Save 33% against 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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Nas.io or Podia?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Nas.io is cheaper to start with: $20.75 a month, against $42 a month for Podia. Nas.io starts at $20.75 per month, billed yearly, and Podia starts at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly).
Which has a free plan, Nas.io or Podia?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Nas.io nor Podia has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Nas.io and Podia run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Nas.io lists an iOS app. 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.