Podia vs Sellfy
We give Podia and Sellfy the same GPA: 2.4 out of 4.0. They get the same grade on all five counts.
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
Sellfy
Store builder for selling downloads, subscriptions and print-on-demand
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPodiaFair | 2.4GPASellfyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStarter's $10k yearly cap is less than a year of $1,000 a month, so you'd be on Business at $59 a month billed yearly, with no cut of sales: $59. That's above this category's dearer quarter but short of its dearest tenth. Stripe or PayPal fees come on top and aren't counted. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CNo free plan. The 14-day trial needs no card, but it only lets you build the store, since selling needs a paid plan from $22 a month. |
| Features | 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. | BDownloads, subscriptions, physical goods and print-on-demand merch in one store, email campaigns built in, PDF stamping and download limits. Nothing's missing from the core job; upsells, cart recovery and affiliates just wait for Business. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. You don't need a website, but you're still picking a template, building the store and connecting Stripe or PayPal before anything sells. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Google Analytics, Google Merchant Center, Facebook Ads and Wix, plus buy buttons for any site. No phone or desktop app is listed. |
| Best for | creators selling a mix of courses and downloads | a flat-fee store for downloads and merch |
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: Podia and Sellfy. How we grade
Where they differ
- Podia starts at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly). Sellfy starts at $22 per month for up to $10k in yearly sales, billed annually ($29 monthly).
- Podia also covers marketing automation, online courses and community.
- Sellfy also covers affiliate tracking, online store, digital downloads and print on demand.
At a glance
| Podia | Sellfy | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly) | $22 per month for up to $10k in yearly sales, billed annually ($29 monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no card required; you can build a store but must pay to sell |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Podia Labs, Inc. | UAB Sellfy |
| Price read from | podia.com | sellfy.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
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
Sellfy
- Creators who sell files, subscriptions and merch from one store
- Sellers who would rather pay a flat fee than a cut of every sale
- YouTubers and social sellers who want a store without a website
Worth knowing
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.
Sellfy
- No free plan: the 14-day trial lets you build a store, but selling needs a paid plan from $22 a month.
- Plans cap yearly sales at $10k, $50k and $200k; above the cap Sellfy asks you to upgrade and may charge 2% on the overage.
- Stripe or PayPal processing fees (typically 2.9% + 30 cents) come on top, and Sellfy is not the merchant of record.
- Upsells, cart abandonment, affiliates and removing Sellfy branding all start on Business at $59 a month billed annually.
Key features
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.
Sellfy
- One store for every product type
- Sell downloads, recurring subscriptions, physical goods and print-on-demand merch side by side, with no cap on the number of products.
- Store builder and buy buttons
- Drag-and-drop templates, your own domain and custom code, or embed buy-now buttons, product widgets or the whole store on an existing site.
- Print-on-demand merch
- Caps, hoodies, T-shirts, mugs and other items printed when ordered and shipped from Sellfy's 11 fulfillment centers, with no stock to buy.
- Email marketing built in
- Send campaigns to customers from the dashboard using monthly email credits, 2,000 to 50,000 by plan, with more sold as needed.
- Upsells, cart recovery and affiliates
- Coupon codes and reviews on every plan; product upsells, abandoned cart emails and an affiliate program from Business up.
- Download protection
- Download limits, PDF stamping, access control and detailed download logs help against unauthorized sharing and refund disputes.
Plans
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.
Sellfy
Starter$22
per month for up to $10k sales a year, billed annually ($29 monthly)
Unlimited digital, physical, subscription and print-on-demand products, 10GB files, 2,000 email credits, own domain. No transaction fee.
Business$59
per month for up to $50k sales a year, billed annually ($79 monthly)
Adds upsells, cart abandonment emails, an affiliate program, custom fields, no Sellfy branding, 15GB files and 10,000 email credits.
Premium$119
per month for up to $200k sales a year, billed annually ($159 monthly)
Adds product migration, priority support, 20GB files and 50,000 email credits. Sellers above $200k a year contact Sellfy for an offer.
Ways to pay less
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.
Sellfy
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
Sellfy's pricing page says yearly billing saves 25%: Starter $22 a month instead of $29, Business $59 instead of $79, Premium $119 instead of $159.
