Podia vs Uscreen (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Podia grades higher than Uscreen: 2.4 against 1.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Podia grades higher on value for money, the free plan, features and platforms. They get the same grade on ease of use.
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
Uscreen
Video membership platform with a catalog, live streaming and apps
Which one is for you
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
Pick Uscreen if
- Fits if you sell a video library by subscription and can pay for apps later
- Works for fitness or training creators who stream live
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you have more than 100 subscribers: Starter stops there
- Pricey if you grow: Growth adds $1.99 per subscriber, and apps add $0.99
- Watch out: mobile apps start at the $449 plan, and TV apps, community and API are Custom only
- Watch out: the monthly-billed price of Growth is not shown on the pricing page
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPodiaFair | 1.6GPAUscreenWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | DStarter is $49 a month but capped at 100 subscribers on a Uscreen-branded domain. Growth adds $1.99 per subscriber and apps start at $449 a month. |
| 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. | DA free trial, which the pricing page says is 14 days, with no card terms stated. |
| 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. | CVideo catalog, live streaming, marketing and automations. The listing's gaps: mobile apps need the $449 plan, and TV apps, community and API are Custom only. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. Everything's in one account, but you still build a site, a store and your emails before selling. | CNo store rating on record. You build a catalog, plans and a storefront. |
| 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. | CThe listing shows a web product, with apps on higher plans, and names no integrations. |
| Best for | creators selling a mix of courses and downloads | a video membership catalog with live streaming |
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 Uscreen. How we grade
Price against what you get
Podia starts at $42 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Uscreen starts at $49 a month and scores 2.0.
Podia scores higher and starts $7 a month lower. Of the other course and community platforms on the chart, 1 scores higher than Podia for less, and 16 score higher than Uscreen 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
- Podia also covers email campaigns.
- Uscreen also covers reports.
At a glance
| Podia | Uscreen | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly) | $49 per month, billed monthly (Starter, up to 100 subscribers) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required | Free trial; the pricing page says free for 14 days. |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Podia Labs, Inc. | Uscreen |
| Price read from | podia.com | uscreen.tv |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
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.
Uscreen
- Starter caps subscribers at 100 and uses a Uscreen-branded domain.
- Growth adds a $1.99 per-subscriber fee, and App Essentials adds $0.99, on top of the monthly price.
- Mobile apps start at the $449 plan; TV apps, community and API access are Custom only.
- The monthly-billed price of Growth is not shown on the pricing page.
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.
Uscreen
- Video catalog
- Present videos and series in a streaming-style catalog, sold by subscription, one-off purchase or other payment options.
- Live streaming
- Stream live inside the platform, or gate Zoom links for members. Both are listed on the Starter plan.
- Marketing and automations
- Built-in marketing tools and automations, plus analytics on payments, engagement and video performance.
- Mobile and TV apps
- Two branded mobile apps come with App Essentials, and five TV apps are listed under the Custom plan.
- Community tools
- Direct messages, challenges, a calendar, streaks and badges are listed under the Custom plan.
- API access
- API access and integrations are listed on the Custom plan.
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.
Uscreen
Starter$49
per month, billed monthly, up to 100 subscribers
Uscreen-branded domain, catalog, live streaming and analytics with no subscriber fee.
Growth$149
per month, billed annually
Custom domain and unlimited subscribers, with a $1.99 fee per subscriber.
App Essentials$449
per month, billed annually
Everything in Growth plus 2 mobile apps (iOS and Android); $0.99 per subscriber. Sold through sales.
CustomCustom
Adds 5 TV apps, community features with DMs and challenges, API access and integrations. Sold through sales.
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.
Uscreen
- Other savings
20% off if you start by Nov 30
The pricing page shows 20% off for the first 6 months on Starter and 12 months on Growth and App Essentials, for plans started by Nov 30.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Podia or Uscreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Podia is cheaper to start with: $42 a month, against $49 a month for Uscreen. Podia starts at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly), and Uscreen starts at $49 per month, billed monthly (Starter, up to 100 subscribers).
Which has a free plan, Podia or Uscreen?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Podia nor Uscreen has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
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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.