Podia
Website, store, courses, community and email for creators in one place
Podia report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 17, 2026
Best for creators selling a mix of courses and downloads
Podia gives you a website, blog, store, courses, community and email on one bill, and it's one of the friendlier all-in-ones. Mover looks cheap at $42 a month billed yearly, but it keeps 5% of sales, so most sellers end up on Shaker at $84. Email is capped by subscriber count too, so a big list costs extra.
Who Podia is for
- Great if you sell courses, downloads and coaching to one small audience
- Handy when your email list is still small, since email is priced by subscribers
- A treat if you'd like to run your store from Claude or ChatGPT over MCP
Who Podia is not for
- Pricey if you have a big list, as 10,000 subscribers adds $56 a month
- 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
Why Podia gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyMover 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.
- CFree plan and trialNo 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.
- BFeaturesCourses 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.
- CEase of useNo 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.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb only, with Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Zoom, Calendly, Kit, Mailchimp and Discord, plus MCP for Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. No phone or desktop apps listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Podia's own pages on 17 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/podia#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/podia.svg" alt="Podia: 2.4 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Podia stands among course and community platforms
Podia's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 6.
It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $42 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 9 of the 17 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 19 course and community platforms we grade, cut by the letter each got. Podia’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 18, level with 13
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 18, level with 13
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 18, level with 8
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 18, level with 15
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 18, level with 17
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 19 course and community platforms. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep Podia, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Podia you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $504 a year.
What you could make
- Online courses: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to.
- It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- People on the other end: coaches. No app builder makes those.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. Podia’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Podia?
Podia lets creators sell online courses, digital downloads, coaching, events and paid community memberships from their own website and blog. Email marketing with newsletters and automations is built in, priced by the number of subscribers. Podia Labs is an independent company that has been running Podia since 2014.
Podia is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly). See every plan
Good for
- 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
- 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
- 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.
Podia pricing
- Starts at
- $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Mover | $42per 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 | $84per 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 | $150per 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. |
Read from podia.com on Oct 17, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Podia before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountLower 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.
Stated on podia.com
Works with
Podia alternatives
- Podia vs Kajabi
Free trial · from $143/mo
- Podia vs Teachable
Free trial · from $29/mo
- Podia vs Thinkific
Free trial · from $40/mo
- Podia vs Kit
Free plan · from $33/mo
- Podia vs systeme.io
Free plan · from $17/mo
Common questions
Is Podia free?
No, Podia is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial of every feature, no credit card required.
How much does Podia cost?
Podia lists 3 plans. Mover: $42 per month for up to 100 subscribers, billed annually ($49 monthly). Shaker: $84 per month for up to 500 subscribers, billed annually ($99 monthly). Earthquaker: $150 per month for up to 1,000 subscribers, billed annually ($179 monthly). Prices were read from podia.com on Oct 17, 2026.
What platforms does Podia work on?
Podia is available on Web.
Does Podia offer any discounts?
Podia publicly lists the following: Lower monthly price with yearly billing.
Does Podia have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Podia is listed for Web.
Does Podia have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 17, 2026. Podia is listed for Web.
Is Podia open source?
Podia is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 17, 2026.
What does Podia integrate with?
Podia's listing names Stripe, PayPal, Zapier, Zoom, Calendly, Kit, Mailchimp and Discord. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes Podia?
Podia is made by Podia Labs, Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Podia?
The closest alternatives to Podia in our directory are Kajabi, Teachable, Thinkific, Kit and systeme.io. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Podia.
How does Podia compare with other course and community platforms?
Podia's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 8 of the 18 other course and community platforms we grade, and level with 6. It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 18) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Is Podia good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Podia C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $42 a month, against a middle price of $41 for the category: 9 of the 17 others that charge start lower. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Could I make my own version of Podia?
To replace Podia you would be making newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one. It costs $504 a year. What you could not make: Newsletters sent to thousands of people that still reach the inbox. Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox. A members' space with posts, chat and events that people keep coming back to. It plugs into other products, Stripe, PayPal and Zapier among them. This is a judgement from its listing. We have not built one.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 17, 2026.