Podia
Your courses, community, coaching, and email all in one place
Overview
Podia is an all-in-one software platform designed for creators, educators, and online entrepreneurs who want to host, market, and sell digital products without juggling multiple disconnected services. By combining tools for course hosting, community management, website creation, and email marketing into a single subscription, Podia replaces separate systems and keeps customer data connected. Creators can build multimedia online courses with video hosting, drip content scheduling, quizzes, and completion certificates. The platform also features an interactive community builder supporting free or paid membership tiers, topic spaces, group chats, and direct messaging. Additionally, users can offer digital downloads, 1:1 or group coaching programs, and live or pre-recorded events. Podia includes a code-free website and landing page builder with blogging support and custom domains. Integrated email marketing enables creators to send newsletters, automate welcome sequences, segment subscriber lists, and track sales attribution. One-page checkout tools support global payments across 20+ currencies, calculate tax across 230 jurisdictions, and offer upsells, coupons, and installment payment plans.
Best for: Best for creators, educators, and digital entrepreneurs looking to consolidate their courses, community, email marketing, and website into one platform.
Pros and cons
What works well
- Consolidates courses, community, email marketing, downloads, and website building into one unified platform.
- Offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required to test all features.
- No platform transaction fees on Shaker and Earthquaker plans.
Where it falls short
- Entry-level Mover plan charges a 5% platform transaction fee on sales.
- Base plans include relatively low email subscriber limits before additional subscriber tiers are required.
- Key features like PayPal payments and affiliate marketing programs are excluded from the basic Mover tier.
Pricing
Mover
$42 /mo ($504 billed annually)
Includes up to 100 email subscribers, 5% transaction fees, 50 products, 500 videos, 25 spaces, and unlimited customers.
Shaker
$84 /mo ($1,008 billed annually)
Includes up to 500 email subscribers, 0% Podia fees, 150 products, 1,000 videos, 100 spaces, 1 assistant, affiliate marketing, upsells, and PayPal/Zapier integrations.
Earthquaker
$150 /mo ($1,800 billed annually)
Includes up to 1,000 email subscribers, 0% Podia fees, unlimited products, unlimited videos, unlimited spaces, unlimited assistants, affiliate marketing, upsells, and PayPal/Zapier integrations.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there a free trial available for Podia?
Yes, Podia offers a 30-day free trial with full access to features without requiring credit card details upfront.
Does Podia charge transaction fees?
Podia charges a 5% transaction fee on the Mover plan. There are zero Podia transaction fees on the Shaker and Earthquaker plans (standard Stripe or PayPal processor fees still apply).
Can I upgrade or downgrade my plan easily?
Yes, you can upgrade, downgrade, or switch between monthly and annual billing at any time from your billing settings.
Does Podia help with product migration from other platforms?
Yes, Podia provides migration assistance for up to 50 products on the Mover plan and up to 150 products on Shaker and Earthquaker plans.
Which payment processors can I use on Podia?
You can connect Stripe to accept credit and debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, iDeal, and SEPA Debit. PayPal is available on Shaker and Earthquaker plans.
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