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Podia

Simple storefront for courses, downloads, webinars and email since 2014

Overview

Podia is a hosted storefront for creators selling online courses, digital downloads, webinars and community access, with email marketing built in. The company states it has operated since 2014.[9] Its approach is simplicity: fewer configuration options than Kajabi or Thinkific, at lower monthly prices.

There are three plans. Mover costs US$42 a month billed annually (US$49 monthly) with a 5% Podia transaction fee, 50 products and email for up to 100 subscribers; Shaker costs US$84 a month annually (US$99 monthly) with no Podia transaction fee, 150 products, affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal and Zapier; Earthquaker costs US$150 a month annually (US$179 monthly) with unlimited products and email for up to 1,000 subscribers.[8] Stripe or PayPal processing fees of about 2.9% + 30¢ apply on all plans.[8] There is no permanent free plan; a 14-day trial with all features requires no card.[8] The low email subscriber allowances mean creators with large mailing lists generally pair Podia with a separate email service or pay for higher tiers.

Podia features

  • Courses, downloads, webinars and community spaces
  • Built-in email marketing
  • Podia Agent AI assistant on Shaker and above
  • Affiliate marketing and upsells from Shaker
  • PayPal and Zapier from Shaker
  • No-card 14-day trial

Podia pricing

Mover US$42/month annually (US$49 monthly) + 5% fee; Shaker US$84 (US$99) 0% fee; Earthquaker US$150 (US$179) 0% fee. 14-day trial, no free plan.

Podia strengths and limitations

Strengths

  • Low monthly cost for a full storefront
  • No Podia fee from Shaker upwards
  • Email marketing included
  • Very short learning curve

Limitations

  • 5% transaction fee on Mover
  • Email limited to 100–1,000 subscribers by plan
  • No free plan
  • Fewer advanced course features (no SCORM, limited assessments)

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