How does Podia compare with the competition?
We want you to choose the best platform for you, even if it’s not us.
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- Key questions to ask when evaluating platforms ❓
- The most important features to look for ⚡
- Next steps to start selling 🤑
Read the online course platform buyer's guide
A buyer's guide for choosing the best online course platform for you... Even if it's not us!
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A buyer's guide for choosing the best membership site platform for you... Even if it's not us!
Feature-by-feature comparisons
There are lots of digital selling platforms out there, and choosing one can be overwhelming. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to pick the best platform for you, even if it’s not Podia. Here are a couple of handy feature-by-feature comparisons to help you compare us to the competition:
Online Course Platforms
 | Kajabi | Teachable | Thinkific | LearnDash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Starts at $39/mo | Starts at $149/mo (with limits) | Starts at $39/mo | Starts at $49/mo | Starts at $159 / yr |
| Transaction fees | No | No | Yes, 5% | No | No |
| “Free” Plan | No | No | No | Yes, with limited features. | No |
| Free migrations | Yes, with Shaker (or annual Mover) plan | No | No | No | No |
| Video hosting | Yes, unlimited | No | No | No | No |
| Sell Memberships | Yes | Yes | No | Yes (on $99/mo plan) | No |
| Sell Downloads | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Live chat support | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Unlimited products | Yes | No, 5 product limit | No | No | No |
| Unlimited students | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Unlimited storage | Yes | No | No | No | N/A |
| Unlimited emails | Yes | No | No | No | No |
Take a deeper look at Online Course Platforms
Membership Site Platforms
| Memberful | MemberMouse | Mighty Networks | Patreon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | $79/mo | Starts at $25/mo | Starts at $19.95/mo | Starts at $16/mo | 5-12% of sales ($300 minimum in monthly fees for Premium) |
| Transaction fees | No | Yes, 4.9% | Billing not supported | Yes, 3% | 2.9-6%, plus per-transaction fees |
| “Free” Plan | No | Yes, with limited features and 10% transaction fee | No | Yes, with limited features and 5% transaction fee | Yes, with transaction fees |
| Billing included (no third-party plugin required) | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Free migrations | Yes, with Shaker (or annual Mover) plan | No | No | No | No |
| Payout | Instantly | No | Billing not supported | No | Up to 30 day delay |
| Video hosting | Yes, unlimited | No | No | Yes | Limited (200MB size limit, and members can’t play video online, but must download) |
| Sell Online Courses | Yes | No | No | Yes, limited course platform on the “Business” plan | No |
| Sell Downloads | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Live chat support | Yes | Monday - Friday | No | No | No |
| Unlimited Membership Plans | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Unlimited members | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Your own membership site | Yes | No, only works with existing site | No, only works on WordPress | No | No, must be on Patreon’s site |
Take a deeper look at Membership Site Platforms
Prepare your business for growth
Think about what you want the next several years of your business to look like.
Whether you sell Online Courses, Membership or Digital Downloads, will you continue to only sell one type of product?
Or would you like to expand to other streams of revenue as well? If so, make sure your platform lets you sell those, too.
This will let you keep your online business — products, customers, payments and all — in one place, with no need to juggle multiple software tools.
Podia vs. our competitors
See how Podia stacks on one-on-one against the competition.
Podia vs. Teachable
No glitches, no bugs, just beautiful sales pages & storefronts, responsive support, and a team you can rely on.
Podia vs. Thinkific
Modern designs, affordable pricing, and responsive customer support that won’t leave you hangin.
Podia vs. Kajabi
Simple setup, beautiful designs, and all the features you already love, for about one third the price.
Podia vs. Gumroad
Sell way more than just downloads, and do it without bugs or long support wait times.
Podia vs. Udemy
Take full control over your customers, data, and money, all on your own custom domain.
Podia vs. ClickFunnels
Take the technical headaches out of hosting your Memberships, Online Courses and Digital Downloads.
Podia vs. LearnDash
Sell online courses on your Wordpress site without worrying about hosting, installations, or updates.
Podia vs. Memberful
Launch your membership with no transaction fees, a beautiful interface, and more features to help you sell.
Kajabi alternatives
Looking for a full list of Kajabi alternatives? We've got you covered with this deep dive.
Podia vs. Patreon
Say “no thanks” to transaction fees, and get a fully custom membership site with 24/7 support from a team that’s on your side.
Podia vs. Zippy Courses
Go all-in-one with Podia, a platform that hosts your online course content (including videos) and requires no third-party software.
Podia vs. Vimeo
More than just a hosting platform, Podia is focused on making you money by letting you sell exclusive access to your videos, in the form of a membership or online course.
Podia vs. Sellfy
Sell more than just downloads, with no limits on products and no transaction fees.
Podia vs. Wild Apricot
Tired of stale, buggy software? Try a beautiful, modern alternative instead.
Podia vs. FastSpring
Forget about juggling half a dozen tools to run your business; Podia let’s you do it with just one.
Podia vs. Kartra
Stop wrestling with expensive, complex software and end the technical headaches.
Podia vs. MemberPress
Never worry about remembering to run regular software updates or doing maintenance again.
Podia vs. WishList Member
Bring everything under one roof instead of needing half a dozen software products to run your business.
Podia vs. Easy Digital Downloads
No more nickel-and-diming. Switch to Podia and forget about paying extra for every single feature you want.
Podia vs. Ruzuku
Get all of the features you need at less than half of the price.
Podia vs. SendOwl
Why put limits on your growth? Unlike SendOwl, Podia offers unlimited everything.
Podia vs. PayHip
Say goodbye to transaction fees and keep what you earn!
Podia vs. Selz
Waiting 7 days to get paid? We don’t think so.
Podia vs. Simplero
A simpler all-in-one selling platform that saves you money.
Podia vs. s2Member
Your membership site should be beautiful enough to make you proud, and with Podia, it will be.
Podia vs. PayLoadz
Bring your sales, marketing and content management all under one roof.
Podia vs. E-junkie
Never worry about coming up against your account limits, because with Podia, you won’t have any.
Podia vs. MemberMouse
Build a gorgeous custom storefront and sales pages with no design expertise required.
Podia vs. SamCart
Everything you need to sell digital products, at a lower cost to you.
Podia vs. Mighty Networks
Keep things simple with no transaction fees, 24/7 support and all of your content hosted for you.
Podia vs. WooCommerce
Tired of wrestling with complicated tech? Try a simpler alternative (that’s us).
Podia vs. Shopify
Shopify is great for physical goods, but if you’re selling digital products, it doesn’t measure up.
Podia vs. WordPress
You could string together 15 plugins to sell a single course. Or, you could use Podia instead.
Podia vs. Squarespace
Digital products aren’t an afterthought for Podia; everything we do is to help you sell.
Podia vs. Etsy
Lose the transaction fees and stop trying to stand out in a crowded sea of Etsy shops.
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