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Podia vs. AWeber

What if you could manage your email in a single platform that was already connected to the rest of your online business?

You told us you want to focus on running your business, not juggling dozens of platforms pulling your attention in different directions. So that’s what we built.

AWeber vs. Podia Email

AWeber is a basic, old-school email platform that works for sending messages. Podia Email also makes it easy to send emails, and you can build beautiful newsletters and powerful campaigns in the same place you run your website, courses, blog, and digital products. 

    • Newsletters
    • Automations
    • Email templates
    • Sell digital products
    • Website and blog
    • Online course builder
    • Affiliate marketing
    • Newsletters
    • Automations
    • Email templates
    • Sell digital products
    • No website or blog
    • No online course builder
    • No affiliate marketing
Comparing Podia vs. AWeber
PodiaAWeber
Price$33/mo – $89/mo$15/mo - $899/mo
Free migrations Included Not included
Website Included Not included
Email marketing Included Included
Online courses Included Included
Digital products Included Included
Webinars Included Not included
Coaching Included Not included
Landing pages Included Included
Blogging Included Not included
Affiliate marketing Included Not included

Video Demo

Podia Email in action

Wondering if Podia is the best email marketing software for you? Go behind the scenes in this video walkthrough, where Ben will show you the ins and outs of Podia’s email features.

What makes Podia different from AWeber?

It comes down to what the two platforms let you, the entrepreneur, do.

Having an in-house email service with Podia has been game-changing. It streamlines my workflow and keeps my branding more consistent. The new email features level up your campaigns making them more professional and attractive. I’ve seen an obvious spike in metrics since sending out emails using the new Podia Email features!

Nicholas Veinoglou
The Donut Doctor Music

Podia vs. AWeber: Which one is right for me?

Podia and AWeber are both tools for managing your email marketing, but Podia goes a step further by providing a wide range of tools for building an online business.

Every creator has different needs, so to help you make the best choice for you, let’s see how Podia vs. AWeber compare.

Pricing and plan limits for Podia and AWeber

Podia and AWeber each have several plan options.

With Podia, you’ll start by choosing a Mover or Shaker plan. (You can also sign up for a 30-day free trial to test out Podia’s features here!)

  • Mover: $39/month, includes unlimited digital products, unlimited courses, and our simple online course builder

  • Shaker: $89/month, includes everything on the Mover plan plus affiliates

All plans include your first 100 email subscribers for free. You can add more subscribers for an additional fee.

  • Up to 100 subscribers: Free

  • Up to 500 subscribers: $9/month

  • Up to 1500 subscribers: $17/month

  • Up to 2500 subscribers: $25/month

  • Up to 5000 subscribers: $42/month

  • Up to 10000 subscribers: $63/month

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There is no email send limit with Podia, so you can send as many messages as you like on all plans. All plans have full email marketing features like segments, tags, automations, and campaigns, so you only need to upgrade if your subscriber list grows.

With AWeber, you can choose from the following plans:

  • Free: Up to 500 subscribers

  • Lite: Starting at $14.99/month for up to 500 subscribers

  • Plus: Starting at $29.99/month for up to 500 subscribers

  • Unlimited: $899/month with unlimited subscribers

AWeber’s free plan includes up to 500 subscribers but you can only send 3,000 emails per month. You’re also limited to one automation, one email list, and one landing page. You’ll get ecommerce functionality that works through Stripe, and you’ll have access to email and chat support.

Lite and Plus plans increase in price as you add more subscribers, but you’ll get unlimited email sends. On the Unlimited plan, you can add as many subscribers as you want for a flat rate, but your email sends are limited to 12x subscriber volume per month.

To illustrate, let’s say you have an email list with 5,000 subscribers. With Podia, you could have 5,000 subscribers for $42/month. For that price, you’d get your full website, unlimited pages, a digital download, a coaching product, and your blog, as well as unlimited segments and automations.

With AWeber, you could choose between the Lite, Plus, and Unlimited plans for the following prices:

  • Lite: $44.99/month for up to 5,000 subscribers

  • Plus: $59.99/month for up to 5,000 subscribers

  • Unlimited: $899/month for unlimited subscribers

On the Lite plan, you’d get three email automations, three landing pages, and one custom segment. The Plus and Unlimited paid plans both come with unlimited automations, landing pages, and custom segments.

Can I use segments, tags, and automations?

You can use segments, tags, and automations to organize your list with Podia and AWeber.

Podia makes it easy to create custom tags and add people to segments based on their interests or actions. You can also filter audience members by how much money they’ve spent with you, how many products they’ve purchased, and their level of engagement with your emails.

Once you have your audience organized the way you like, you can set up campaigns, workflows, and broadcasts to send messages to specific people.

Automatically send a welcome sequence when someone joins your list, a nurture sequence when someone downloads a free lead magnet, a sales funnel to warm leads, or additional resources when someone purchases a product.

With AWeber, you can create one list profile and one automation on the free plan. You can make three automations on the Lite plan, and the Plus and Unlimited plans both come with unlimited lists and automations. You can create one custom segment on the Lite plan and unlimited custom segments on the Plus and Unlimited plans.

How much control do I have over my email design?

Both Podia and AWeber make it easy to design professional-looking emails. With both tools, you can customize your design with images, text, fonts, buttons, dividers, and other elements.

You can use a template as a starting point or create fresh emails that reflect your unique style. Additionally, you can preview your emails to see how they will appear on different devices and screen sizes.

Can I sell digital products and courses?

Podia is an all-in-one platform that makes it easy to sell digital products in the same place you manage your email marketing. Podia has a beginner-friendly online course builder with file hosting built in, so you can house your creative work in the same place where you manage sales and marketing.

With Podia, you can sell:

  • Digital files like ebooks, printables, audio files, and video files

  • Self-paced, cohort, drip, and limited-access online courses

  • Subscriptions and memberships

  • Live and pre-recorded webinars

  • Coaching sessions

  • Products with access to a community feature through our Discord integration

All your files, course content, and customers live in Podia’s ecosystem, so you can feel confident that everything is connected correctly from day one. Podia connects with Stripe and PayPal for payment processing.

AWeber is different because it doesn’t actually host your products, but it does have a checkout feature. With AWeber Ecommerce, people can pay via Stripe and enter an email sequence where you send them a link to a product (for example, a link to a Dropbox file or an unlisted YouTube video).

This means it’s technically possible to sell digital products, but it’s a bit more complicated to set up since the products aren’t stored with AWeber directly.

Plus, if you need course creation features or community access, you’ll need to integrate with a third-party online course platform or community platform which could come at an extra cost (or require a complex Zapier integration to run).

Are my website, blog, and landing pages included?

Your website is your opportunity to tell the world about your business, and Podia includes a full website and blog on all plans.

Using Podia’s point-and-click website builder makes it easy to customize the look and feel of your site with professionally designed text, image, grid, bio, email form, featured, link, FAQ, testimonial, category, and product sections.

Since your email marketing tool is already connected, you can add an email opt-in form or lead magnet to any page of your website in just a few clicks. Podia also automatically generates a sales page for each product you create, and you can build as many newsletter or email opt-in landing pages as you like.

Plus, Podia comes with a built-in blogging feature so you can share blog posts without having to deal with extra platforms, integrations, add-ons, or plugins. There’s even a blog post emailing feature where you can publish a post and automatically send it to your email list in seconds.

AWeber does not include a website or blogging tool so you’ll need to integrate with a third-party website platform like Podia, Squarespace, WordPress, or Shopify.

(Yep, Podia integrates with AWeber! You’re welcome to use both platforms together if you like, but in our experience, having your email service in the same place as your website, blog, and products saves a ton of time and hassle.)

You can build one landing page on AWeber’s Free plan, three on the Lite plan, and unlimited pages on the Plus and Unlimited plans.

How can I access customer support?

Email marketing platforms can have a steep learning curve. Luckily, Podia is easy to use out of the box, but if you do need some extra help, our friendly support team is here for you.

Podia customers get expert email support, chat support, help docs, free training courses, guides, video tutorials, and access to our welcoming Podia Community on all plans.

AWeber offers email and chat support on all plans, plus phone support on the Plus and Unlimited plans. There are also help docs, video tutorials, and blog articles to help you if you get stuck.

Podia and AWeber can both help you run your email marketing, but Podia can take your business to the next level with powerful features for selling, scaling, and building relationships.

If you’re looking for one tool where you can manage your marketing automations, email campaigns, newsletters, digital products, courses, website, blog, and affiliate program with a creator-friendly price tag, give Podia a try today.

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Join the 150,000+ creators who use Podia to create websites, sell digital products, send great emails, and build online businesses.

Frequently asked questions

What features are included with Podia?

Podia is an all-in-one platform where you can run your website, online store, and email marketing, as well as your blog, landing pages, affiliates, and everything else. You can sell online courses, downloads, coaching, webinars, or any other kind of digital product you want, and you can see all your customer and sales information under one roof. 

Can I try Podia for free?

You sure can! Podia has a 30-day free trial so you can make sure Podia is the right fit for you. You can test all the features, so you're free to set up your website, blog, email list, and products without spending a dime. Start your free trial today to see for yourself!

How does Podia Email work?

Podia Email is an optional add-on that you can use with any Podia plan. Your first 100 subscribers are free, and all Podia Email users get unlimited email sends, automations, campaigns, newsletters, email templates, segmentation, and audience tagging.

Podia Email is automatically connected to your website, landing pages, and products, and you don’t need to manage any integrations. Plus, you can see your customer data – like products purchased, lead magnet opt-ins, and email engagement – all in one place. Learn more about Podia Email here.

Can I bring my existing products and subscribers over to Podia?

Yes! We offer free product migrations on all Mover and Shaker plans. We also offer free email migrations on all paid Podia Email plans. Learn more about Podia’s free migrations here.