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Podia vs. LearnDash

Sell online courses without WordPress. With Podia, your products, website, and email are all connected.

LearnDash is a WordPress plugin for selling online courses. Podia is an all-in-one platform for building your online business – no more worrying about hosting, installations, or making a bunch of tools talk to each other.

Podia vs. LearnDash

Run your entire business on a single platform where you can sell courses, downloads, coaching, and webinars. Podia includes your website, blog, landing pages, email marketing tools, and more, helping many creators replace 3-6+ tools, including LearnDash.

    • Website
    • Blogging
    • Online courses
    • Digital products
    • Email marketing
    • Affiliate marketing
    • Website through WordPress
    • Blogging through WordPress
    • Online courses
    • No digital products
    • No email marketing
    • No affiliate marketing
Comparing Podia vs. LearnDash
PodiaLearnDash
Price$33/mo – $89/mo$25/mo - $99/mo
Free migrations Included Not included
Website Included Not included
Email marketing Included Not included
Online courses Included Included
Digital products Included Not included
Webinars Included Not included
Coaching Included Not included
Landing pages Included Not included
Blogging Included Not included
Affiliates Included Not included

Video Demo

Podia in action

Wondering if Podia is a better platform for you? Go behind the scenes in this video walkthrough to learn the ins and outs of Podia’s software and how it can help your business.

What makes Podia different from LearnDash?

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

I’ve tried a few learning platforms but the main reason I chose Podia is its beautiful & simple interface - it makes my admin work easy and makes my students’ learning experience smooth & efficient. Win-win! Also, their support team is the best. They helped me out with everything, even on weekends.

Nicole Saidy
UX designer, speaker & blogger

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

LearnDash is a WordPress LMS plugin — which means you can connect it to your WordPress website to give your page online course functionality.

This can be a good option if you are already familiar with WordPress and don’t mind managing your own plugins, hosting, and themes — but if you’re looking for an all-in-one solution, Podia does everything you need out of the box.

Keep reading to find out which option is right for your business.

Podia and LearnDash pricing plans

With LearnDash, you’ll pick your plan and pay annually. Because this is a plugin, you’ll also need to factor in the price of your website hosting, domain, theme, and any other WordPress plugins or addons you’re using.

LearnDash paid plans:

  • 1 site: $199/year: Includes a drag-and-drop course builder, course subscriptions, memberships, bundles, and integrations with Stripe and PayPal

  • 10 sites: $399/year: All the features above for ten websites

  • Unlimited $799/year: All the features above for unlimited websites

Podia has a 30-day free trial with all features so you can test everything out before you pay. After the trial, you can choose from two pricing plans:

  • Mover: $39/month and 5% transaction fee ($33/month when paid annually): This plan includes your website, blog, and sales pages as well as unlimited digital products, online course creation, and third-party code. You also get Podia’s friendly customer support.

  • Shaker: $89/month and 0% transaction fee ($75/month when paid annually): Shaker includes all the Mover features plus your own affiliate program.

All Podia plans include all email marketing features (like automations, newsletters, email templates, segmentation, tagging, and campaigns) for up to 100 subscribers. If you like, you can upgrade your Podia Email plan to add more subscribers as your list grows.

If you sign up for an annual Mover or Shaker plan, Podia includes a free migration service. This means our team will move your products and customers over from another platform (like Teachable, Thinkific, Kajabi, etc.) for free so you can get started fast.

One nice thing about Podia’s pricing plans is that you know what you’re paying from day one. With LearnDash, you also have to factor in the price of other features and plugins for your WordPress site, which can balloon quickly as your business grows. But with Podia, everything you need is already connected and ready to go.

What can I sell with Podia and LearnDash

LearnDash is essentially an online course platform that connects to your WordPress site. You can sell course subscriptions, memberships, bundles, and one-time purchases, and you can add quizzes and assessments to your offers.

As I mentioned above, Podia is a standalone platform that doesn’t require WordPress.

With Podia, you can sell the following digital products:

Your products can be free or paid, and you can add upsells, payment plans, coupons, seat limits, and access duration limits to give your students more learning options.

You can also use Podia to offer free lead magnets to grow your email list, which brings me to…

Marketing tools with Podia and LearnDash

Since LearnDash is just for selling courses, you’ll need other tools for marketing your products and growing your email list. If you’d like to set up an affiliate program, you’ll need a separate platform for that too.

Podia has your email, sales funnels, affiliate marketing, and customer messaging all built in. You also have blogging capabilities so you can grow your reach with search. Because all these features are connected, you can easily send newsletters to your affiliates, share blog posts in your email campaigns, collect signups on your landing pages, and anything else you like.

If you’re looking for a tool that lets you build so much more than courses (without the headaches of WordPress), start your free trial of Podia today.

Try Podia free for 30 days

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 annual Mover and Shaker plans. We also offer free email migrations with any annual Podia Email plan. Learn more about Podia’s free migrations here.