Skillshare
A Skillshare alternative that puts you in control of your business.
Podia is a Skillshare alternative that gives you full control over your customers, data, and money, all on your own custom website.
Own your platform.
You worked hard to build your audience, don’t let some massive platform own your relationship with them. With Podia, you own your customer data, your sales, your content, and your platform.
Keep what you earn.
Instead of taking home a fraction of an earnings pool, Podia allows you to sell your products directly to your audience. Creators switching to Podia have gone from earning a few dollars a month on marketplaces to earning thousands a month in the driver’s seat of their own business.
A support team that's here for you.
The number one reason people cite for loving Podia? Our customer service. We’re here to help with real people offering chat support 7 days a week.
Comparing Podia vs. Skillshare
Podia
Skillshare
Free plan
Podia is yes
Skillshare is yes
Price
Podia isFree, or $4/month to $89/month
Skillshare isFree (Courses must meet class quality guidelines)
Remove transaction fees
Podia is✓
Skillshare is no
Free migrations
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Online courses
Podia is yes
Skillshare is yes
Set your own course prices
Podia is yes
Skillshare isNo, earnings based on royalties
Unlimited customers
Podia is yes
Skillshare is yes
Memberships
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Downloads
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Webinars
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Email marketing
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Unlimited membership plans
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Your own website
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Blogging
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Teammates
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Buy buttons
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Messaging
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Built-in affiliate program
Podia is yes
Skillshare is yes
Chat support
Podia is yes
Skillshare is no
Creator friendliness score
Podia is87.1
Skillshare is44.78
Video demo
Podia in action
Wondering if Podia is a better platform for you? Go behind the scenes in this video walkthrough, where Ben will show you the ins and outs of Podia’s software and how it can help your business.
Why creators are making the switch from Skillshare to Podia.
Here are some more of the reasons creators have shared for why they’ve chosen Podia to power their business.
The happiest customers on the internet.
Podia’s customer satisfaction (NPS) scores are in the top 0.01% of all companies on the internet. Feel free to Google our reviews and see for yourself!
Free migrations.
Sit back, relax, and let us do the heavy lifting. Our migration service makes switching to Podia easy, and is completely free on all annual plans.
Make more sales with friction-free checkout.
Forget complicated checkout experiences that cause frustration and drop off. Our checkout is one of the simplest on the market, and it’s optimized to make you sales.
Sell everything under one roof.
With Podia, you can run your entire business on a single platform and sell digital downloads, online courses, webinars, coaching, and communities. We’ve helped tens of thousands of creators replace 3-6+ tools and simplify their lives.
The pure simplicity of Podia has allowed me to focus on creating my course and provide value for my customers, avoiding spending hours trying to figure out a complicated courseware. If I got stuck at any point of the process, their amazingly responsive and incredibly nice support was always there to help.
— Mojca Zove, entrepreneur & Facebook ads expert
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Absolutely! You can check out our Podia demo site, which we’ve built to show you what the Podia experience will look like for both you and your customers.
There are also dozens of creator example sites on our Examples page, so you can see what other creators just like you have built using Podia.
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Yes! We offer free (and hassle-free) migrations on all annual Mover and Shaker plans. Get started here.
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Yes! Podia has a free forever plan that includes your full website, blogging, one digital download, one coaching product, customer chat messaging, and your online community. Sign up for free today to see for yourself!
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Absolutely! You can see how Podia stacks up to many of our competitors right here.
We also have some head-to-head comparisons of other leading platforms in case you’re choosing between those, including:
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We’d love to. Podia’s customer support is here for you, seven days a week. Just reach out to us on chat and a real, friendly person will be delighted to help you out.