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Systeme.io bundles email marketing, sales funnels, and online course creation into one platform—start free, no credit card needed.
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About Podia
What Podia Does
Podia lets creators and educators build an online business by selling digital products—courses, downloads, memberships—all from one dashboard. It replaces the need for separate tools for hosting, email marketing, community, and checkout.
Who It's For
Best for course creators, digital product sellers, and community builders who want to avoid platform transaction fees. It's ideal for solo creators and small teams who value an all-in-one solution over best-in-class individual features. Not suited for high-volume email marketers (subscriber limits) or those needing advanced ecommerce analytics.
Real Use Cases
An artist sells video tutorials and templates with drip content. A writer runs a paid membership community with exclusive posts and a forum. A coach offers 1:1 sessions and group programs, all managed through Podia's built-in booking and payments.
Key features
- Course Hosting — Upload videos, quizzes, and assignments with drip content scheduling.
- Digital Downloads — Sell PDFs, templates, and software with instant delivery.
- Memberships — Create recurring subscription tiers with exclusive content.
- Email Marketing — Send broadcasts and automated sequences with segmentation.
- Community — Built-in discussion boards for members, group chats, and DMs.
- Events — Sell tickets for live or in-person events, with replays and reminders.
- Affiliate Program — Let others promote your products for a commission.
Podia Pricing
Podia pricing: Free plan · from $39/mo. Billing model: Freemium.
Mover — $39/mo (billed yearly $500/yr)
- Up to 100 email subscribers
- 5% transaction fees
- 50 products
- 500 videos
- 25 spaces
Shaker — $84/mo (billed yearly $1,000/yr)
- Up to 500 email subscribers
- No transaction fees
- 150 products
- 1,000 videos
- 100 spaces
- 1 assistant
- Affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, Zapier
Earthquaker — $150/mo (billed yearly $1,800/yr)
- Up to 1,000 email subscribers
- No transaction fees
- Unlimited products, videos, spaces, and assistants
- Affiliate marketing, upsells, PayPal, Zapier
All plans include community, online courses, digital downloads, coaching, events, website, custom domain, blog, landing pages, 1,900+ integrations, and a 30-day free trial (no credit card required).
Frequently asked questions
What is Podia and how does it work?
Podia is an all-in-one platform for selling online courses, digital downloads, and memberships. You create product pages, upload content, set prices, and Podia handles checkout, delivery, email marketing, and community management from one dashboard.
Is Podia free?
Podia offers a 30-day free trial with no credit card required. Paid plans start at $39/mo (Mover). The Mover plan includes a 5% transaction fee; Shaker and Earthquaker have no Podia fees.
How much does Podia cost?
Podia has three paid plans: Mover at $39/mo ($500/yr), Shaker at $84/mo ($1,000/yr), and Earthquaker at $150/mo ($1,800/yr). All plans are free to try for 30 days.
Who is Podia best for?
Podia is best for solo creators, course makers, digital product sellers, and community builders who want an all-in-one solution without transaction fees (on higher plans). It's less suited for large email lists or advanced ecommerce needs.
What are the top alternatives to Podia?
Top alternatives include Teachable (for courses), Gumroad (for digital downloads), Kajabi (for all-in-one marketing), and Circle (for community). Each has different pricing and feature focuses.
Does Podia have transaction fees?
The Mover plan charges a 5% transaction fee. Shaker and Earthquaker plans have no Podia transaction fees. Payment processor fees (Stripe/PayPal) of ~2.9% + $0.30 still apply on all plans.
